October makes for great Fall adventures. We needed a little family time. On HWY 105 in North Carolina, we did a bit of hiking, picture taking, and exploring. The leaves were beautiful. Check out the video! For our family and as a couple, Overlanding is more than just finding the dirt. It is exploring, being […]
RIP “Bork” 08/25/2020
I received a very disturbing call from my husband that started with “I am OK.” The 4runner was totaled. In the end, we absorbed most of the monetary loss because the driver was not insured. My husband spent two months recovering from the impact and head trauma. At the time of writing this, we still […]
Traversing South Carolina
Visit the site, grab the download, use the Google Map … Let’s go! SCARS – South Carolina Adventure Route
Traversing Georgia
We saw a few posts from well-known Youtube-rs. The subject matter was this “thing” referred to as the Georgia Traverse. It looked very interesting. I got out my Google Maps, tablet, and printer, and I began to plan the trip. I planned, but what should have taken us a day or maybe two to complete […]
Bryson City & NNF with a touch of the Smokies
Trip Map We stayed at the Folkstone Inn. It was a great choice. The owners, Scott and Toni, were kind, attentive, and fabulous. Scott was a chef for many years, and our breakfast was an example. The first morning we had lemon souffle pancakes with blueberry compote, sausage, fresh fruit with local honey and yogurt. […]
Kayaks and the 4Runner
Kayak mounts? Check. Roof rack? Check. Kayaks? Check. This is our first trip out with the Bork loaded up to go to Badin Lake. It was a great day. Plan complete … or so we thought. That little bit of lift on the rig made it really difficult to load and to unload the Kayaks. […]
Posing at Uwharrie National Forest
Went out with a friend to let the “Borkinator” pose and have some fun. You have to love the 4Runner. To this day, we do not regret trading the speed for the strength. Jesse and I spent many, many months picking this girl out, and she has lived up and exceeded our expectations.
The Biltmore & Chimney Rock
Our first anniversary took us to the Biltmore Estate , https://www.biltmore.com/ , Chimney Rock, and Hendersonville areas. Our trip began with our first day in Hendersonville, NC. We visited a local brewery, purchased teas and spices, and walked through the gemstone and mineral museum. I browsed shops – of course – and took a few […]
2018 Pride Parade
Enjoy the rainbow! I am a firm believer that everyone is unique. We celebrate this through a variety of experiences, and the Charlotte, NC Pride Parade is one of them. 2018 Looking back at 2017 …
We adopted a 4Runner!
We adopted our 2007 Toyota Sport Edition 4Runner with a V8 on July 10, 2018. We are very proud parents. We affectionately named her “the Bork”. So, with paper tags and stock build, we took our girl to Uwharrie to play with the big kids. Here she is with some of her new friends!