Category Archives: Off Road

Death Valley, March 2014 (76.365 – 80.365)

Jared and I took the kids camping in Death Valley for the first time this Spring Break. We’d never attempted it before because we knew it wouldn’t be as interesting to them as it is to us, but this year… Continue reading ⟩⟩

Star trails over the California desert

I have attempted this many many times over the years. Until now, my camera battery has always died mid-experiment, but this time I had an AC adapter plugged into a power strip, which went to an extension cord that was… Continue reading ⟩⟩

Independence Day Camping

In case you’re thinking this: yes, we do camp too much. But, the kids love it and the adults love hanging out with other adults while the kids play. We invested in a trailer, and by golly, we’re going to… Continue reading ⟩⟩

Camping in Angelus Oaks

We took a 4-day camping trip to Angelus Oaks for Memorial Day Weekend. We left right after school on Friday and came home Monday afternoon. I did two things that really surprised even myself – hardly took any photos, and… Continue reading ⟩⟩

Salton Sea Birthday Camping

My husband’s birthday is tomorrow, so we celebrated early with an adult camping trip to the Salton Sea. All I can say is that I haven’t had that much fun in the middle of nowhere in a long time. We… Continue reading ⟩⟩

Road to Nowhere

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There is nothing like a quick trip to the desert with my husband to give me a re-energized spirit and a giant smile on my face. I love that time with him, he’s doing what he loves and I’m doing… Continue reading ⟩⟩

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We took the Jeep all the way up to Big Bear with the top off. My hair has never been so angry with me… On the way home, we stopped off at Jenks Lake for a quick picture… this is… Continue reading ⟩⟩

Some more of our trip last weekend

The last few :) After we were up and going in the morning, we took a dry wash down to the Salton Sea and drove around a little before heading home. The sights are awfully pretty there, but the smell… Continue reading ⟩⟩

I got talked into it again ;)

I can’t help it! I agreed to go Jeeping and hiking again ;) We all have a blast every time and it’s a quick turn around trip. Here are some photos from our adventures yesterday, I’m too tired to look… Continue reading ⟩⟩