by David Sandel | Jan 4, 2018 | Lifestyle, Travel
Believe it or not, I’ve been blogging, writing, and designing/maintaining WordPress sites for almost 10 years now. When did I get so old?! Part of the reason I started my outdoor travel blog way back when was to make money while traveling and to share the...
by David Sandel | Jan 24, 2017 | Reviews
I don’t particularly pay that much attention to my laundry detergent, but one thing I do notice is when the sweat stank doesn’t really leave my clothes. I was pretty excited when I got to try WIN detergent and found that I no longer have this issue! WIN...
by David Sandel | Nov 29, 2016 | Travel
Food poisoning, Tonsai tummy, Montezuma’s Revenge, E. Coli, Salmonella, whatever you want to call it, Traveler’s Diarrhea is a surefire way to ruin your trip. With climbers and tourists flocking to tropical locations during the coming winter months,...
by David Sandel | Nov 15, 2016 | Reviews
I’ve always claimed that mountain biking was my 3rd favorite outdoor sport, but I don’t know, man. My new 2016 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp 6Fattie might be changing that. My previous bike, a Giant Anthem-X 29’er, was stolen a few weeks ago, and...
by David Sandel | Sep 19, 2016 | Reviews
I received this product from DeepCreek PR for the sole reason of this review. I do not receive any financial benefit from DeepCreek, Scrubba, EarthEasy, or affiliate links. Thoughts are my own. The Scrubba Wash Bag: Laundry on the go Let me tell you something about...
by David Sandel | Aug 23, 2016 | #VanLife, Adventure Stories, Travel
What could possibly go wrong? With VanLife, there’s a lot that can go wrong in 10 weeks. Especially in a van that has broken down quite a bit and seems to eat money just as fast as I can make it while freelancing. I first suspected that maybe the transmission...
by David Sandel | Jun 23, 2016 | Adventure Stories, Reviews
I haven’t ridden every single mountain biking trail in Boulder yet, much less the entire front range, but I have ridden quite a few. And several of them multiple times. While I’m not a front range expert, I can say that I don’t really want to return...
by David Sandel | Jan 19, 2016 | Thailand
**Disclaimer: I received this Open Water dive package for free through a partnership with Go Beyond Asia. I enjoyed myself so much that I paid for the Advanced Open Water Certification with my own money and received no additional discount beyond the usual offer from...
by David Sandel | Sep 1, 2015 | Lifestyle
Escape to Thailand When I left for Thailand, I made no secret about the fact it was a one-way trip with no end date in mind. That wasn’t meant to say that I was going to stay here forever, though I think some people thought that. Who am I kidding? That’s what I...
by David Sandel | Aug 21, 2015 | Thailand, Travel
It’s hard to believe I’ve been here for two months already. My original 30-day tourist exemption is long over, and I extended that an additional 30 days by renewing at the Chiang Mai Immigration Office. I certainly could have done a border run and got...
