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Finally—Heading south like we’re supposed to!

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  • North America
  • United States
Feb 21 2015
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When people enquire as to what we are doing as we aimlessly drive around the Americas we tend to respond with: ‘We’re driving from Alaska to Argentina’. Those in the know often respond with ‘Oh, so you are driving the PanAmerican Highway then?” To which we typically respond with a shifty sideways glance and say “more or less”. This shifty sideways glance is because either of these descriptions of our trip imply that we are travelling in a generally southerly direction. The second specifically implies we are actually following some sort of planned route. Most of the time, neither of […]

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A small bite of the Big Apple

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  • North America
  • United States
Feb 06 2015
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We made it to the East Coast and New York City was in our sights!

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Washington DC

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  • North America
  • United States
Feb 03 2015
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They let two Kiwis loose in the Nation’s Capital. I guess someone wasn’t paying attention:

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Utah. Definitely another planet.

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  • Beer
  • North America
  • United States
Jan 22 2015
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Our initial plan to take a detour south through Escalante—Grand Staircase National Monument was foiled—by torrential rain washing out Cottonwood Road. We formulated ‘Plan B’ when a couple we spoke to in Kodachrome Basin State Park motivated us to pay a visit to Capitol Reef National Monument. A quick look at a map showed an enticing looking road heading south through there, so we decided that would be the best route to take.

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The best places to lose your money in Las Vegas

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  • North America
  • United States
Dec 29 2014
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From one strange town that appeared from the dust of the Nevada desert to another. Las Vegas seemed like the obvious next stop after a week at Burning Man. At a glance they might seem similar. Both springing up out of an otherwise barren desert. Both full of bright lights and constant action, events and people, always something happening. But in reality they are two polar opposites.

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Burning Man—Everyone else has an opinion on it, so we feel like we should.

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  • North America
  • United States
Dec 23 2014
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At one point the explanation on the Burning Man website read that: “Trying to explain what Burning Man is to someone who has never been to the event is a bit like trying to explain what a particular colour looks like to someone who is blind.”. We think this pretty much sums it up, but we are still going to try. 

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No time to burn

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  • North America
  • United States
Dec 14 2014
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After a couple of months travelling with no set deadlines it was a bit of a shock to suddenly have to be at a certain place at a certain time. 

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On the quest for the elusive Justin Beaver and the discovery of better things

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  • Canada
  • North America
Nov 03 2014
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Emma had spent the entire trip through Canada peering hopefully into all the lakes and rivers trying to spot a beaver. Justin Beaver was not keen on making an appearance however. These elusive ‘Justins’ (as they soon became known on the trip) seemed to be hiding from us.

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Second Battery and a Fridge

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  • Upgrades
  • Vehicle
Oct 11 2014
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Second Battery There are a several reasons why we decided to install a second battery. The main reason being we intend to install a fridge in the car, but it would also run the power inverter and LED lighting. Although we could run it all from the main battery, it is perhaps not a good idea when you’re relying on that battery to start your car after staying in one place for a few days.

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Small town Alaska

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  • North America
  • United States
Jul 04 2014
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We can’t by any means claim to be experts on small town Alaska, we’ve only visited a few. But the ones we have visited have all been pretty unique and fun. Three of our favourites in the Alaska so far have been Hope, Whittier and Kennecott. Kennecott will be the subject of its very own blog post due to the large quantity of accompanying photographs that it will involve. But for now, allow us to familiarise you with the two very different towns of Hope and Whittier.

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