Trip Report: Mexico City
Michelle’s Big Adventure in Mexico City Hi everyone! My name is Michelle and I am Linda’s youngest sister. I am a Spanish teacher in East Texas and this summer I was able to go on vacation with my best friend Raquel who is also a Spanish Teacher. We decided to travel to Mexico City in […]
Lessons Learned as a Hurricane Harvey First Responder
Lessons Learned During Hurricane Harvey I recently volunteered to assist in Texas areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. I was with a team that began with high water rescues and searching houses for survivors. We quickly transitioned to handing out life-sustaining supplies at distribution points. Along the way, I learned valuable lessons as a first responder […]
Meet Mitsu The Worlds Smallest Survivalist
Guest Post: Adventuring with Mitsu Meet Mitsu: An adorable, twenty-three-pound, one-eyed Shiba Inu who specializes in being a drama queen and acts like the biggest diva around. Her cute appearance may lead you to believe that she is a house dog first and foremost, but behind that fox-like appearance is a hunter who hasn’t lost […]
Trip Report: Downtown Dallas Adventure
Downtown Dallas Weekend Getaway After working through my birthday, as is the case with most years, Linda decided to plan a birthday weekend getaway from August 11th through 13th. This isn’t our first birthday adventure trip and you can check out some past trips like Fredericksburg day 1 and Fredericksburg day 2. Indigo Hotel Our […]
Gear Review: Primus Yellowstone Classic Trail Stove
A Long-Term Review of the Primus Classic Stove I have been using this stove for about 5 years as my primary stove and I’ve never had an issue. If you want to learn more about different stove types, make sure you check out our previous post Stove Basics 1 and Stove Basics 2. When I […]
Trip Report: St Edwards Park
Day Hiking St Edwards Park On June 1st Jack hit me up to do some local day hiking. It’s been such a long time since we adventured together, I jumped at the chance. Background Info: St. Edwards Park offers 6 trails with two considered the main trails. The park is considered a wilderness gem inside the city and […]
Trip Report: Trip to London Part 2
London: Part Deux This is part 2 of our holiday trip to the UK and London in December 2016 and January 2017. Make sure to check out our London trip part 1 and here is a little background info as a reminder: Travel Agency: Go-Today Flight: Delta Airlines Destination Route: Austin to Atlanta to London […]
Trip Report: Zip Lost Pines (Video)
Ziping at Zip Lost Pines A group of us headed to Zip Lost Pines near Bastrop, Texas on May 6, 2017. Zip Lost Pines is an interesting use of the available land and an exciting adventure. Make sure you check out the video below to get an idea of the fun. If you are curious […]
Trip Report: Zombie Apocalypse Live
Zombie Survival at House of Torment Normally going to a haunted house wouldn’t be the best use of my time, but throw in some zombies and I’m all about it. It turned out to be a fun and amazing trip with my friend David. If you have any interest in a Zombie Apocalypse Live check out […]
Trip Review: An After Work Get Away
A Quick Trip to Goodwater Loop We have been trying to move to a new home over the last few months and for one reason or another, we just haven’t been able to make this happen. Our close and move in date just kept getting pushed and this ended up interfering and postponing multiple trips. […]