Reimagining the American Dream
A home, 2 cars, kids, pets, and a couple weeks of vacation each year. We "achieved" the American Dream early only to realize it's a trap. We'd become good stable American consumers trapped by obligations that provide endless revenue streams to business and government. It's time for a change. We're planning and taking action now to get setup for life after retirement (2027'ish).
Recent Posts
Preparing for 16 days of El Camino de Costa Rica
We’re only a couple weeks away from hiking El Camino de Costa Rica and wanted to share a bit on our training and non-standard items to pack.
Exploring Havasu Falls and Havasupai Campground in Northwestern Arizona
During Spring Break this year we made the trek to Havasu Falls and loved every minute of it, despite 10 mile hikes and camping….
Climbing Down to Mooney Falls and Hiking to Beaver Falls
If you can stomach the climb, hiking beyond Havasupai Campground to Mooney Falls and Beaver Falls is a bit less traveled and well worth the effort.
Exploring Supai Village, Navajo, Fifty Foot, and Havasu Falls
We decided to explore the falls upstream from Havasupai Campground on our third day starting at Supai Village and working back down to Havasu Falls.
The Hike In and Out of Havasupai Campground
Hiking in and out from Havasupai Campground provides a beautiful view of the desert, cactus, cottonwood trees, canyon walls, Supai Village, and Havasu Falls.
I’m taking a break from caffeine (for now).
Quitting caffeine *may* have been the best thing I ever did. The jury is still out but it seems to have drastically reduced headaches and a reliance on Excedrin.