i have been making attempts the last several weeks to get out on the hiking trails around asheville.   so far i have hiked in pisgah three times and dupont once.   its been fun to get out and explore a little bit while also planning out longer day and weekend trips within the area.  there is … Continue reading Art Loeb Trail- Pisgah National Forest

This post was written at the end of September after a weekend visiting Mt. St. Helen for the first time (myself) September 2017 The winds shifted last week. It happened one evening the temperature dropped just enough to add a light sweater for the morning and evening commute. The rains followed on Sunday. As we … Continue reading Mt. St. Helen

I spent Thanksgiving this year down in Wilmington, NC with friends and their families. Wilmington was a lot of fun there was a lot of Taphouse hopping and staying up late visiting with everyone. My favorite part was heading to the beach on Saturday.  The weather was perfect with the temps in the Mid 60's … Continue reading Thanksgiving in Wilmington

During our trips along the Oregon Coast Jordan will sometimes stop at different sites and coffee shops that he had experienced himself while one a few of his bike packing trips years ago. Exploring the oddities and his favorite places and a little of what he was going through the lead up to and why … Continue reading Story from the Coast

On Sunday Jordan and I stayed within Portland vicinity due to running errands for the van on Saturday and me having an interview. We still had a great time and where able to recharge for the week. For Sunday breakfast we went to Genies Cafe on Division and 11th. The wait was only 15 minutes … Continue reading Mansions, food and the park

"Oh a coastal life for me...la da la da...." We drove back down to the coast a week after our first trip to Astoria and Cannon Beach. This trip was for Newport and Florence Oregon. We drove down Saturday morning after breakfast in Portland. I love the fact that we are only a good three … Continue reading Newport and Florence Oregon

Sunday in Gorge Sunday morning we drove back to HoodRiver for breakfast. We sat outside with Charlie and everyone else enjoying the weather from Portland. After breakfast we jetted up to Cascade locks to head over to the Washington side to hike Beacon Rock. The trail starts off on dirt trails through woods making its … Continue reading Columbia Gorge part 2