In exactly a month, we put in over 1,300 miles in our new 2019 Hyundai Tucson Limited.
Category: Travel and the Great Outdoors
Simple Fishing Rod Rooftop Basket Travel Mod
How I transformed the Yakima TopGrip OG accessory to carry fishing rods on road trip.
One Month iKAMAND Update and Report
By now, I’ve had the iKAMAND for roughly a month and since then, I’ve completed over 20 cooks with it. This is my one month iKAMAND update and report.
iKAMAND by Kamado Joe First Impressions; Thoughts and Review
Did the Kamado Joe iKAMAND smart BBQ temperature controller live up to expectations and hype? Read my first impressions and review if you are considering one.
Classic Pulled Pork – First Overnight Low ‘n Slow with the iKAMAND
For our iKAMAND’s overnight maiden voyage, we decided we want classic pulled pork sandwiches on our lunch and dinner menu. We followed the classic pulled pork recipe by Chef Tom of All Things Barbecue.
Smoking Spare Ribs on My Lunch Break Using iKAMAND
With the iKAMAND, BBQ ribs for dinner on a weeknight is now possible and the ribs will be ready by the time I return home from work. In this article, I write about my experiencing using the iKAMAND remotely from my work to control pit temperature and prepare dinner a few miles away.
iKAMAND by Kamado Joe – How to Update the Firmware
Keeping your devices updated not only enhances its performance and open up new features. It also fixes known issue(s) and plug security holes. This article guides you through the steps involved in updating the iKAMAND’s firmware.
Smart BBQ Controller iKAMAND – Unboxing and Setup Guide
So what is an iKAMAND? The iKAMAND is a smart temperature controller and monitoring accessory developed by Kamado Joe in conjunction with Desora amidst a growing market of barbecue grill temperature controller and monitoring devices. This is a short unboxing, installation and set up guide.
Yakima SkyBox 16 Carbonite on a 3rd gen Prius
With the addition of a baby, we need to expand the Prius’ cargo space to accommodate for the new little member of the family when we hit the road for road trips. Since I was not able to discuss the Yakima SkyBox 16 Carbonite in as much detail as I would like to in a previous post (First “Real” Road…
First “Real” Road Trip With Our Infant in Our 3rd Gen Prius
Many parents we’ve conversed with said that once our newborn enters the world, our favorite pastimes and routines will all go out the window. Instead, sleepless nights and nonstop exhaustion will take their place. While I do not 100% dispute that statement at all, I don’t agree with it completely either. Sure, our daily routines will be altered to accommodate the…
Winter Road Trip to Vancouver, B.C. With Stops
Every year, we try to embark on one road trip. I’m not talking about a regular 400+ mile round trip road trip to the Central Coast (i.e. San Luis Obispo), I’m referring to a road trip that would last over 1,500 miles. For 2013, we drove from Los Angeles to Palm Desert, to Monterey, to Sonoma County, to Reno before returning.…
Our account of Coron 7 weeks after Typhoon Haiyan, Yolanda
When one searches for “Coron Palawan Philippines” through popular search engines, the search result yields a vast media coverage of the typhoon and its immediate aftermath. Many of the resulting articles are dated mid November 2013 or earlier. My post will concentrate on our personal accounts in and around Coron, Palawan, Philippines 7-weeks after Typhoon Haiyan (also known as Yolanda) made landfall from…
Fourth of July road trip and plans for the Prius
Another road trip completed! Well, this road trip ended two weeks ago and I just gotten around to write about it. This road trip coincided with the July 4th holiday weekend, affording us extra days. We both got Thursday and Friday paid holiday off and used three paid vacation days to take advantage of taking an entire week off for…
A well needed break!
After smashing through a record number of Prius projects this month, working long hours and finalizing all oversea trade show arrangements at my work (we’re exhibiting in Canada, Mexico and Brazil in addition to domestic shows), it’s finally time to slow down and take a well deserved break with the lady! Between designing a multitude of product cut sheets and…
June Lake Loop and my first attempt at astrophotography
One area of photography that I want to dive into and ultimately improve upon is the area of astrophotography. More specifically, photographing the Milky Way. Ever since a child, I’ve heard stories from my pops describing a white band of light spanning across the dark summer desert nights along the sky above the Twentynine Palms Highway (Hwy 62) in California.…