November 2012 brought us back to Oregon for our annual visit during Thanksgiving week. The trip was in many ways like previous years: visiting family, long drives on I-5, and plenty of genuine Oregon rain. We made stops at are usual places, including the Cornerstone Bakery & Cafe in Dunsmuir; Mad River Brewing, the Redwood […]

I first heard about the 2012 Maya End of the World Rally on the Expedition Portal site. It was billed as a fun adventure rally that would take place in Mexico this December, conveniently just before the predicted end of the world. While at Overland Expo this year, Maya Rally creator Christian Pelletier had a […]

We’re back from our annual Oregon road trip! This one was nine days and over 1,700 miles. Photos and a trip report are coming soon. My plan is also to start adding specific posts that cover some of the trails and backroads we drove along the way. The day after we returned I drove over […]

So there I was, relaxing at our campsite at Mountain Rendezvous 2012, chatting with Astrid of Overland Nomads. We were kicking back and talking about interesting places, or hotels, or the northern California area, or something to that effect. Or, more likely, all of the above and then some. Anyway, somehow I ended up mentioning […]