The destination is Sand Hollow State Park in Utah. That decision came first, and it gets several days at the far end of the trip. Everything else on this route exists to answer one question, which is very much a Ron question: if we’re driving a motorhome and a Jeep across the country anyway, why […]
This fall we’re pulling out of the driveway for three weeks. A motorhome towing a Jeep. Six offroad parks in six states. The North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Other couples along for the ride. And a 40-pound dog who has done a long trip before and will still bark at the departure like it’s […]
We just closed on five acres in the mountains of Tennessee. Right now it’s raw land, an unfinished road, and a long list of unknowns. Neither of us has done this before. We’re doing it anyway. What It Is Five acres near LaFollette, in an offroad community sitting right next to the Royal Blue and […]
This is Gia. She’s 40 pounds, she is fully convinced she’s a lapdog, and she has opinions about being left behind. She rides in the boat, the Jeep, and the motorhome. She barks from the moment we start the engine until we’re actually moving, every single time, like the departure won’t count unless she announces […]
I’ve put in over 200 days a year on this lake for more than seventeen years. I know where the fish are in January and where they move by April. I know which ramp gets you to the south-end humps fastest and which bait shop is actually worth stopping at before sunrise. Lake Lanier is […]
The most common question we hear from people planning their first combined fishing and off-road trip in the Southeast isn’t “where should we go?” It’s “when should we go?” The answer matters more than most people realize. The Southeast is not one fishing pattern. It’s not one trail condition. The same lake that produces legendary […]
Let me paint you a picture. It’s 5:30 in the morning. The trailer is hooked up, the rods are in the truck, the cooler is packed. You are standing in the driveway with your coffee, feeling pretty good about life. Your partner comes out and asks where the life jackets are. You do not know […]
I’ve been guiding full time for striped bass on Lake Lanier for over seventeen years. I’ve put anglers on fish in every season, in every kind of weather, with every kind of setup you can imagine. I’ve seen people come off the water on fire — fish in the box, rods bent all morning, stories […]
Planning your first trip to Windrock Park in Oliver Springs, TN? Ron & Karyn share everything first-timers need to know — trails, camping, permits, seasonal tips, and the Norris Lake fishing combo.
There’s something exciting about planning a big adventure trip. The maps come out. Routes start taking shape. Fishing spots get marked. Trails get researched. Gear gets spread across the garage floor. You start imagining mountain roads, remote lakes, campfires, sunrise drives, and the feeling of finally getting away from normal life for a while. But […]
