Whether embarking on a short two week trip or fully immersing yourself in the nomadic lifestyle, it’s essential to take into account your horse’s dietary needs before hitting the road. Finding quality feed and hay while traveling with horses can be difficult at times, but with proper planning and knowledge, you can ensure the health… Continue reading Traveling with Horses: How to Find Feed and Hay
2023 year in review and lessons learned
We did it! I’ve been dreaming of this day for so long and it finally happened. One warm day in July, we loaded the horses up with camping gear and rode up to a place called Mule Meadow in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Idaho. It’s an alpine meadow located up the Bear Gulch trail.… Continue reading Our first pack trip
We’ve been living in an RV and traveling with our horses since June 2018. The most common question we receive about our lives as digital nomads is how we afford it. This is usually asked with a tone of astonishment. People can’t believe that it’s possible to travel full time and not break the bank;… Continue reading How much does it cost to travel full time with horses?
A look at day to day life for two travelers and their horses.
This weekend was the 64th running of the Western States Trail Ride, also know as The Tevis Cup. It is a one day, one hundred mile, point to point endurance ride through the Sierra Nevada Mountains from Tahoe to Auburn, California. It is the hardest and certainly the most prestigious endurance race in the US.… Continue reading Tevis 2019
My horse and I have just gone our furthest distance yet. I’ve been in the saddle for hours. My knees and back ache. The sun is beating down; temperatures are climbing, causing us to slow to a walk. It feels like it will never end. The enthusiasm I felt at the start is waning but I don’t want to give up, so I just keep riding, taking it mile by mile.
It turns out that being a gypsy takes a lot of fore-thought. There have been numerous iterations but our route for this year is now fairly solid. Originally, our plan for 2019 revolved around Squamish, British Columbia. We thought we’d make our way north from Arizona and settle in Canada for two or three months… Continue reading The Plan for 2019
The weather in Oracle has a tendency to change quickly. It seems like just as we’re getting comfortable with warm and sunny days, the type one expects from Arizona, a storm will blow over the mountains. On one such occasion in mid-January we decided to escape the predicted storm and take a weekend trip south… Continue reading Cochise Trail in East Stronghold
We’ve been living at Hay Creek Ranch in Oracle, Arizona for about six weeks now, less a week-long trip to Mexico. It has been wonderful to remain stationary after traveling so much. We’re settling into our life in the desert, exploring the area, and establishing daily routines. I’ve been enjoying the opportunity to immerse myself in… Continue reading Man Seeks Horse for Long-Term Relationship
