Peek-a-boo!⁠ ⁠ These roofless stone huts might look like the perfect spot for a picnic or a game of hide-and-seek, but they weren’t built for weekend #wandering. They’re the remnants of a once-thriving #desert retreat.⁠ ⁠ The T Cross K Ranch started as a working cattle operation in 1912. #history

The best part about running around the Coachella Valley is all the hot springs available for some post-adventure soaking.⁠ ⁠ While we were perusing our options, we realized it would be about the same price to just stay at an RV park with hot springs.⁠ ⁠ #sunset #outdoors #roadtrip

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 101⁠ ⁠ Most trail incidents aren’t dramatic survival stories. They’re small mistakes stacking up.⁠ ⁠ A little preparation can make the difference between a great adventure and a rescue call. Before you head out, keep these in mind:⁠ ⁠ #hiking #trailrunning #outdoors

Somedays, one thousand words just aren’t enough to capture the moment. It’s quiet. It’s meditative. It’s perfect. And there’s no place I’d rather be. #camping #sunset #camper #roadtrip

Some days, I just need to burn something. I just hadn’t intended that it would be my hair…. #camping

Running has us relying a lot more on developed campgrounds than in the past. We don’t have to shower every day. But, trust me, everyone would know if we didn’t. And while we do have a water tank, I have yet to build out a proper shower. ⁠ ⁠ 1/3 #trailrunning #hiking #camping

It's shorts season on Picacho Peak: so warm out that I started wondering if it might be too hot to run. Yes, I've run races in the heat, but I just wasn't planning for these temperatures in February.⁠ ⁠ #hiking #outdoors #desert #adventure #trailrunning

Some days, we spend hours on dirt roads for a view.⁠ ⁠ Other days, we just need a bathroom break.⁠

Views from the road⁠ ⁠ #hotairballoon #hotair #balloon #roadtrip #roadtrippin #roadtripping #lifeontheroad #sedona #sedonaarizona

⁠There is something bittersweet in visiting our old haunts across Sedona. A lot of the sites where we camped and created special memories are now blocked off.⁠ ⁠ 1/3 #publicland

The last few days on the road have been a blur. We were winding down before bed on our first night when I looked around and asked Chris: where's your suitcase? (Yes, we still store most of our clothes in suitcases.)⁠ ⁠ Chris looks around: "you didn't pack it?"⁠ 1/4 #roadtrip #packing #woops

Time to get away from all that ice, ⁠ Time for the desert and not taking easy rhymes.⁠ ⁠ Sedona is a special treat this time of year. It is technically off-season. It can snow and get muddy. But it's still so much warmer than where we were.⁠ ⁠ 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @roamlab 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴⁠

When so many things are going wrong, there are also so many ways to show support.

Whistles are an important tool to draw attention when we are in danger. This is about running This is not about running

The walls are going in!⁠ ⁠ See that board in my hand. It's going to frame our refrigerator. It's going hold that food locker in place while we bounce around dirt roads so that, when we stop for a cold one, it will, indeed, be cold.⁠ ⁠ #diycamper #diy #camper

What is the most extreme weather you have camped in?⁠ ⁠ The temperature is dropping with the leaves, and we are about to take a test trip with the latest camper renovations. ⁠ ⁠ Temperatures will be freezing. ⁠ Not the worst we've camped in… 1/4 #roadtrip #camping #weather #outdoors #nature

Passthroughs are (generally) for permanent builds. If the camper never parts from the truck frame, it's not that hard to add a portal from the driving area to the living area. Bolts, glue, and sealants are acceptable mounting materials to isolate this passageway from cold, noise, and moisture. #diy

One more coat of paint or do I call it a day?

Do you know what this is?⁠ ⁠ This is the beginning of cabinets. The built-in storage that I have long yearned for. No more stacking boxes. Just in time for elf season, I'll be able to place things ON A SHELF!⁠ ⁠ #diy #camper #maker

Are there diving bells for handy-peeps? Because I am so tired of washing fiberglass dust out of my hair.

The heater is broken.⁠ ⁠ It actually happened a while ago. We were driving out of Tahoe, descending into Nevada, when the truck suddenly seemed to spaz out. The acceleration became sluggish, and something else was just not quite right...⁠ #truckcamper #roadtrip #fail

Building proceeds in stutters and starts.⁠ ⁠ Doing this "right" takes time, and rather than rushing the renovation of our little home on wheels or delaying our adventures until everything is "perfect", we've taken it in stages.

