Offroad driving comes in all flavors, some being barely more difficult that being on tarmac, while others demand 100% of your concentration, 100% of the time. "Top of the World" in Moab, Utah … [Read more...]
Driving the Alpine Loop
I've been out there three times (in three years), but driving the 4x4 roads in the San Juan Mountains never gets old for me. And it's definitely one of the things I looked forward to showing Becca while we were in Colorado. After arriving at the Ouray KOA late the night before (after spending time in Rocky Mountain National Park), I wanted to make our first and only full day … [Read more...]
Side-Trip: Rocky Mountain National Park
We didn't originally plan to visit Rocky Mountain National Park on our roadtrip, but isn't that the fun of being on a flexible schedule? After a great night in Denver, we left the city behind and headed into the Mountains. Our original plan was to meander on I-70 West toward Ouray, but we called an "audible" and took the 2-hour detour North through Boulder and Estes Park to … [Read more...]
Blitzing Across the Country – VA to Denver in 1.5 Days
Its the journey, not the destination, right? But what if you're pressed for time, and the destination kicks ass? Enter the Ben & Becca 11-day cannonball run "overland edition". Our goal: use our precious 11 days of vacation time to drive out West (Colorado and Utah), see and do as much as we can without running ragged, and use only ~2 days each way as dedicated travel … [Read more...]
2014 Vermont Overland Trophy Photo Gallery
We've managed to sort through about half of the photos we've taken, here are some of our favorite shots from the 2014 Vermont Overland Trophy. … [Read more...]
