“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 of a tree in excitement, a broad smile creeping across her face. The dense line of coniferous trees painted a swath of green across the monochrome […]
Read MoreAfter 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 myself, skeptical it would ever live up to its predecessor, the venerable XJ. The Cherokee KL also suffered from a polarizing design, which I described […]
Read MoreOne 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 “The Complete Idiots Guide to Backpacking and Hiking.” But hiking’s easy right? You just grab some water, a snack and hit the trail for a few […]
Read More2017 certainly was a year punctuated by what seemed like an endless onslaught of challenges and missed opportunities. Yet from every challenge, an opportunity always seemed like it was right around the corner. The year began with uncertainty when my Jeep’s engine was diagnosed with a knock. One of the cylinder walls had been scored […]
Read MoreThe holidays are upon us, the new year is right around the corner and we’re starting the year off right with our biggest update to the Adventure Bent blog yet. Over the last week, you’ve no doubt noticed some big changes around here. Everything is different! Last sunday I flipped the switch bring our redesigned […]
Read MoreTo 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 reason or another. I’d like to make excuses for all of these things, but life is full of changes, and sometimes they can knock you on […]
Read MoreA few weeks back we launched the Adventure Bent Community on Facebook. It’s a place for the wonderstruck adventurers out there; a watering hole for all those people who love to travel, hike, camp, off-road, overland or just explore the world. We created the community because we wanted a place for our readers to discuss and […]
Read MoreDo 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? If any of these apply to you, you owe it to yourself to stop by the Audubon Nature Institute during your next visit to The […]
Read MoreEveryone 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 coming back year after year. Our exploration of The Big Easy’s rich culinary history began our first night in the city when Niecie led us to a little […]
Read MoreIt’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 baboons and hump happy otters either had parents shielded their children’s eyes or pointing and laughing. I felt sorry for all the parents who would inevitably […]
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Hi, my name is Tobias and this is my partner in crime Niecie and we are Adventure Bent. By day I'm a humble newspaper reporter and she's an English Teacher. When I’m not in he middle of an interview and Niecie's not teaching tomorrow's future, we're off exploring our backyard and planning adventures to far off places.
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