Patapsco Valley State Park | Hike
October 11, 2020 We have been wanting to hike Patapsco Valley State Park for a while now, so after dropping off the boys at their grandparents house, we decided to give it a try. Our main goal was to see some of the water falls or other features. We should have spent more time looking …...
Paw Paw Tunnel | Hike & Camp
September 19, 2020 We got on the road around 11am, which was a little later than originally planned. I was a bit out of sorts, as I wasn’t used to packing up the Ascent. Seems I forgot a few things, such as skewers, carrots, and some other odds and ends (bags of ice for instance). …...
Independence Day 2020 | Camp
July 2, 2020 – Thursday We had pre-loaded the 4Runner the day before, so we only had the few remaining items to pack, mainly food. We decided to bring two coolers for this trip, one for food and the other for drinks. We have had issues in the past where your drinks end up being …...
Seneca Rocks | Hike & Camp
June 12, 2020 We got a little bit of a later start then we were initially planning, but that seems to be the norm to some degree, though we were only a little late. Luckily we packed a lot of the items the night before since we now have the rooftop cargo box, which makes …...
Gunpowder Falls | Hike
May 2, 2020 We tried to get an early start on heading to the trail, anticipating eating lunch somewhere on the trail. We parked at the parking lot adjacent to the Gunpowder lounge which was already somewhat packed when we got there. They were completing work on the main parking area, so we had to …...
Rock Sliders | Mods
April 23, 2016 When I first got the 4Runner, it had running boards on it. Now these are great to be used as steps, but they don’t do well to protect much of anything. In fact, during one of the offroad trips, part of the running board was ripped off and left somewhere in the …...
Hikes | Redwood Regional Park
Whenever we visit California, we try and get a hike or at least some good walking in. During our last trip, we headed up to the San Francisco area, so before we even landed, we knew we wanted to hit some Redwoods. We met up with Linda’s friend Alexis from the area, and she knew a …...
Twin Mountain Off-road Adventure | Off-road
January 16, 2016 It is becoming an annual custom now that FORCE (Frontier Off-Road Club East) hosts a MLK Jr weekend event. This year, it was a joint even with VAXC (Virginia Xterra Club – http://www.vaxc.org/). It was to visit a relatively new off-road park in the hills of West Virginia, Twin Mountain Off Road Adventure. …...
Angel’s Landing | Hike
September 14, 2015 Angel’s Landing is considered one of the top hikes in the world. It is located in Zion National Park in Utah. Though it is not the highest point in the park, it has some great views and provides a strenuous climb. We decided to get an early start for the Angel’s Landing …...