(Podcast) Eugene, Oregon, and Beyond: Exploring Trails, Lakes and Waterfalls
Season 1, Episode 7: exploring Eugene, Oregon and beyond — greenway trails, waterfalls like Sahalie Falls, paddleboarding, breweries, and plenty of gear talk.
Season 1 Episode 7 took us a while to finish: turns out traveling and working remotely takes a bit of extra planning…
In this episode, we start exploring around the town of Eugene, Oregon. It’s way too much fun, with gear shops, greenway trails, and breweries. We explore waterfalls and talk a bit about gear… of course.
From biking on the local trails to sailing and paddle boarding, this Oregon adventure gets off to a fantastic start. Let’s dive in!
Brewery: Plank Town Brewery, Springfield, OR.
Watery places we love: Sahalie Falls, the McKenzie River, the Willamette River and Willamette River Greenway, and Waldo Lake.
Apps we use: AllTrails and Trailforks.
Gear shops and outfitters: Backcountry Gear, REI, and Horse Creek Lodge (mountain bikes and much more).
Gear we mention: BOTE and NRS inflatable SUP boards and the Werner Zen SUP paddle; Black Diamond Distance Z and Trail Back trekking poles; Arc’teryx Beta AR rain jackets and Outdoor Research Helium pants; REI Rainwall kids’ jacket and pants; Outdoor Research Ferrosi pants; and Osprey packs.
Thanks for listening!
(Podcast) Around the Bend: Driving from Boise, Idaho to Vida, Oregon
Season 1, Episode 6: the final leg west from Boise, Idaho past Bend to Vida, Oregon — family, Cristen’s 1000 Miles of Adventure, rail-trail pin drops, and squeezing the rig into tight spaces.
Season 1 Episode 6 finds us on the final leg of our drive to Oregon, past the beautiful mountain town of Bend, Oregon.
We get into some of the details around our motivations for loading up the family and heading west: visiting family, and pursuing Cristen’s Adventure Mamas project of 1000 Miles of Adventure.
We’re in awe of the landscape from Boise to Vida, OR, and give some pin drops for Rail Trails in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We twist our tongues around the topic of self-efficacy and sweat over squeezing our rig into tight spaces.
The Adventure Mamas Initiative is a 501©(3) non-profit organization that supports maternal wellness. Their vision is redefining motherhood by creating a world where women feel empowered to prioritize their own wellness. Check them out at adventuremamas.com, as well as on Facebook and Instagram.
The training group Cristen mentioned is Magnetic North, founded by Brittany Aäe. Their purpose is the journey. It’s a values-based business; those values encompass self-sufficiency, durability, creativity, audacity, abundance, dignity, resilience, and commitment. Learn about this and so much more on their website, magneticnorth.us (make sure to check out the blog), and on Instagram.
Finally, our under-tended YouTube channel — where you can find the interview about Cristen’s 1000 Miles of Adventure — is Keyword Adventure. Please subscribe, like, share, and comment! We love hearing from you. It makes us feel good.
(Podcast) Boise, Idaho, Bound! An Outdoor Family Playground
Season 1, Episode 5: Boise, Idaho — one of the West’s great outdoor towns — in a new, more conversational format, with guides, recipes, and the Boise Greenbelt.
Season 1 Episode 5. Our family keeps the journey going and heads to Boise, Idaho — one of the greatest outdoor towns of the West.
In this episode, we test a new presentation of our podcast with a more conversational format. Please let us know what you think!
Boise captivates us with the variety of outdoor adventure it offers and the friendly people we encounter.
If you’re interested in some of the guides or recipes we mention, we include them below. Thanks for checking us out and, as always, we are super stoked to share our adventures with you in the hope that you’ll get out and search for your own!
Helpful links mentioned in Episode 5: an Instant Pot Pulled Pork recipe (The Salty Marshmallow); Malad Gorge / Thousand Springs State Park, Idaho; the USDA Forest Service national fire reports; the Boise Greenbelt; and our Keyword Adventure trailer video on YouTube.
Books and gear we mention: The Hiker’s Guide: Greater Boise (Scott Marchant); A Kid’s Guide to Boise (Rick Just); the Arkansas Waterfalls Guidebook, Buffalo River Hiking Trails, and Arkansas Dayhikes for Kids & Families (all by Tim Ernst); the Sena SPH10 outdoor sports Bluetooth headset; and the “Sorry for what I said” camping pillow.
(Podcast) Rock Springs, Wyoming: Mountains on the Horizon
Season 1, Episode 4: a pretty day on the road to Rock Springs, Wyoming — first sight of the Rockies, a rig check-over, and a family-favorite meal at Bitter Creek Brewery.
Season 1 Episode 4 — In this episode we have a pretty day on the road and sight the Rocky Mountains for the first time on the trip. That inspires Matt to go over the truck and travel trailer to see if anything needs fixing. Cristen works her magic and finds a fantastic place to eat that the whole family loves! If you’re in Rock Springs, Wyoming, be sure to check out the Bitter Creek Brewery.
We hope you love Episode 4, and we’re looking forward to really getting this adventure started as we get into the mountains!
(Podcast) Hunkered in Nebraska: Riding Out the Storm
Season 1, Episode 3: hunkering down in Nebraska ahead of a storm — weather resources, safety, and a proper introduction to who we are and why we created Keyword Adventure.
In this episode (Season 1, Episode 3), we make a decision: charge ahead to see just how good our timing is with the storm ahead, or hang back and spend the night in a Walmart parking lot with dozens of truckers.
We cover weather resources and safety, and touch on a bit of human safety in everyday scenarios.
And finally, we introduce ourselves! You gave us some great feedback and we realized we hadn’t given a proper introduction yet. Get to know who we are, how we travel, what we’re doing and why, and the mission that inspired the creation of Keyword Adventure.
(Podcast) Into the Storm: Driving Across Nebraska in Summer
Season 1, Episode 2: driving into a line of thunderstorms crossing Nebraska on I-80 — pet comfort, checklists, and the camping and weather apps we rely on.
On this episode (Season 1, Episode 2) we talk about comfort for you and your pets, how to stay sane by making and using some simple checklists, and some of our favorite smartphone apps for finding camping and checking the weather along the way.
Of course, on our first day out — crossing the Great Plains on I-80 across Nebraska — we encounter a dangerous line of thunderstorms.
Summer in the Great Plains is always a prime place to run into some fierce resistance from Mother Nature. While that can be beautiful, it can also be dangerous and intimidating, so it’s best to have a plan in place!
Apps we mention: for camping spots, Campendium and Park Advisor; for navigation, Waze, Apple Maps, and Google Earth; for weather, MyRadar (great for forecasts), NOAA, and Hi-Def Radar. And don’t forget a pet medical kit.
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(Podcast) The RV Adventure Begins!
Season 1, Episode 1: the RV adventure begins! Prepping for a three-month family road trip through the American West — logistics, tips, and the stumbling blocks we hit along the way.
Travel Podcast, Season 1, Episode 1. The time has come!
Travel preparation for a three-month family RV trip in the American West can be daunting. So let’s start with the logistics we used to get comfortable with our rig and setup — it might help you in your planning, too.
We share some tips and tricks about how we prepared for the trip, as well as some stumbling blocks we discovered along the way.
Have you ever dreamed about taking that great extended adventure? You can do it, and we’re here to share the experience with you (while entertaining a bit)! This is a kid-, adult-, and pet-friendly episode.
This is our very first podcast, so bear with us while we learn as we go! We also hope to have a video up in the near future — stay tuned here and at Keyword Adventure on YouTube.
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