Salina surprise
We made it to Salina, Kansas, yesterday afternoon without a hotel booked, so Julia found something online called the Scottish Lodge. When we pulled up a gravel road into the …
Across Kansas
We spent the night in Eureka Springs and enjoyed the hotel and the funky little town. Got up, had coffee, then headed toward our now-favorite gluten-free bakery in Bentonville and …
Hogscald and Eureka Springs
Left Bentonville and headed toward Hogscald Hollow. We had a little trouble finding the swimming hole, but a local pointed us in the right direction and we finally found a …
Bentonville and Blue Hole
Julia flew into Northwest Arkansas from New York, and I picked her up. We took a little break, then headed over to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The museum …
Bella Vista reset
Yesterday Jason and I went different directions in Huntsville — Jason back to Harrison to load his truck and head home, and me to a VRBO in Bella Vista. I …
Last day with Jason
Stayed at Byrd’s Adventure Center for the night. Primitive camping was $12, which got us internet and a bathroom. They also have an airstrip, so it was cool seeing planes …
Saturday compromise
By Saturday morning we had put the trucks through a lot more than I expected. The trail was definitely harder and more technical than I thought it was going to …
Friday got serious
Friday started with a swimming hole basically right around the corner from camp. Waterfall, rope swing and a ladder built up into the tree, so of course we stopped and …
First night on the trail
Met Jason around 11:30, got his truck off the trailer, made sure we had our shit together and headed down to St. Joe. We stopped for a burger, gas and …
Off the trail
Yesterday was an intense and amazing wheeling day. About eight hours to cover 50 miles. Twenty-some of those were on service roads at the end — the rest were hard-earned, …