Chris: "Wow, the truck is so dirty.” Lexi: "How did it get this dirty?"⁠ *Pause to tally up all the dirt roads we have driven since last washing the truck**⁠ Both: "Oh, right..."⁠ #offroad #adventure

Some adventures are better shared. #explore #outdoors

We just discovered what the local squirrels have known all along: there are some quality pecans growing on these trees. So, now it’s every mammal for themselves while any nuts remain. #fall

Just a reminder to all my outdoorsy friends: state parks are delightful and staffed right now! That means bathrooms that get refreshed and trash bins that get emptied. If you must visit a federal space, pack out what you pack in and have contingencies when nature calls. #nationalparks #shutdown

To those who draw back in horror and insist, "Oh, I could never do that!"⁠ ⁠ Yes, you can. You aren't some unique offshoot of the human genome incapable of living outside and following the seasons. Humanity has done it for ages.⁠ ⁠ Is it hard? ⁠ Sure!⁠ ⁠ 1/4 #roadtrip #nature #travel

I need more #squirrel friends.

Good morning! #nature #camping #roadtrip

To snack or not to snack? #running

Well, it’s been almost three weeks since my first 100 miler was canceled mid-race. I think I’m ready to start looking for some fall race to to cap off this years training. Maybe a 50 miler or a 50k? I just don’t want to end the season on a sour note. #ultrarunning

Good night, friends. #outdoors #nature #camping

The mountains are calling… #roadtrip #truckcamper #overlanding

⁠It's been a minute!⁠ ⁠ We've been overwhelmed training for yet another race (our biggest yet!) The outcome was one crazy surprise.⁠ ⁠ More details to come!⁠ 1/2 #truckcamper #roadtrip

I’m starting to suspect that my toe is blisters all the way down. #running #blisterInception

The moment when you realize that abdomen is way to narrow to be a wolf spider.

Ok #ultrarunning community, I have my first 100 miler coming up so I have a very important question to ask: When I get my buckle, what belt should I get to put it on.

Interaction while #trailrunning: Child: Is that a weighted vest? Me: Better! It holds my drinks and snacks!

The dream job!

Last year, we spent over two weeks at altitude.⁠ ⁠ It's fascinating to experience the body going through change. Camping at 10,000 ft started out as a struggle. We couldn't do much more than walk around the campground and make our meals without being winded. 1/3 #trailrunning #hiking #change

This is all I want in my life right now.

Someone out there, please. If I ever talk about signing up for an ultra in the early fall, stop me. I learned my lesson last year with a summer ultra but here we are, doing back to back long runs for a 100 miler at the end of August. #longrun #UltraRunner #Running On the upside:

Night Howler 50 was supposed to be a test.⁠ ⁠ Chris and I will run our first 100-miler this fall. While we have run mountains, long distances, and trails, one of the major challenges of a 100-miler (if you aren’t a professional who can run 100 miles in 14 hours) is running through the night. 1/5

Here are a couple of young chipmunks because they are adorable.⁠ ⁠ That is all.⁠ #cute #wildlife

Sorry for the radio silence, but we've been in the middle of a big ol' migration on the internets. ⁠ ⁠ After a decade of the same clunky website, we've given it a fresh coat of paint and hopefully a much faster page load so you don't spend a full minute waiting for a map.⁠ #update #running

Hey body? …Hey body? You know how we just ran 50 miles overnight? Do you think we could at least try to get a full night’s sleep? No? Oh well… #ultrarunning #trailrunning #recovery

I finally had a nap after running 50 miles through the night and it was glorious.

It's sweltering outside, so it's time for another race, right?⁠ ⁠ This Saturday, we are participating in the Night Howler 50: a 50-mile overnight race. ⁠ It will get dark. ⁠ We may be delirious. ⁠ And, despite the predicted heat, there may be thunderstorms.⁠ ⁠ #running #ultrarunning #trailrunning

Good evening #wildlife #coast #sunset

⁠Jeep trails: the magical intersection between trail running and overlanding.⁠ ⁠ Some days, we find our next campsite by going out for a run. 1/3 #trailrunning #overland