by mcgarveysan | Aug 18, 2021 | Gear Reviews, Hiking, More!
The Big Agnes Sidney sleeping bag hits the mark for me. It’s light weight (not ultra light) and it keeps me warm. These are pretty important details for me. (I know you really came here to read about Steve’s 2021 hike. But he’s hiking right now and...
by mcgarveysan | Jul 8, 2021 | Gear Reviews, Hiking, PCT 2021, Travel
Thru-hiking with sleep apnea is a challenge. I’ve been under the watchful eye of a sleep physician for several years. She diagnosed me (Steve) with moderate obstructive sleep apnea. I learned all about this when I had issues with A-FIB for several...
by mcgarveysan | May 11, 2021 | Day Hikes, Full Time in a Truck Camper - RV Life, Hiking, More!, Truck Camper Life Full time living
The awesomeness of Mesa Verde We spent six nights in Mesa Verde at Morefield Campground, because it’s only $20 per night in winter months and there’s free WiFi. Well, also because the campground is in the Park, which is way more awesome than we...
by mcgarveysan | Apr 27, 2021 | More!, Truck Camper Life Full time living
The Great Sand Dunes National Park is in Southern Colorado, close to the middle of the state from East to West. It’s about 100 miles from Colorado Springs, a town that’s beautiful, but that I’m frankly sick of. Noelle here, by the way. Since late...
by mcgarveysan | Apr 20, 2021 | More!, Truck Camper Life Full time living
We chose an Arctic Fox 990 as the right truck camper for us. And here is part of our journey towards choosing it. Before you get started, let me tell you this is a longer post than some we’ve written. So get yourself a cup of coffee. Also, I, Noelle started...
by mcgarveysan | Apr 13, 2021 | More!, Truck Camper Life Full time living
When Steve first started talking about a truck camper, I was skeptical. As in, very skeptical. Then he started listing all the truck camper highlights he could think of and it was enough for me to be open-minded enough to go look at some. And gosh, once I did, I got...