I know I say this every time, but it is hard to believe that another month has gone by. It is time to update you on my adventures hiking upstate New York and rescuing a dog in Michigan! By the way, I have been on the road for more than 110 days since leaving Texas …
RTIC Outdoors has been on my radar for quite some time as the closest competitor to YETI coolers. Their coolers are more affordable, but I wondered whether the RTIC 45 quart hard cooler would really perform when put to the test. When I first set out on this road trip, I was storing perishables in …
This update is all about my adventures in New England over the last month. The summer is quickly flying by, isn’t it?! I have been slowing my roll a bit in order to be more productive with my remote work responsibilities (message me if you want to know more about how I’m able to travel …
On the road again! After a much-needed break in Tennessee, I made quick work of the drive from Tennessee through North Carolina and beyond! (with a stop in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and several other amazing campsites courtesy of my friends at The Dyrt!). I honestly didn’t plan to do much urban exploring …
Where are all the mammoth fossils in Mammoth Cave National Park? Try as I might, I couldn’t find any, but there was plenty of hiking and kayaking to be found here. Taking a little break from helping my cousin and brother-in-law with home improvement projects down in Tennessee, I headed up to the Mammoth Cave …
From encountering crocodiles in the Everglades and Keys hospitality further south, Florida has welcomed me with open arms and heart-pounding surprises. There is a lot to cover in this update, so let’s get to it! The Route From Tallahassee through Everglades National Park, down to the Keys, and then back up the east coast of …
Hello and welcome to the first installment of Tuck’s Travels about my Texas to Florida road trip. Hopefully this is just the start of a summer full of adventure updates. After a little more than a week on the road, I have one major takeaway: No amount of mental preparation or physical acquisition of material …
For the 2019 edition of the Jabronie Joe birthday trip, we decided to take five days and paddle the entire circumference of Lake Tahoe. Here’s the full trip report from our 2019 Kayaking Lake Tahoe circumnavigation trip, but first, who doesn’t love a video review! Kayaking Lake Tahoe: ALL THE WAY AROUND! In what has …
No day is the same as another on the John Muir Trail (JMT). But let’s take a journey into a day on a JMT thru hike and see where the trail leads today! Mornings on a JMT Thru Hike The first light of morning on the JMT begins to stream over the mountains, through the …
Having a side hustle focused on outdoor gear reviews also gives me extra motivation to take a closer look at the gear people bring on trips. My goal for writing this Ariat outdoor apparel review is to highlight several pieces of Ariat gear. As a guide, I get to meet people from all over the …