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Lippincott Pass: Death Valley's Racetrack Road

Brent Conklin

Most people are familiar with Death Valley National Park in California. Some might even know about "The Racetrack".

4 min read • Aug 19, 2022

camping public

From Tent to Trailer: How We Became RV Owners

Shane Tindall

(Part 1 of 2) Growing Up As a child, I grew up camping and traveling with my family all over the Southeast. We spent most of our time in and around the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.

6 min read • Aug 12, 2022

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Angels Landing Hike, Zion National Park

Brent Conklin

A few years ago, Cheryl and I took a trip to Utah to do some camping and hiking. We where at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon visiting the gift shop when I saw the shirt below.

5 min read • Aug 5, 2022

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Camping at Lunar Crater, Nevada

Bill & Connie

Camping on the Edge of a Crater An interesting site in the middle of nowhere Nevada Connie and I left Reno early in the morning and headed east on Route 80 towards Fallon, Nevada, then south on Hwy 95.

4 min read • Jul 29, 2022

Montana Ranch public

Montana Ranch: Building Whiskey 7's Future

Brent Conklin

I watched the sun go down past the distant mountains. The sky went from dark blue to an orange red with the clouds providing a silver outline.

5 min read • Jul 22, 2022

Ham Radio public

POTA — Parks on the Air Ham Radio Activations

Carlos O'Neill

What Is It? POTA (Parks on The Air) is a part of Ham Radio that is growing in popularity.

3 min read • Jul 16, 2022

camping public

Alstrom Point, Utah: Grand Staircase Views

Brent Conklin

How to get there The road out to Alstrom Point starts in Big Water, Utah. It is the starting point for trans versing the Grand Staircase via the Smokey Mountain Road.

5 min read • Jul 9, 2022

camping public

Explore the Beauty of Steens Mountain - Overlanding, Camping, Trails, and Hiking

Gary Matos

Our Journey Dinner was over and the campfire was beginning. It was an old-school evening.

5 min read • Jul 2, 2022

The Earthcruiser public

The EarthCruiser: How We Got Into Overlanding

Brent Conklin

The Addiction Starts My Overlanding hobby/addiction started a long time ago when my grandma and grandpa took me camping as a young child. I loved the adventure of finding new places and enjoying the outdoors.

3 min read • Jun 25, 2022

hiking public

Lower Calf Creek Falls Hike, Grand Staircase

Brent Conklin

Calf Creek is in the Grand Staircase and has 2 majestic waterfalls that you can hike too. The lower falls are the most popular and well known.

2 min read • Jun 18, 2022

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