2024-11: Biking Solvang and Camping El Capitan State Beach

Milestones Camping November camping in Southern California is almost perfect. Rain hasn’t kicked into high gear, kids are back in[…]

2024-10: Crystal Lake Recreation Area

Milestones Stargazing – Bortle Class 4 This location has a much better Bortle Class than my backyard (Class 7). For[…]

Milestones Camping in the Dirt It’s hard to put a positive spin on this. Choosing this campsite was not my[…]

Milestones Inhabitants… Human and Bison The first evidence of human habitation of the canyon dates back about 10,000–15,000 years, and[…]

Milestones Camping in Old Mountains Turner Falls is one of Oklahoma’s tallest waterfalls, dropping 77 feet into a natural swimming[…]

Milestones Camping in the Flat Contrary to what some people think, Kansas is not the flattest state. A Geographical Review[…]

Milestones Camping in the Rain The previous night, I had camped in Nevada with a temperature of 103 degrees F.[…]

Milestones Camping in the Heat I knew it was going to be hot when I arrived at my campsite. So,[…]

Milestones Camping and Biking It was hot when I arrived (82F ambient temperature but closer to 90F radiant temperature) because[…]

Milestones Arrival and Setup My campsite was in a grove of eucalyptus trees. The fresh air was fantastic. I pitched[…]