Author Archives: Cade Sundstedt
Flambeau Flowage With Crosby – Redux
Two months of shocking reality after our three-week road trip in May, the family needed some quiet time. Vacation days were in short supply, but we decided to take a 3.5-day canoe-camping weekend trip up to the Flambeau Flowage. We had attempted this trip a year prior with Crosby, yielding dubious results; but he was […]
EPIC ROAD TRIP – WEEK 3
Continued from WEEK 1 and WEEK 2… The ocean-withdrawal gloom was heavy as we left the coast and climbed into the Sierras. However, with their massive lodgepole pines and spotless white snowfields, we quickly remembered that there are many other beautiful places in our world other than the ocean. The higher we got, the more […]
EPIC ROAD TRIP – WEEK 2
Continued from WEEK 1… Saying good-byes Monday morning was tough as always with our friends, but we were excited to see the place that we had been hearing amazing things about for so long, Big Sur. Due to the recent landslides, only a small portion of the park was accessible and we would need to […]
Epic Road Trip – Week 1
How do you prepare for a three-week road trip with a two-and-a-half-year-old? With the help of my dad, Molly and I built out our 4Runner into a 4WD camper, spent countless hours dehydrating food, researching routes, purchasing gear, and booking hotel rooms. After a year of thinking, planning, discussing, and anticipating the trip was finally […]
4Runner Camper Conversion
**UPDATE** We easily retrofitted this platform for our 5th generation 4Runner and will try to get some pics/ dimensions posted! **ORIGINAL POST** With a 10 day Colorado road trip looming and an early 2017 three-week epic family adventure in the planning stages, Molly and I thought it might be a cool idea to turn […]
Gear Review – Alps Mountaineering Clearwater 20 Sleeping Bag
The old saying “you get what you pay for” sums up the Clearwater 20 bag perfectly. It is heavier than most synthetic bags and is nowhere near comfortable at 20 degrees; however, it compresses fairly well, is warm enough for most excursions, and is relatively inexpensive. I have had this bag since 2010 and it […]
Gear Review – Arc’teryx Bora 80
Thank you REI garage sale! I purchased this pack almost 10 years ago and it changed my perception of backpacking. Previously, I had always used external frame or cheaper internal frame packs which lead to discomfort, fatigue, and general disdain for backpacking. With this pack, I can throw 60 pounds of gear on my back […]
Steamboat Springs, CO
With a moniker suggesting a vast lake or river nearby but adjacent to neither, Steamboat Springs is an oddly named place. A quick Google search will inform any amateur historian that the name comes from the sounds emitted from the area’s numerous hot springs which early settlers likened to a steamboat. History aside, our trip […]
Gear Review – Kelty Ouray 2 Tent
While definitely not the lightest or most compactable tent on the market, this three season tent has been both bomb-proof and roomy for us. With 35 square feet inside, plenty of head and leg room (I am 6 feet tall), and TWO 7 square foot vestibules the Ouray more than makes up for its extra […]
Cade & Molly 
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