Tag: biking
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A weekend at home during an atypical environment in Moab – outdoorx4
Published Date: May 26, 2020 By FWC AdminComplaining about being stuck at home in Moab due to Utah’s “stay-at-home” order is akin to whining about only winning the regular lottery, not the Powerball. When spring rolls around, our weekends are typically spent anywhere but home. Given the current atypical environment, we’ve found ourselves venturing out into the eerily quiet desert landscape around Moab to camp, ride and hike. It’s given us a chance to rediscover why we moved here over fourteen years ago. Moab’s tourist season, referred to by Moabites as “no-left-turn-season”, runs from roughly the middle of February to the end of November. Campgrounds, restaurants, grocery stores, trails, the river, even the tire shop, are jam packed every weekend and more often than not, during the Read More…
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Truck Camper is Pro-cyclist’s Perfect Vacation Home – The Wayward Home
Published Date: August 12, 2019 By FWC AdminPro mountain bike racer Russell Finsterwald loves the thrill of pedaling through alpine scenery at a break-neck pace. Every day, you’ll find him in the Colorado mountains, training for his next epic race. A few years ago, Russell decided he needed a rig to accompany him on these high-octane adventures. He looked at vans, but decided they didn’t have enough clearance to get him down remote mountain roads. “We have a lot of 4-wheel drive accessible roads, and I do all this mountain biking and hiking,” said Russell. “The 4-wheel drive Sprinter vans are insanely expensive, so I knew that was out of the question.” When he stumbled on pop-up truck campers from Four Wheel Campers, he knew that was Read More…
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Couple Spends 2.5 Years in a Rooftop Tent – The Wayward Home
Published Date: April 5, 2019 By FWC Admin