Tofino was a place I had always heard of but never made time to visit. On a whole, Vancouver Island was a true treat, but Tofino was amazing. We scored waves, blue skies and had some locals take us under their wings for a taste of their lifestyle.
Read MoreAfter a week in the saddle we were ready to take on something bigger than our usual day ride. While overlooking the Straight of Georgia, dotted with Islands and the Sunshine Coast beyond - one particular island chain stood out in my mind. Their proximity to Vancouver Island seemed close enough, yet it looked like a potential doable adventure for us.
Read MoreNorte a Sur presented by Guayaki Yerba Mate is a series documenting segments of our journey from Maine to Argentina. The first three episodes document our three week bike and van trip around Vancouver Island earlier this year.
Read MoreWe showed our 1978 Mercedes 508D at the California United Tiny Living Festival north of San Francisco, CA.
Read MoreAs crisp fall air started creeping straight through our van walls, we knew we had to begin tracking south. The Pacific Northwest was hard to leave. Late summer was full of glacial river swims and off road exploration. Bend marked our last stop in the PNW before pointing it to Yosemite. We planned on traveling down the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada, through the alpine desert reminiscent of what awaits us in Baja.
Read MoreAdjusting to the road life comes with a number of sacrifices - one of the most notable being a shower a day to a shower a week - maybe. While bathing is necessary, it falls down the priority list as there are a number of factors that must align for the conditions to be just right for a shower on the road. In this blog post, we are going to cover our approach to keeping ourselves clean and fresh without the freedom of a standard shower.
Read MoreAt the time, this felt like the poorest parenting decision we had made on the entire trip. We found ourselves deep in a slot canyon with two options - continue on as the rock tightened it’s vice around our supple bodies, or return – back up that horrendous 15 foot drop with the kids and the dog all of who at this point were getting passed through each technical section.
Read MoreIn America, we have the privilege of having some of the most pristine and isolated public lands in the world. Unfortunately, when you have the time to look around off the beaten track, you’ll find they are littered with garbage from years and years of abuse. This weekend we did something about it with about 250 other souls, dragging out 3 1/2 containers worth of garbage.
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