Te Araroa is trending.  While the Te Araroa Trust estimates there were 200 hikers on the trail last season when we were out there, those numbers are surely doubling this more »

We celebrate 9 years of marriage today. And when I say celebrate, I mean it is like any other day because, well, we are on an island with no restaurants more »

Currently living/working in: Caretaking an island off the coast of New England and loving it!  Current mood: Happy! Currently thankful for: A simple and uncomplicated life on an island.  Currently proud of: more »

All the islanders are gone. Well, 1-2 will come back here and there, but for the most part, we are alone (aside from the hawks, herons and owls who haven’t more »

We have settled in for our 2-month caretaking job on an island off the coast of New England.  Some of you have been quite curious about this gig! There is more »

John Miller!!!!! John, please e-mail us your mailing address at gearandgo@hotmail.com so we can send you the awesome Princeton Tec Helix Basecamp lantern!!! Thanks to everyone who entered and thanks more »