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Finally, My First Successful Archery Deer Hunt!

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After a week of getting up hours before sunrise and evenings sticking around until the last bits of sunlight passed through the woods, I thought I was going to get nothing again. Just like all the other years of hunting up until this point. The deer would always be just out of range, a change in wind would spook them, there would only be doe when I’m targeting a buck, or more than not, the deer just all seem to disappear. And to be clear, I’m not out there looking for trophies. All I care about is the challenge of …

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Review: Olympus TG-7  Dive Camera + SeaFrogs Housing // SCUBA Diving Photography

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After 8 years of trying to capture videos of the underwater world with various GoPros, I finally made the upgrade to a proper underwater camera! The OLYMPUS TG- 7 Series of waterproof cameras by Olympus, paired with the SeaFrogs Housing, seems to be the place most people start. Having captured videos with my GoPro on dive trips to Hawaii, the Keys, Tahiti, and even in Thailand, I thought the videos were fine, good enough even. But I was wrong, the ability to capture macro images of the smallest critters on the reef without the wide angle distortion, plus zoom into …

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Incredible Natural Hot Springs of São Miguel, Azores

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I don’t care how many hot springs you may have visited, whether they are in a remote wilderness, or in a fancy hotel, the hot springs in the Azores should be on everyone’s travel list. In just the week we visited São Miguel, the largest island in the Azores, we soaked in 3 very different hot springs. There was the traditional large pool and small soaking tubs of Parque Terra Nostra in the valley of Furnas. Then there were the small pools of Caldeira Velha Hot Springs up in the jungle on the volcanic slope of Volcano Água de Pau. …

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First Night SCUBA Dive in Roatan, Honduras | Octopus and String of Pearls

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SCUBA diving at night, in the pitch black Caribbean ocean, is one of the most unique experiences I’ve ever been lucky enough to say I’ve done. Up until the boat ride out to the reef, the only difference I expected from a normal dive, would be the nocturnal animals out cruising the reef. Little did I know, after the sun set below the horizon, the dive briefing talked about the potential to see an octopus, an anemone hunting, lobsters out crawling around, but best of all, the string of pearls. All 8 of us divers were absolutely buzzing and couldn’t …

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El Aguila | Diving My First Shipwreck Dive going below 100ft

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So far, in my short diving career, I’ve had some amazing experiences. From the massive sea turtles in Hawaii to the underwater aquarium that is Richelieu Rock in Thailand. But there was one dive I still haven’t had the opportunity to swim down, and that was a shipwreck, even though Courtney has had many experiences on shipwrecks. The idea of diving on the sunken remains of an engineering marvel that has taken on a new life as an artificial reef was so exciting to me. It was a no-brainer when we reached out to Native Sons dive shop on Roatan …

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Video // Chasing Sun Part 4 in Oregon

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We are back in the van again, pointing Hoagie west to head off on a month-long road trip through Oregon and Northern California. I signed up for the Downieville Mountain Bike race with some friends at the end of July, so it’s an excuse to extend the trip and see some incredible places we haven’t been to like Crater Lake and the Redwoods! Of course, stopping by some familiar places along the way. The trip was filled with so much fun, a lot of training, more work, but in the end, memories we’ll never forget! While in Oregon, we spent …

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Best 6 Cycling Routes in the Outer Banks

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Whether you’re visiting the Outer Banks for a long weekend, a week, or you live at the beach now, here are the best cycling routes to get some miles in the Northern Outer Banks (Rodanthe to Corolla. Beach Road (Virginia Dare) Distance Each Way: 15 MilesVehicle Traffic: HighDedicated Bike Lane: No (KH and KDH) Yes (Nags Head)Parking: Jennette’s Pier or Outer Banks Visitors Bureau/Kitty Hawk  The go-to ride for all cyclists when in the Outer Banks. Simply put, from Kitty Hawk, through Kill Devil Hills, down to Nags Head, everyone can quickly access the closest road to the beach, Virginia Dare …

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Living In Colington Harbour (KDH) in Outer Banks of North Carolina | What’s it Like?

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In a somewhat shocking turn of events, we now call the Outer Banks of North Carolina our home. We packed up our cabin in the mountains of Utah and drove the Uhaul box-truck east until we reached the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Looking for an escape from the relentless, albeit beautiful Utah winters, we’d finally found a new house. The access to water is what lead us here, to Colington Harbour neighborhood technically a part of Kill Devil Hills. With dreams of surfing, sailing, fishing, and warm temps, we couldn’t have been more excited for the next chapter in …

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Video | Caye Caulker Belize Full Trip!

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The island of Caye Caulker, off the coast of Belize, is the dream tropical vacation destination. Filled with endless opportunities to go SCUBA Diving, sport fishing, drink tropical drinks, and even a short ride away from amazing excursions for Horseback Riding and Cave Tubing. This place seems to have it all and cannot recommend it enough! Video from our trip there, albeit, a year later, but better late than never!

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What is There To Do in Key West, Florida?

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Paradise, admittedly, is an overused phrase these days, to which I am absolutely guilty of. A word that has lost its meaning and also means something different to every single person. To some, an ice fishing hut on a frozen lake when it’s -50F outside is paradise, though far from mine idea of a good time. Most others would default the word to a beach with a cold drink as their version of paradise. If you follow Route 1, starting all the way up in Maine, you’ll cross many versions of paradise. But it’s the terminus of Route 1, where …

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