• Smitty Built Awning for Overland Adventures
    Overland DIY

    Overland Lifestyle – A Quick Guide

    What you need to know about the Overland lifestyle Overlanding is a growing niche in the offroad and camping markets. People want an easy low maintenance way to get out of the house and into the wild. What exactly is it that allures us to want to take a minimalist route to camping and discovery? To answer this question, we have put a quick guide to Overlanding together. This is what pulled us into the lifestyle. The overland lifestyle allows us to go on minimalist affordable vacations So what does that mean exactly? A couple of years ago we were in search of a small affordable pop-up trailer. One thing…

  • Heber Wild Horses
    Exploring Arizona

    Heber Wild Horses, Arizona

    If seeing the most amazing & beautifully wild horses is on your bucket list, you will want to visit the Black Canyon Lake area of the Mogollon Rim. This is the home of the Heber Arizona wild horses. Last weekend the family traveled north to explore the Black Canyon Lake area in Heber Arizona. Summer here in the Valley gets extremely hot and we wanted to take a break from the heat and go on an adventure. It is a 2 1/2 to 3-hour drive from the valley to Black Canyon Lake located on the Mogollon Rim in Arizona’s Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. This scenic drive starts in the desert with…

  • Camping Essentials for Family
    Camping

    Top 10 Family Camping Essentials

    Not sure what to bring on your next camping trip? Are you starting to plan your next camping trip? What are the most valuable family camping essentials that you should bring with you? We would like to share with you our Top 10 camping essentials for families. Everyone knows the basics like tents, sleeping pads or cots, food, and cookware, but what are things that you must bring every time you go out, no matter where you go? We have put a list together for you of our Top 10 Family Camping Essentials that you will want to bring with you on your next adventure. This list of items is…

  • Camping with your Dogs- Tips and Tricks
    Pets

    Camping With Your Dog

    Camping with Your Dog Most people consider their furry friends to be a very important part of their family.  For many, the thought of leaving Fido at home for extended vacations can be heartbreaking.  Since we have first-hand experience in this area, we put together a cheat sheet for camping with your dog.   With two dogs of our own, we have a hard time leaving them behind when we travel – whether it is for a couple of days or a couple of weeks.   It is stressful not only on us humans but for the dogs as well. Camping is a great way to include your dogs on your family…