The Griz Next Door

Everyone enjoys a good bear tale. So let’s talk about the time a wild grizzly bear marched right through our campground, even stopping to bite the picnic table next door. Sound like a tall tale? We have video evidence below that proves it really happened. This...

Camping in LA

People often ask about the places we camp. In truth, there’s such a wide variety that there’s no way to generalize. Sometimes we dry camp in a national park campground like Gros Ventre in Grand Teton National Park. That experience is on the raw and gritty...

VIDEO: Doing Wall Drug

South Dakota’s Wall Drug evokes competing emotions. My feelings on the subject are divided. As the Persuaders once sang, it’s a thin line between love and hate. Or to paraphrase Dickens: it is the best of tourist traps; it is the worst of tourist traps....