Anza Borrego, April 2024. My pops and I made this car camping system for my RAV4 Hybrid. When installed and fully extended, the platform measures 6'6" long and 48" at it's widest. Perfect for one - but two could make it work. I'm very happy with how this car camping system came out but theres… Continue reading Toyota RAV4 Car Camping
Started a YouTube. Goal is to do walk arounds of the entire Toyota line up. Biggest obstacle thus far is having *the right* vehicle in stock and the time to film. Figuring out a system though so as they say - "like and subscribe" - let's see where this goes. https://youtu.be/fF09u7T7i44 http://www.youtube.com/@charliesearsco
This past fall/winter, I felt like I finally acquired the gear to properly go “dispersed camping.” For those of you unfamiliar, dispersed camping is camping with no campground, no facilities. Dispersed camping is allowed in much of Anza Borrego but now that summer is here, I'm looking forward to doing more dispersed camping in the… Continue reading Anza Borrego Desert Camping
*** Review originally published in October 2021. Unfortunately in December 2021, the RadRunner you see here in these photos was stolen... The RadPower RadRunner was such a joy to own and I'll miss it terribly. Even though this post bums me out, I'm going to leave it published. Should you decide to purchase a RadPower… Continue reading RadPower RadRunner 1 Electric Bicycle REVIEW
Pineknot Campground in Big Bear California is located directly at the base of Snow Summit Resort. If you're planning on hitting the Bike Park at Snow Summit, you should try to camp at Pineknot! I have been skiing / snowboarding at Snow Summit my entire life and literally had no idea this campground existed until… Continue reading Pineknot Campground + Snow Summit Bike Park Big Bear California
Recently, I wrote an article for State Bicycle Co about their new 4130 All Road on http://www.theawarewolfs.com and to sum it up, I've acquired my forever bike. This bicycle is 1000% a great entry level all road bicycle for anyone like myself looking to explore more and get in to adventure biking. Planning to deck… Continue reading State Bicycle Co. 4130 All Road
I am so unbelievably proud of my little wifey Courtney Delfino. In 2018, she started documenting our travels on http://www.letravelstyle.com Then she started planning outfits "just for the shot". Then she learned all the ins and outs of WordPress. Then she discovered the power of LightRoom. Then she mastered SEO. Then she. Then she. Then… Continue reading Le Travel Style
So here's the full story on how we recently acquired a very restored 1974 VW Bug - It all starts back around 2002-2006... I was in high school and drove a 1969 VW Fastback that I bought out of a backyard for $600. Of course the car had a ton of issues so naturally pops… Continue reading The Sunshine Bug
Back in 2010, I started blogging about the San Diego bicycle community as "The Awarewolfs". I'd host Fullmoon Bikerides and blog about other bicycle related things I found interesting. It was a ton of fun but also a ton of work. One of my favorite things to write about were products. I reviewed a couple… Continue reading The Awarewolfs and Beyond…
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