Category: Camping

Opportunities and Resources

Featured by wildwoodexpedition, posted in Adventure, Bikepacking, Camping, Mountain Biking, Overlanding, Self Reliance, Travel, Uncategorized

Targeted inspiration for planning adventure travel This essay was inspired by a talk I gave at the Howling Micro-Rally hosted by Wildwood Open Lands Foundation this June. While the examples are focused on Nevada and the Great Basin, I hope they can be extrapolated to your region. When I started this newsletter, I imagined it would be … Continue reading Opportunities and Resources

El Tovar and the Valley of Fire

Featured by wildwoodexpedition, posted in Adventure, Camping, Defender, Exploration, Great for Kids, Land Rover, Overlanding, Teamwork, Travel, Uncategorized

The Adventure Begins! Don Pedro de Tovar was a Spanish explorer, military man, and colonial ruler. In his service to Vasquez Coronado, he searched for the Seven Cities of Cibola seeking gold and riches. El Tovar never found the cities of gold. He became aware of the great Colorado River and Grand Canyon but never … Continue reading El Tovar and the Valley of Fire