Reader We describe ourselves as an untourist adventure family 5. We regularly look for hidden gems and ways to experience and support the local favorites. Here are 4 from the past few months that ranks high and were under $100 for all 5 of us. Listed is the total cost for all 5 of us. 1. Sand boarding at Sand master Park near Florence Oregon. We had a full day rental of 3 sand boards, 1 sand sled (my husband and I shared) Sandmaster Park. We had been here in 2020 and after traveling to sand...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Reader Alaska is good. My husband flew home for a week to take care of a family medical issues which forced us to REALLY slow down and just live an adventurous life in a different place. The kids are loving it. Our adventurously simple life if in full bloom. We parked for 2 weeks in Talkeetna, Alaska a small town on the way to Denali National Park. I have been here a number of times over the past couple decades because we have family living here. This year has been an experience unlike any I...
about 1 year ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader Today was a big and yet very ordinary day. I woke up in my own bed at home this morning as we are home for a week between phase 2 and phase 3 of our gap year. It's also the 1 year birthday of my book Beyond Normal: a field guide to embrace adventure explore the wilderness and design an extraordinary life. I am also celebrating crossing the 100,000 downloads milestone on the Ordinary Sherpa podcast. Is this success? I'll be talking more about this on the podcast 116 | Summit vs....
over 1 year ago • 4 min read