Above: Six Years ago at the exact same campsite, the first time we fell in love with this place and this morning sitting on the same stump. We have not had service in a few days but I managed to get these two to load. At Summit Lake North Campground, Lassen Volcano National Park.

Each year we are lovingly drawn to California’s Central Valley for the same reason, Robertito’s Carne Asada Fries. This dish is a culinary masterpiece that combines unique flavors, the complexity of which brings one back to a time long ago at 3am after a fraternity party. We are blessed that Robertito’s is only 2,700 miles…

The Yosemite Valley creates a perfect ten mile loop made just for biking. I have always looked forward to riding the loop as a family. I assumed it would take a few years but Everest has made a lot of progress and assured me he could complete the loop and all the side trails and…

Last year when camping in the Yosemite Valley, I got a little FOMO. People floating right by my campsite. Apparently you can float on a tube right straight down through the Yosemite Valley. Why didn’t anybody tell me! If I ever got another spot here, I told myself that I want to see the valley…

The unique beauty of Yosemite National Park was one of the huge main reasons the entire National Park system was created. Yosemite consists of enough unique experiences that I will continue to try and return each year. Whether it’s the giant sequoia groves, the breathtaking waterfalls, or the one of a kind granite climbing walls,…

The area around Yosemite National Park is surrounded by national forests and wilderness areas that are just as incredible but with far less people. If you don’t require any facilities, and prefer to avoid the crowds then the camping is even better than in the Yosemite Valley. Whenever we are lucky enough to score a…

Nothing much going on today as we cross northern Nevada on our way back to the mountains and away from the desert, our longest drive of the trip, four hours to Reno.