Tcha-To-Ga Nature Trail - Jackson County, MO
We took our grandson for a short hike on the Tcha-To-Ga trail in Fleming park, near Lake Jacomo.
Indian Creek Campground - Beaver Lake
A look at our recent trip to Indian Creek Campground on Beaver Lake near Garfield, AR.
Horseshoe Bend Campground - Beaver Lake
A look at our recent stay at Horseshoe Bend Park on Beaver Lake, near Rogers, Arkansas.
Lost Bridge South - Beaver Lake
A look at our recent visit to Lost Bridge South campground on Beaver Lake, near Garfield, AR.
Winterset Nature Area - Lee's Summit, MO
Quick video in Winterset Nature Area to try out some new gear.
BAL Tire Leveler & Chock
This is a quick demo and review of the BAL Light Trailer Tire Leveler & the BAL Single Axle Locking Chock.
Indian Point Campground - Branson, MO
Short review of Indian Point Campground in Branson, MO. Based upon our stay from 7/3/2019 - 7/7/2019.
T@g camping - Prairie Creek Campground
Update on our last trip to Prairie Creek Campground, and a look at a couple camper mods for the next trip.
Arkansas trip #2 ....wind, and EAGLES!
Second trip of the year to Starkey Campground - Eureka Springs, AR.
Starkey Campground - Beaver Lake
Memorial Day weekend camping trip at Starkey Campground - Eureka Springs, AR.
Berry Bend Camping w/ new DRONE!
Camping trip to Berry Bend Campground, and trying out our new DJI Mavic Air.
2019 T@g Boondock Tour
A quick tour of the features and #modifications we have done to our nuCamp T@g XL Boondock Lite.
First T@g trip - Knob Noster State Park
We took our new T@g teardrop out for the first time.
Ozark Trail - Guy's Trip 2016
Back in October, my friend John organized a backpacking trip for four of us to hike part of the Current River section of the Ozark Trail. We would start at the Peck Ranch trailhead on October 14th, and end up at the Powder Mill trailhead on the 16th. Although we did face a few difficulties along the way, I think that we would all agree that we had a good time in the end.
Motivation and Momentum
I often find that when I begin to make a positive life change, it often flows over into other aspects of my life. For example, when I start eating better, I then have more energy to exercise, which then gives me more energy at work... and so forth. However, I have also found the opposite to be true as well, and can quickly spiral out of control.
Flashback - National Parks trips
Over the past several years, many of our vacations have been with my parents, brothers, and their families. Of those, many have been to National Parks, and the surrounding areas. Here is a brief glimpse of some of those trips.
MidwestJourneys... take 2
It has been a long while since the last time that have written anything. To be honest, there was a point in time within the past couple months that I believed that I was finished with this blog. It took a bit of self reflection to realize that I had forgotten why I started MidwestJourneys in the first place. Originally, I created this blog as a way to help those who are going down some of the same paths that I have been down, literally and figuratively. I also wanted it to be a place where I could reflect on my thoughts.
The Moving Adventure
Some of the adventures we face in life do not involve being alone in a wilderness area or trying some new "extreme" activity. For the most part, our lives provide the adventure without us needing to find it elsewhere. Our current adventure has been the saga of selling our home and moving to a more suburban setting.