Camping – Live Like Pete

Sprinter Van Adventures In Williams, AZ

Pete — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 03:00:58 +0000

With summer soon coming to a close, it’s easy to get excited about cooler temperatures. However, when you live in Vegas that doesn’t happen until late October or early November. It’s now the middle of September and we still had an excessive heat warning issued! Although it’s probably the last one of the summer, Anna and I had no intentions of being part of it. It was time to do what we usually do...

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Solo Camping in the Motovan at a Stellar Camp Spot!

Pete — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:27:17 +0000

There’s something therapeutic about getting out into nature by yourself. It’s a great way to reset and clear your head, the chance to get away from the sounds and everyday bustle that we’re used to. Last weekend I needed to escape the 118° heat of Vegas for a couple of reasons. One, the temperature alone is enough for anyone to want to flee the state. But two, I recently picked up a new Skydio 2...

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Burning Man Art Comes to Nipton, CA

Pete — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 19:13:44 +0000

Approximately an hour south of Las Vegas, you’ll find Nipton, California. Founded in 1905 after the discovery of gold and the completion of the railroad, Nipton became a small town that served as a cattle-loading station for nearby ranches. The town and depot also supplied several mines in the area, becoming a social center for the thinly populated area. Fast forward over a hundred years later and...

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Weekend of Van Camping & MTB in Big Bear, CA

Pete — Wed, 30 May 2018 17:25:11 +0000

With Memorial Day weekend upon us as well as the season opener at Snow Summit bike park, what better way to kick off summer than to head to Big Bear in our almost completed Sprinter van? We are just a few pieces of trim away from saying we are “done” with the build. There is still more we plan to add later on, but for the most part, it is completed. We left Vegas sometime mid-afternoon...

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Sprinter AdVANture to Death Valley National Park

Pete — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 07:59:31 +0000

Like most of our adventures, we had zero plans to go anywhere when we woke up Saturday morning. After sleeping in until around 11 AM, we tossed around the idea of taking the Sprinter out for a quickie advanture. Yes, that is now our term for adventures in the van, advAnture. It just makes sense. Lately, I have been spending most of my weekends working on the van build so I needed a break.

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Roofnest Roof Top Tent Review | Roofnest Eagle

Pete — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 05:05:41 +0000

Camping is a major part of our adventures. We love being outdoors and hate paying for expensive lodging when traveling. The two biggest expenses when traveling is food and lodging. Sometimes we just need a place to crash for the night. When Anna and I discovered roof tents, we knew we had to have one. They fit our lifestyle perfectly. It is a hard shell, roof-mounted tent that pops up in a matter...

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Overnight Adventure to Toquerville Falls

Pete — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:18:58 +0000

Adventures should rarely ever be planned out. After all, that’s what makes them adventures. Since I needed to get my 500 EXC-F remapped at the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Dealership Outlet in Washington, UT, I felt I might as well make a trip out of it and take advantage of some Utah dirt. It was a very last minute trip. Since Carter Powersports failed at remapping my bike on Thursday...

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Summer Getaways

Pete — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 22:21:06 +0000

If you live in Vegas and are anything like me, the heat gets to you pretty quickly. Come July, you are itching to get out of town and find someplace cool to escape the heat. Other than taking a dip in the lake or river, there’s only one other thing you can do if you want to stay outdoors…go UP! You have to seek higher elevation. Here are a few favorite places I like to get away to and enjoy the...

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Relaxing at Kolob Reservoir, Utah

Pete — Tue, 31 May 2016 16:00:13 +0000

Time to escape the Vegas heat and seek higher elevation! Anna and I headed up to Kolob Reservoir last weekend to get away and enjoy a little outdoors. We made our way up the hill to Kolob. It’s a very scenic stretch of road that dips into Zion a couple times. We were loaded up with our canoe, mountain bikes and little Super Sherpa 250cc motorcycle. Kolob Reservoir, Utah 51 ft max...

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