Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Our journey to Alaska has begun! We hit the road last week and went on a 3 day, 600+ mile road trip from Austin to El Paso, making a bunch of stops along the way. It was a fun first adventure back on the road full of history, small towns, larger cities, some local food, hiking, and unique stops.
🔗Links
See all of our camera & hiking gear: adventuresofaplusk.com/gear
⌚Timestamps
00:00 Austin to Alpine, TX
02:10 Coffee + exploring Alpine, TX
05:23 Hiking to The Desk in Alpine
09:15 Fort Davis National Historic Site
14:33 Davis Mountains State Park
16:31 El Paso, TX
16:50 Tin Mines Trail at Franklin Mountains State Park
22:50 Brisket Machaca at Kiki’s
25:00 Casa de Azúcar
🗺️ Items in this vlog
Garmin InReach Mini: amzn.to/2NuiMBW
Peak Design Camera Clip: amzn.to/31P1jbC
📍Locations in this vlog
Cedar Coffee & Supply: https://g.page/cedarcoffeesupply?share
Hancock Hill (The Desk): alltrails.com/trail/us/texas/hancock-hill
Fort Davis National Historic Site: goo.gl/maps/KKjLk2iq6w4teA5W9
Skyline Drive Davis Mountains State Park: alltrails.com/trail/us/texas/skyline-drive-auto-trail-drive
Tin Mines Trail: alltrails.com/trail/us/texas/el-paso-tin-mines-trail
Kiki’s Mexican Restaurant: https://g.page/kikismexicanrestaurant?share
Casa de Azúcar: goo.gl/maps/27hMoZ3WxWfQbGSo8
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📷 See ALL of our gear: adventuresofaplusk.com/gear
🚐 Our Van Life products: adventuresofaplusk.com/blog/van-conversion-cost-tour-mistakes
💻 Follow us on social media!
Instagram instagram.com/adventuresofaplusk
Facebook: facebook.com/adventuresofaplusk
Pinterest: pinterest.com/adventuresofaplusk
🌎 See everywhere we have been + view our blogs and travel guides:
adventuresofaplusk.com
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👋🏼 About us
Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature.
We help travelers spend less time (and stress!) planning their trip and more time enjoying it! Our detailed travel guides, YouTube videos, and travel resources share the must-visit local eats, popular and off the beaten path sights, and tons of tips to make planning your next adventure a whole lot easier.
Note: We’ve linked a handful of items so you can see exactly which products we take with us. Full disclosure--if you click on these links and make a purchase, we get a small commission at no extra cost to you. We will only ever recommend products we truly love, actually use during our adventures, and think you can benefit from too!
Our journey to Alaska has begun! We hit the road last week and went on a 3 day, 600+ mile road trip from Austin to El Paso, making a bunch of stops along the way. It was a fun first adventure back on the road full of history, small towns, larger cities, some local food, hiking, and unique stops.
🔗Links
See all of our camera & hiking gear: adventuresofaplusk.com/gear
⌚Timestamps
00:00 Austin to Alpine, TX
02:10 Coffee + exploring Alpine, TX
05:23 Hiking to The Desk in Alpine
09:15 Fort Davis National Historic Site
14:33 Davis Mountains State Park
16:31 El Paso, TX
16:50 Tin Mines Trail at Franklin Mountains State Park
22:50 Brisket Machaca at Kiki’s
25:00 Casa de Azúcar
🗺️ Items in this vlog
Garmin InReach Mini: amzn.to/2NuiMBW
Peak Design Camera Clip: amzn.to/31P1jbC
📍Locations in this vlog
Cedar Coffee & Supply: https://g.page/cedarcoffeesupply?share
Hancock Hill (The Desk): alltrails.com/trail/us/texas/hancock-hill
Fort Davis National Historic Site: goo.gl/maps/KKjLk2iq6w4teA5W9
Skyline Drive Davis Mountains State Park: alltrails.com/trail/us/texas/skyline-drive-auto-trail-drive
Tin Mines Trail: alltrails.com/trail/us/texas/el-paso-tin-mines-trail
Kiki’s Mexican Restaurant: https://g.page/kikismexicanrestaurant?share
Casa de Azúcar: goo.gl/maps/27hMoZ3WxWfQbGSo8
__________
📷 See ALL of our gear: adventuresofaplusk.com/gear
🚐 Our Van Life products: adventuresofaplusk.com/blog/van-conversion-cost-tour-mistakes
💻 Follow us on social media!
Instagram instagram.com/adventuresofaplusk
Facebook: facebook.com/adventuresofaplusk
Pinterest: pinterest.com/adventuresofaplusk
🌎 See everywhere we have been + view our blogs and travel guides:
adventuresofaplusk.com
__________
👋🏼 About us
Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature.
We help travelers spend less time (and stress!) planning their trip and more time enjoying it! Our detailed travel guides, YouTube videos, and travel resources share the must-visit local eats, popular and off the beaten path sights, and tons of tips to make planning your next adventure a whole lot easier.
Note: We’ve linked a handful of items so you can see exactly which products we take with us. Full disclosure--if you click on these links and make a purchase, we get a small commission at no extra cost to you. We will only ever recommend products we truly love, actually use during our adventures, and think you can benefit from too!
