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It’s the dirt on your boots from the days hike. The lens cap you can never find. The fire you built with your hands, which doubles as the evenings entertainment… sitting there and watching the shadows bounce around as they illuminate the solitude of the mountain. It’s cooking anything in can form. And sleeping in a place you’ve never been, only to wake up to a view you’ve never seen… it’s the nature of the unplanned adventure, but an adventure in nature nonetheless…One of my favorite places around Los Angeles… it’s like a bunch of mini exploratory adventures rolled into one park.My feelings on Coachella can be summarized in this text I sent to the group on day 3:Life lately… it’s been pretty wonderful. 9.3/10. Would recommend.A single dude in his 30’s, with no kids, goes on a Disney Cruise…My parents were in Palm Springs for a few weeks living their well-deserved retirement life… I visited and did a trial run. Retirement suits me well.A few more 📷First camping trip of 2023 was a good one.Another lap around the sun… another ride on the carousel. What a wonderful adventure it’s been… and here’s to many more. 🍻Meet Dugan… he’s an amalgamation of Nick from New Girl, Spicoli from Fast Times, and a sprinkle of Charlie from Always Sunny.Vibe check ✅There’s a lot of quotes out there about life and nature, so rather than paraphrase Bourdain or Muir… I’ll paraphrase the reset button…Follow Locals Only on Twitter
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Category Archives: explore
Mt. Baldy Summit Hike
Los Angeles is known for a lot of things… but mountains aren’t necessarily the first thing you think of. Or second. Yet just 45 minutes away from Hollywood lies the Angeles National Forest & San Gabriel Mountains which is full of strenuous hikes, … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, backpack, blog, blogger, blogging, camping, DIY, eat, explore, facebook, food, food blogger, food photography, foodie, foodporn, hiking, hollywood, instagram, life, los angeles, nature, outdoors, photography, road trip, travel, wander, wanderlust
Tagged adventure, beer, blog, blogger, booze, camp, camping, explore, food, foodie, foodporn, fun, happy, hiking, history, los angeles, mt. baldy, travel, traveling, wander, wanderlust
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Dear World
Dear World, What happened? Where did we go so wrong? Don’t you remember those times of running around the neighborhood fighting imaginary villains? Exploring our forts in the hidden dangers of the dark woods? When did those villains become … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, blog, explore, happy, health, hope, humanity, kindness, love, loving, peace, together, travel, violence, violent, world
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Locals Only ‘Bite-Sized’ – Hofrbrauhaus and Zappos
Vegas Baby, Vegas… The final ‘Bite-Sized’ segment of all our Vegas footage. We check out Hobrauhaus for Beer, Pretzels, and Paddling… and then Zappos to see that they are so much more than an online shoe business… Please enjoy our … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, airbnb, be happy, beer, blog, blogger, blogging, booze, communication, cooking, explore, fashion, food, foodie, foodporn, happy, las vegas, munchies, shoes, travel, vegas, zappos
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The Road Is Ending, But Not Done Yet.
“Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day Fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town Waiting for someone or something to show you the way … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, airbnb, be happy, beer, blogging, booze, camp, camping, communication, discover, explore, father, quotes
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A Continuous Telling of Road Trip Adventures
“Boy, don’t you worry. You’ll find yourself. Follow your heart, And nothing else. You can do this, If you try. All that I want for you my son, Is to be satisfied.” -Lynyrd Skynyrd ‘Simple Man’ I am writing this … Continue reading
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Why I Quit My Job (and Decided to Road Trip): The Pursuit of Happiness
“We travel, initially, to lose ourselves, and we travel, next, to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes. And we travel, in essence, to become young fools again—to slow time down and get taken in, and fall … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, be happy, beer, blog, booze, camp, camping, canada, coffee, communicate, communication, cooking, DIY, eat happy, explore, food, friends, fun, happy, hiking, pacific northwest, road trip, wanderlust, wondering
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