Millie D rides again...

It's been a long winter here in Southern Alberta - and we didn't complain about it at all until just recently (it's April for crying out loud!) Andrew had alot of great backcountry days and we both had plenty of fun ice climbing and snow shoeing excursions. One of us even got out on the cross country skis a fair amount (I'll let you guess who). And meanwhile, poor Mildred (aka Millie D) sat buried under the snow in our driveway. But now, with spring in the air, we've dusted her off and Millie D is ready to ride again!

Last year, we hit the road in early April and spent time in Arizona, Colorado and Utah. This year, we are leaving later as we are signed up to attend the Overlander Expo in Flagstaff in mid-May. The registration for this expo was my birthday gift to Andrew, and we are both pretty excited to check it out (okay, he is insanely excited.) One of our goals for this trip is to focus more on taking the road less traveled and to find campsites off the beaten path - basically, to learn more about what overlanding is all about. I think Millie D is up to the challenge.


So with the Expo in mid-May, we've decided to hit the Oregon Coast and then head into California. At this point, we are just feeling antsy to hit the road and explore everything there is to see but we know that we are going to have to roll with the punches weather-wise. We have a general idea about our route but know it could change pretty quickly. We'll be packing our climbing gear, our bikes & of course our dogs.

We leave in about a week - stay tuned for our updates! (hopefully they don't involve rain or snow).