For the love of conifers “I love pine trees!” Niecie squeed in excitement on coming upon a dense thicket of evergreens during a hike in the Hickson Forest last Sunday. Niecie hugging the broad trunk
2-liter turbo The 2019 Jeep Cherokee might just be the next great mid-size overland rig After five years on the road, Jeep has finally given the Cherokee a much-needed facelift. This controversial Jeep made waves when it was reintroduced in late 2013, with many, including
Adventure What I’m reading in 2018 - The Complete Idiots Guide to Backpacking and Hiking One of my many New Years resolutions was to get out and hike more and hike smarter, and in the spirit of this goal I picked up Jason Stevenson’s
Adventure Escaping the slump, a return to the trails To be honest, this year hasn’t turned out quite how I might have liked. Many of my trips, upgrades and personal goals have been put on hold for one
Adventure 10 Amazing pics from our Audubon experience Do you love spending a day at the zoo? Like escaping the summer heat at the aquarium? Or, do you have an obsession with animals of the creepy crawly variety?
Adventure Forget the night life, New Orleans is about the food Everyone comes to New Orleans for a different reason. Whether it’s the architecture, the rich history or the nightlife, I’d wager it’s the food that keeps people
Adventure A wild welcome to New Orleans It’s mating season at the New Orleans Audubon Zoo, as we and too many children so unfortunately discovered during our visit Monday, Aug. 14. A pair of particularly frisky
Adventure Eating up the miles — Day 2 on the road to The Big Easy We’re back on the road again today eating up the miles on the way south to The Big Easy. We’ve got just under 530 miles to go today
4wd Why is Overlanding in the U.S. so expensive? Over the last few months, I’ve been following an interesting trend in the U.S. overlanding communities. Heavily overbuilt rigs with tens of thousands of dollars of equipment strapped
What a year - Adventure Bent turns one What a wild ride this first year back at blogging has been. Today the Adventure Bent celebrates its first anniversary. It’s kind of hard to believe it’s already
Building stamina for the long walk The week is over and my body is sore, cut and bruised. A thick callus covers my right heal, proof of every step of the 12 miles of trails I’
Adventure Escaping the mundane, don't forget to get out there It’s easy to get caught in a state of mundanity. You start by making excuses for why you can’t do something. That’s exactly what I caught myself
Adventure A Backyard adventure with my crazy family in Frontenac This summer, Niecie and I got together with my sister Frannie and her husband Dustin for a weekend camping trip up the river in Frontenac State Park. This camping trip
