Plans for 2021
Yes, it’s bold to make plans for travel, camping, and exploration in the middle of a pandemic, but we’re in the mood to look forward. Last year certainly taught us that plans are always changing, hard to predict, and likely Read more…
Quail Snail Blog
Our first weekend trip
We are not full time RVers. We have two kids in school and two grown ups working 40 hours a week. Even with the (potential) added flexibility of remote learning and reasonable amounts of vacation time, most of our camping Read more…
We Picked Up Our Trailer!
It all began in the Summer of 2018. We took a long, glorious road trip through the Pacific Northwest. For two weeks, we camped in our gigantic tent, sleeping on air mattresses, and not exactly roughing it. We loved it. Read more…
Point Reyes National Seashore
We were inspired to make this trip to Point Reyes by a video Nathan found, from The Adventure Archives. They had quail! And elk! And beaches! And at about 2.5 hours away, this would be the furthest we’d been from Read more…
California on Fire
August was a tough month. On August 18th, in the early morning hours, we woke to the sounds of thunder. Like many Bay Area residents we sat by our windows and watched lightning and counted seconds until thunder claps. Summer Read more…
Pelican Nesting View
Have you picked up any new hobbies since the COVID closed the world? Me? I’ve become a birdwatcher. Pre-March, I could sort out a jay from an egret, but not much more than that. While we were sheltering, I downloaded Read more…
Fall Creek
Fall Creek, a unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton, CA, is a place I consider “my park.” Having spent almost a decade living in the San Lorenzo Valley, I have hiked these trails many, many times, though Read more…
Wildcat Loop Trail
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve is one of the Peninsula’s most popular parks, getting more than 700,000 visitors each year. We lived within half a mile of this park for three years and never visited, so it was well Read more…
Ohlone Ridge Trail
Exploring with your kids gives you a chance to measure their growth not in feet and inches, but by miles. I love to see how the kids’ experiences change, and what hikes they are willing to tackle when we return Read more…
Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
We’re starting our summer adventure with a hike to the top of Black Mountain, the mountain we can view from our front yard. We’ve hiked and camped in the Santa Cruz Mountains, but this was our first trip to Monte Read more…
