Mindy Miller

Over the 4th of July weekend, Vance and I met up with our rigs for another off-grid adventure, this time in the high desert near Box Canyon Springs Preserve. We found a dreamy, quiet BLM campsite tucked among desert foliage and rocky terrain, just 15 minutes from the trailhead. The smell of the sagebrush and …

We thought we were heading up for a classic early October fall hike. Golden aspens. Crisp air. Maybe a light frost dusting the grass at the lake. Instead, we walked straight into winter’s opening act. When I took my sister, her husband, and our friend Christine up to Strawberry Lake this time, the valley floor …

There are some hikes that instantly take my breath away, and the Donner Peak trail was one of those. With this hike being less than 4 miles and under a 1,000 ft elevation gain, I wasn’t expecting the views I was about to receive! Nor did I realize what gnarly beauty I was about to …

There’s something wildly liberating about rolling into a national park solo, climbing out of your rig, and heading straight for the trail. On a recent solo trip in Dustcatcher (my trusty truck camper), I got to experience that kind of freedom firsthand in Grand Teton National Park, and I want to help you do the …

There’s a unique kind of thrill in setting off on a solo road trip, just me, my car packed to the brim, and thousands of miles of open road ahead. But this journey has been about so much more than simply getting from point A to B. This is the start of an adventure I’ve …

I’ve camped off-grid plenty of times in my life, but this was my first time doing it solo. No service, no GPS, no lifeline. Just me, Dustcatcher, and a little forest road leading into the unknown. Cottonwood Lake, tucked just 14 miles outside of Afton, WY, came highly recommended by locals. Their advice was spot …

We knew this day would be special the moment we strapped on our snowshoes. It was a crisp winter morning in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Vance and I had one thing on our minds: fresh snow, fresh air, and fresh wonder. After a quick stop at Teton Mountaineering to rent snowshoes, we made our way to the Taggart …

Denali National Park is full of rugged beauty, wildlife, and bucket list-worthy trails, but one hike we squeezed in during our visit completely exceeded our expectations: the Savage Alpine Trail. We were visiting our daughter Kelsey, who was working for Princess Cruise Lines at a lodge nearby, and while we didn’t have time for many …

Exploring Lake Okeechobee without becoming gator bait is definitely winning! This behemoth body of water is the eighth largest freshwater lake in the United States and it is absolutely teeming with life. Vance was particularly excited to explore the area due to its reputation for being the premier fishing region of Florida. Looking for some …