Adventures with BeeGee

Day Hiking St Edwards Park On June 1st Jack hit me up to do some local day hiking. It's been such a long time since we adventured together, I jumped at the chance. Background Info:  St. Edwards Park offers 6 trails with two considered the main trails. The park is considered a wilderness gem inside the city and is spread over 80 acres with a creek, pools, small waterfalls. If you want to bring a pet, they are allowed as well. Address:  7301 Spicewood Springs Rd., Austin 78759 Admission Cost:  free Difficulty:  easy to intermediate The Adventure We made it out to the trailhead with no issues and took a look at the area map to decide which trails to explore. After deciding we would do a sampling of green and brown trails we headed out. As we started off, we quickly met a group just socializing in the middle of a trail intersection with multiple little and unleashed dogs. Thankfully, the girls remained calm ...

London: Part Deux This is part 2 of our holiday trip to the UK and London in December 2016 and January 2017. Make sure to check out our London trip part 1 and here is a little background info as a reminder: Travel Agency: Go-Today Flight: Delta Airlines Destination Route: Austin to Atlanta to London Return Route: London to New York to Austin Hotel: London House Hotel Day 3 (Continued) So last I wrote, Jarrett and I had returned from Bath and Stonehenge.  It had been a long day, and we were EXHAUSTED. Yeah, that’s right.  I’m a millennial and I capitalized a word, because I cannot put enough emphasis into how exhausted we were, particularly me. After a nice dinner at a tiny Moroccan place near the hotel, Jarrett and I headed back to the hotel for a “nap.” It was too late for us to try to get any tickets to view the celebrations by the Thames; the city limits the amount of people that can attend those celebrations with the fancy fireworks, and you ha...

Ziping at Zip Lost Pines A group of us headed to Zip Lost Pines near Bastrop, Texas on May 6, 2017. Zip Lost Pines is an interesting use of the available land and an exciting adventure. Make sure you check out the video below to get an idea of the fun. If you are curious about our previous experience Zipling, check out a previous trip to Zipline Lake Travis Adventure . Zip Lost Pines Background Location: 1760 State Highway 71 W, Cedar Creek, TX 78612 Price: $115 per person (frequent Groupons so be on the lookout) Weather:  Sunny, 85 F Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Website:   https://www.ziplostpines.com Big Lizard just hanging out Zip Lost Pines is located near Bastrop, TX (in the Austin area). The tour includes 6 ziplines and every line is a double, so you can race a friend every time. Thankfully, all the zip line platforms are close together so there isn’t too much hiking required. Zip Lost Pines is new to the scene and open at...

Zombie Survival at House of Torment Normally going to a haunted house wouldn’t be the best use of my time, but throw in some zombies and I’m all about it. It turned out to be a fun and amazing trip with my friend David. If you have any interest in a Zombie Apocalypse Live check out their tour dates here . Zombie Apocalypse Live Logo Normally going to a haunted house wouldn’t be the best use of my time, but throw in some zombies and I’m all about it. It turned out to be a fun and amazing trip with my friend David I wasn’t sure what to expect from a zombie haunted house that used CO2 powered laser guns and figured it would be fairly easy with a few cheap scares. But it turned out to be the right amount of intense with a few white-knuckle moments. Unfortunately, they don’t allow photography or videos once you enter the building. Crushed VW Bug outside to set the ambiance  Our time slot was at 7:30 and we arrived 10 minutes before, and staff shuffled u...

A Quick Trip to Goodwater Loop We have been trying to move to a new home over the last few months and for one reason or another, we just haven't been able to make this happen. Our close and move in date just kept getting pushed and this ended up interfering and postponing multiple trips. With Good Friday off, BeeGee and I just couldn’t handle this any more so we headed out Thursday evening. BeeGee and I take an awkward selfie at the Cedar Breaks Trailhead for Goodwater Loop. Goodwater Loop Day 1 As we arrived at Cedar Breaks Park the sky was already twilight and the park was mostly empty. At the trailhead of Goodwater Loop, we find two fellow backpackers gearing up and they started a little before us. We took just enough time for a trailhead selfie and started on our way. We quickly caught up to the pair of backpackers and they seemed a little weirded out by us following them, so BeeGee and I took a short break and let them get some distance. The night sky a...

Interested in Cairn Subscription Box? If you are interested in a Cairn Box subscription, then take a few minutes to watch the videos below before you make your decision. This is a look back at the past 6 months as Jack unboxes his Cairn boxes so you can see "What's in the box?!" If you like what you see, head on over to Carin to try a subscription or just a single box (this is an affiliate link that will earn a commission). If you are interested in Prepper Gear Box check out our 6-month mash up post. Cairn June 2016 This month’s goodies include: Morakniv Companion knife, Fire Swedish FireSteel 2.0 Scout Firestarter, Epiphany Outdoor Gear Baddest Bee Fire Fuses, and a Chapul Chaco Bar (cricket powder included). Cairn July 2016 This month’s goodies include: Power Practical lithium 4400 battery pack, Surface Sunscreen SPF 45 Face Stick, and a Picky Bar. Cairn August 2016 This month’s goodies include: Toaks TiTongs set, Light My F...

Yay! Breakfast for Dinner On our recent trip to Big Bend National Park , I lugged a XMRE Blue Line meal with me until the 2 nd night of the backpacking trip. I probably should have eaten it the night before because of its huge size. I was silly and did not check what the meal was and ended up with oatmeal, which is what I had eaten for breakfast at least 3 days prior and was eating it again in the morning. Jack eating his XMRE on before setting up camp The Background These are a civilian line of Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) and the Blue Line is made specifically for government, medical, and educational institutions. Price: $119.99 per case of 12 Calories: 1,000 to 1,200 a meal Website: https://www.xmremeals.com/ Key Attributes: Extended shelf life, individually bagged, no water needed, self-heating, and provides all utensils A quick note on the website: at first it seems like a well-designed site, but I’ve found a few issues. If you want to know exactl...