August 26 – September 8, 2019 Jason’s Guilty Pleasure If Jason could have a guilty pleasure, a hobby he could indulge in without concerning himself with cost, it would be owning a classic car. His favorites are muscle cars (Chevelle,…
Adventure Log: Lakes Basin Backpack, Birthdays, & Trip Preparations
August 12-25, 2019 Knock, Knock, Knocking on 50’s Door August has always been our favorite month. Camping, backpacking, and fishing are all at their prime and we both celebrate another set of birthdays. This year we’re both knocking pretty serious…
Adventure Log: Devils & Huckleberries
July 29 – August 11, 2019 We’ve been trying to scratch some local bucket list backpacks off the list this year. After our overnight to Oregon’s stunning Ice Lake, we set our sights on Idaho’s Seven Devils in the Hells…
Idaho’s Hells Canyon Wilderness: Seven Devils Backpack
Great fishing in beautiful alpine lakes at the top of North America’s deepest river gorge Distance: 17 miles round trip as described here (longer and shorter options available) Type: out and back Difficulty: difficult with nearly constant elevation change over…
Adventure Log: Ice Lake, Turkey Creek & Huckleberries!
July 15-28, 2019 We’re in the dog days of summer now. With triple digit temperatures making routine appearances at home and with snow finally melting off in the high country, there’s no better time to hit the trail in the…
Flashback: Arizona’s Chiricahua National Monument
Superb hike through a wonderland of rocks and hoodoos Distance: 8.75 miles Type: loop Difficulty: moderate with 1,750′ elevation gain Best season: spring and fall Prior to starting Evans Outdoor Adventures in 2015, we visited some incredible sites across the…
Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness: Ice Lake
Stunning alpine lake backed by the two tallest peaks in the Eagle Cap Wilderness Distance: 17.0 miles round trip Type: out and back Difficulty: difficult with 3,200′ elevation gain Best season: July – Sept We’ve been hikers and backpackers for…
Adventure Log: We Still Love to Rough It
July 1 – 14, 2019 Just because we have returned to the fraternity of RV owners doesn’t mean we don’t still love to rough it. Nothing beats summer tent camping and backpacking in the Inland Northwest. With river levels starting…
RV Life: Year One Modifications and Repairs (The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly)
June marked the one year anniversary of purchasing our 2019 Jayco Greyhawk 26Y class C motorhome. During that year, we’ve taken her on 5 trips spanning 25 nights. We’ve thoroughly tested all systems and given her a thorough shake down…
Adventure Log: RV Projects & Repairs, Family & Friends, and Latourell Falls
June 17 – 30, 2019 Our favorite local backpacking destinations have been slow to open this year thanks to a late winter and cool spring. We’ve been taking advantage of the slow start by working on some RV projects and…