Utah, Nevada, and California- October 2014
Duration: 21 days
Total Miles on the BMW 1200GSA: 4,690
Link to Spotwalla Map The Spotwalla map will allow you to zoom in and see where we traveled.
We had our SPOT device set to ping our location every 30 minutes. This updated in real time so that friends and family could see our progress each day we were on the bike.
Joey Travel Chair
Price: $78.99
Where to buy: Travel Chair
MSR Dromedary Bags 4 Liter
Price: 4 Liter $34.95
Where to buy: Amazon
REI Multi Towel Lite
Price:
X-Large $22.50
Medium $12.50
Small $10.00
Where to buy: REI
X-Large
Medium
Small
Wolfman Expedition Dry Duffel – Medium
Price: $127.49
Where to buy: Adventure Designs
Expedition Dry Duffel Medium
Nemo Nocturne 15 Degree Down Sleeping Bag (On Our Wish List)
Comes in Two Lengths: Regular and Long
Price: Regular $379.95 Long $399.95
Where to buy: Nemo
Regular
Long
Nemo Fillo Backpacking and Camping Pillow
Price: $39.95 (offered in 3 different colors)
Where to buy: Nemo
Moss Green
Horizon Blue
Nimbus Grey
January overall was a good month. By setting fewer goals, I feel focused, and I am seeing some positive impact on a couple areas of my life.
Here is my progress in January:
My 12 Goals for 2015
Health
Mind
Budget Tools
Recently, I was asked how Galen and I keep track of our finances. Here is a little overview on some great tools to help you mange your money with more intention in 2015.
Mint
Galen and I use mint.com to stay on top of our finances. The best part of this website is its ability to link your accounts from checking and savings, to your mortgage and investments. Mint.com shows all your expenses in real time. I love that Galen and I both have access to this info on our phones and can check it no matter where we travel. Mint.com allows you to set up your monthly budget and it will keep track of your progress. I like that you can set up email reminders when bills are due, low balance alerts, and unusual spending. In the beginning many purchases show as uncategorized. Make sure you take a couple of minutes each week to update expenses to show the correct category. It doesn’t take long to switch the category and I have found mint.com is the easiest and quickest way to keep track of where our money is going. Another feature I like is the option to link our investment accounts and the ability to keep track of our saving goals. The main downfall is, that since the site is free to use, you will see a number of ads. I ignore all the ads and have turned off notifications so I don’t have to contend with ads in my email inbox. The key to success with mint.com is to keep your categories simple. For example instead of listing each vehicle you own just use transportation for all your auto expenses. We use the following categories: Giving, Saving, Home, Utilities, Transportation, Restaurants, Groceries, Clothing, Entertainment, Medical, Insurance, and Personal. You may have more or less, just find something that works for you and your family.
Mini Hozuki Lantern from Snow Peak
Price: $39.95
Where to buy: This is available from many retailers.
Check Ebates to see who is offering the best cash back deal when you get ready to order
REI
Camp Saver
BackCountry
Overview:
