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3 Days at Joshua Tree National Park

Post author:Colleen
Post published:March 5, 2022
Post category:Adventure National Parks Videos

We took a side trip without the Airstream to Joshua Tree National Park! Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park. The Joshua Tree is a member of the Agave family. Native Americans loved them, the tough leaves were worked into baskets, sandals and the flower buds (raw or roasted) seeds made a healthy addition to the diet.Our first night in our tent was a challenge for a few reasons:Air mattresses were blown up too hard.We were chilly but could handled it.The tent was on an incline!All of the above was remedied…

Death Valley – Part Three

Post author:Colleen
Post published:February 27, 2022
Post category:Adventure Exploring National Parks Videos

Death Valley - Part Three!In this video we explore the following areas:Darwin FallsScotty’s CastleThe Furnace Creek AreaDante’s ViewAs you have seen, Death Valley has many different faces! Waterfalls, painted deserts, castles, salt flats and mountains, just to name a few. One of the most interesting features is Scotty’s Castle. Built in the 1920’s as a vacation home it is a colorful slice of history. Eventually the park service acquired the “castle” and conducted tours as a period museum with people dressed as they would have been dressed in the 20’s. The castle was as it would have been with the original…

Death Valley – Part Two!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:February 19, 2022
Post category:Adventure Exploring National Parks Videos

So much to see! We continue our adventure in Death Valley. This is such a diverse national park! This week’s video features:Mosaic CanyonWildrose Charcoal KilnsEmigrant Pass (28mi.)Rhyolite Ghost TownMesquite Flat DunesFather Crowley Vista And yes….there is going to be a Part Three!Enjoy the Video!Travel Update:Not much has changed since last week…we only have a few weeks left to plan!https://youtu.be/TVB8aQTGTM0

An eBike Tour of Borrego Springs, CA!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:January 29, 2022
Post category:Adventure Ebikes Reviews Videos

Wow…What fun we have had making this video! For a couple days we set out on our eBikes to shoot this! As you can imagine there were lots of BLOOPERS! Our goal is to start telling about our adventures as well as capturing them on camera. Borrego Springs is like the TV Show “Cheers”, everybody knows your name and your always glad you came! The postal worker knows us by name and remembered us from last winter as well as the people at the grocery store! We can ride our bikes to town (only about a mile from our campground).…

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