Challenge Accepted
A one-night camp on Alexander Loop in the Uintas, where a bad forecast, a $30 tarp, soggy boots, and a surprise summer snowstorm turned into exactly the kind of challenge I was looking for.
Home, Tarp home
A one-night family campout near Soapstone with the whole crew, a tarp living room, wild kids, happy dogs, bad sleep, good bacon, and a quiet little clearing that’s starting to feel like ours.
Breaking Bread
Camp pizza, Spinal Tap, cast iron breakfasts, and creekside camping near Richfield, Utah. A weekend of mountain biking, breaking bread, and becoming fast friends around the fire.
Dirt Castles Until Dark
A Mother’s Day weekend in Goblin Valley with two kids, a Bronco, sandy meatballs, and no big lesson hiding in the desert. Just dirt castles, loose rules, and bedtime long after the stars came up.
New Boot Goofin’
A Ford Bronco shakedown drive through Sinbad Valley and Eagle Canyon in the San Rafael Swell.
White Rim Jamboree
A field note from Utah’s White Rim Road, following a bikepacking crew by Bronco support truck through Canyonlands, camp nights, mechanical issues, and long desert miles.
BUCKHORN DRAW
A family camping trip through Buckhorn Draw, The Wedge, and Black Dragon Canyon, with desert roads, rock art, rooftop tent camping, and one defeated sleeping pad.
HELL’S REVENGE
A first-time drive through Hell’s Revenge in Moab, with snow, slickrock, aired-down tires, nervous laughter, and a Ford Bronco that still had to get home.
