Over Labor Day weekend, three friends and I took a road trip to Colorado for an extended weekend of backpacking to some of the most amazing alpine lakes in the San Juan mountains!

Over Labor Day weekend, three friends and I took a road trip to Colorado for an extended weekend of backpacking to some of the most amazing alpine lakes in the San Juan mountains!
Summertime in the mountains mean longer days, alpine lakes, mosquitoes bites and no road trip is complete without a little misadventure.
When a friend asks you to go explore some of America’s Southwest deserts you don’t question the reasons as to why you simply join in on the excitement and make it happen.
Road trips do more than just get you to your destination. A road trip is a journey, and as with any journey, there are lessons to learn and mistakes to be made.
It was officially our third week on the road as we entered the state of Washington. Friends and family who have been to Washington told us that we’d fall in love, and they were right.
After spending five days exploring the Mighty 5 National Parks in Utah, it was time to head on to our next destination.
What started as an idea, grown to a dream and made into reality; I will never forget the look on his face when I told him about plans for our month long road trip.
Road trips should be fun and spontaneous yet, carefully researched and somewhat planned. How do you prepare for a trip that long? Lots of research and planning!