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September 6, 2018
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Adventure Mobiles
Make: Subaru Model: Outback 2.5i Limited Year: 2014 Mileage: 68k How long have you had your adventure-mobile ? I’ve owned the Dad Wagon for almost 5 years. Owners’s name: Greg What do you do? I work for the U.S. Navy Hobbies? Camping with my son, going to the gym, working on my car, fishing,
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August 20, 2018
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Field Facts
Iceland is a land of extremes. Open up a travel guide for the little northern hemisphere island nation and you’ll likely read it described as the “land of fire and ice.” Iceland really is a volcanic wonder and year round you can find glaciers to hike on, see ice drifting out to sea in the …
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August 9, 2018
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Do's & Don'ts
To the ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians the rising of the star Sirius signaled the start of “The Dog Days of Summer” when the oppressive heat was attributed to causing madness, war and even befouled the taste of wine. Though we are pretty sure there are no evil spirits in the air; hot weather, sun …
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July 26, 2018
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Fauna
The Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a California native and the largest of two species of Roadrunner that lives in the American South West and south into Baja California and Mainland Mexico. Their latin name means California Earth-cuckoo as they are part of the cuckoo family. They are also known
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July 12, 2018
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Do's & Don'ts
As the days get more amenable to outdoor activities, both you and your canine partner want to get out and enjoy them. Here’s some thoughts from a veterinarian on making sure your outdoor adventures don’t end up in the vet’s office for something easily preventable. First off, make sure your pal is vaccinated.
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June 28, 2018
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Field Craft
What time is it? Timepieces are essential to most things we do. Technology is wonderful. It’s cool. Tech gives us the freedom to do a LOT of things and keeps us connected in this ever-shrinking world. The dominance of GPS and other technology in GPSrs, smartphones, smartwatches, and our vehicles is convenient
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June 7, 2018
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Camp Kitchen
In my constant quest to be more slim-lined and organized with my overlanding gear, my mind was blown when I came across this hack a few years ago from a buddy and fellow adventure on a trip. When I first saw this ingenious organized way of storing condiments I couldn’t help but think of Luke …
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May 24, 2018
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Field Facts
Over the past weekend we attended Overland Expo at Ft. Tuthill Camp grounds in Flagstaff Arizona. The site itself is a recreation area with campgrounds, a rodeo ring and partly on an old Army installation that still has old barracks buildings intact. Just outside Flagstaff proper it is at approximately 7,000 feet
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April 19, 2018
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Fauna
The Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is a member of the toothed whale family and most closely related to Beluga Whales and the Bottle Nosed Dolphin. The most conspicuous trait which earned the Narwhal the nickname of “Unicorn of the Sea” is, of course, the large spiral tusk that protrudes from the heads of all
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April 5, 2018
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Do's & Don'ts
Many people find themselves in life threatening situations often due to a lack of navigational skills or equipment, proper equipment planning, bad luck, acts of god, poor decision making, physical exhaustion or injury. It can be argued that in hind-sight, many SAR cases are often due to a lack of preparedness and
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