Here you can find detailed trip reports on our favorite hikes and places to explore! 

Midwest Trips

• Arkansas
  • Tanyard Creek
• Illinois
  • Belle Smith Springs
  • Burden Falls
  • Bork’s Falls
  • Ferne Clyffe
  • Garden Of The Gods
  • Giant City State Park
  • Jackson Falls
  • Salt Lick Point and Water Reserve
• Indiana
  • Turkey Run State Park
•  Missouri
  • Castor River Shut-ins
  • Cliff Cave County Park St. Louis
  • Cuiver River State Park
  • Elephant Rocks
  • Graham Cave State Park
  • Hawn State Park
  • Hughes Mountain Natural Area
  • Johnson Shut-ins State Park
  • Klondike Park
  • Meramec State Park
  • Mina Sauk Falls
  • Pickle Springs Natural Area
  • Royal Gorge
  • Shaw Nature Reserve
  • St. Francois State Park
  • St. Louis Zoo
  • St. Louis Botanical Gardens
  • Valley View Glades
• Michigan
  • Family Fun in South Haven, Michigan
  • What to Do in St. Joseph, Michigan
  • Michigan 2014 – A short vacation
  • Michigan 2016 – Getting away for a weekend

Travels beyond the Midwest

• Colorado
  • Colorado 2019 – Avon area in the Mighty Merc
  • Colorado 2018 – Granby Area in the Mighty Merc
  • Colorado 2017 – First Vacation in the Mighty Merc
  • Colorado and Utah 2012 – In a 2 Door XJ
  • Colorado and Utah 2010  – In a borrowed TJ
  • Colorado 2009 – Our first trip out west!
• Canada
  • Oh Canada! 2013 – Trip to the Canadian Rockies
• Utah
  • Favorite Family Hikes in Arches National Park
  • Colorado and Utah 2012 – In a 2 Door XJ
  • Colorado and Utah 2010  – In a borrowed TJ
• Our 4,000 mile road trip through 8 states in 2011!
  • CO/WY/MT/Dakotas with a little Canada 2011 – In the Lone Ranger

We have also taken quite a few trips to the local off-road parks as well.

• Interlake in Lynnville Indiana
• Southern Missouri Off Road Ranch (SMORR) in Seymour Missouri
• Washita MX in Farmington Missouri
• Flat Nasty Off-Road near Salem Missouri
• Moonlight Racing in Sullivan Missouri
• The Badlands Off-Road Park in Attica IN.
• Turkey Bay in Kentucky