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New Contract in North Coast California and the Journey West - Summiting Mount Whitney || VLOG

May 18, 2022
21 min

New Contract in North Coast California and the Journey West - Summiting Mount Whitney || VLOG

LOCATION Nevada and California while heading to the next contract in Fort Bragg, California CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 43 This is a bit of a long one but with tons of adventure and awesome footage. Join me as I return to Fort Bragg, California for the next contract. I stop at some awesome parks around Las Vegas, dry camp with the Airstream in the Alabama Hills, summit Mount Whitney, and catch a few more beautiful stops on the way back. Be creative and find your adventure this w

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A Year of Astounding Adventure and Firsts - 50 of the Best Sites in the Four Corners States || VLOG

Reuben Diachenko

May 3, 2022
12 min

A Year of Astounding Adventure and Firsts - 50 of the Best Sites in the Four Corners States || VLOG

LOCATION Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and Texas while on contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG || EP42 Almost a year in the contract in Arizona and sadly time to move on. Enjoy this recap of a year’s worth of mind-blowing adventure!! Be creative and find your adventure this week!! ✌️😎 Continue reading to find links to some of the awesome adventures I have been on, a summary of living in Gallup, a review of the hospital I worked

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Road Trip to Bag 10 Southern National Park Sites of New Mexico and Arizona || VLOG

Reuben Diachenko

May 1, 2022
8 min

Road Trip to Bag 10 Southern National Park Sites of New Mexico and Arizona || VLOG

LOCATION Southern New Mexico and Arizona while on contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG || EP41 Join me on a rambling road trip to southern New Mexico and Arizona to bag 10 amazing National and State Park locations. LET’S EXPLORE!! Be creative and find your adventure this week!! ✌️😎 Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument | New Mexico (Abó Mission, Quarai Mission, Gran Quivira Mission) New Mexico constantly surprises me. It’s so diff

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Show and Tell - My Latest Favorite Finds and Every Day Carry (EDC) Items this Week || VLOG

Reuben Diachenko

Apr 30, 2022
4 min

Show and Tell - My Latest Favorite Finds and Every Day Carry (EDC) Items this Week || VLOG

LOCATION On contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 40 With a bit of a slow week and with only a day and a half off in between shifts at work, this week I thought I would share some awesome internet finds and every day carry (EDC) items that have become some of my favorites lately. Use the links below to check them out! Coming up next week, the last road trip in New Mexico/Arizona to some of the Southern National Parks sites. YouTube

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Gallup Flee Market, Navajo Feast Day, Day Trip to Ouray and Telluride || VLOG

Reuben Diachenko

Apr 29, 2022
4 min

Gallup Flee Market, Navajo Feast Day, Day Trip to Ouray and Telluride || VLOG

LOCATION Gallup, Fort Defiance, Ouray, and Telluride while on contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG || EP39 My second to last large block of time off before finishing the contract here in Arizona and I spend it with friends. I got to visit the Gallup Flea Market, participate in a butchering and Navajo Feast Day, and pitch in for some roof work. I then head up to Colorado to share my favorites of the Ouray, Telluride, and the Million Dol

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Exploring the Bisti Badlands with Hiker || VLOG

Reuben Diachenko

Apr 25, 2022
2 min

Exploring the Bisti Badlands with Hiker || VLOG

LOCATION Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area while on contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 38 Join me and Hiker for a quick hike in one of the top but slightly out of the way tourist destinations of New Mexico - The Bisti (De-Na-Zin) Badlands!! A walk on the surface of the moon. Be creative and find your adventure this week!! ✌️😎 This is truly an astounding place to visit and well worth the drive. When we visited, there were no other

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Join Me for a Hike at Red Rock State Park in BEAUTIFUL SEDONA!! || VLOG

Reuben Diachenko

Apr 25, 2022
2 min

Join Me for a Hike at Red Rock State Park in BEAUTIFUL SEDONA!! || VLOG

LOCATION Sedona Arizona while on contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 32 As I get close to wrapping up this contract in Arizona, I jump over to Sedona for the last time to visit one of the last places I wanted to hit - Red Rock State Park. This wasn't exactly what I thought it was and a bit underwhelming (the haze and/or smoke may have had something to do with that) but it was still a very nice and relaxing hike. This with the oth

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New Mountain Bike - Remounting the Airstream TVs - Truck Payoff Goal || VLOG

Reuben Diachenko

Apr 25, 2022
4 min

New Mountain Bike - Remounting the Airstream TVs - Truck Payoff Goal || VLOG

LOCATION On contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 36 Join me this week for a little Airstream modification project which I'm super happy with . . . as well as some updates on the replacement of the stolen bike setup and another BIG goal checked off the 2021 bucket-list with the truck!! More to come . . . stay tuned!! Be creative and find your adventure this week!! ✌️😎 The New (Replaced) Mountain Bike Setup - Santa Cruz Hightower I

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Bagging the Last NPS Sites in the Area - Hubbell Trading Post and Canyon de Chelly || VLOG

Reuben Diachenko

Apr 24, 2022
5 min

Bagging the Last NPS Sites in the Area - Hubbell Trading Post and Canyon de Chelly || VLOG

LOCATION Canyon de Chelly National Monument while on contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 35 Enjoy some vicarious adventure by following me this week to several National Parks sites on the Navajo Nation (now finally open since being closed for a very long time with COVID 19 restrictions). A brief stop by Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site and then some beautiful stops along the south and north loop roads at Canyon de Chel

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Summer in the Desert - Flash Floods, Monsoons, and Mosquitoes || VLOG

Reuben Diachenko

Apr 19, 2022
3 min

Summer in the Desert - Flash Floods, Monsoons, and Mosquitoes || VLOG

LOCATION On contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 34 With the summer heat in the desert comes the afternoon storms, snakes, wildflowers, flash floods, and mosquitoes. I also take you along this week for a look at the Fort Defiance/Window Rock area and a tour around the area that I lived and worked in for a almost a year. Be creative and find your adventure this week!! ✌️😎 More southern sites such as Phoenix or Tucson may have more

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Airstream Camping at Wahweep and First Time Jet Skiing on Lake Powell || VLOG

Reuben Diachenko

Apr 17, 2022
7 min

Airstream Camping at Wahweep and First Time Jet Skiing on Lake Powell || VLOG

LOCATION Lake Powell while on contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 33 Join me this week for one of THE BEST trips and some of the MOST fun I've EVER had!! I get to test out the new Level Mate Pro. We settle the Airstream into Wahweep Campground at the Lake Powell Marina and visit some awesome spots such as the town of Page, Glen Canyon Recreation Area (i.e. Lake Powell itself), the Glen Canyon Dam, Vermillion Cliffs National Monum

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Over 3 Years of Using the Best Shoes EVER! - Review of the Lone Peak Altras || VLOG

Reuben Diachenko

Sep 19, 2021
2 min

Over 3 Years of Using the Best Shoes EVER! - Review of the Lone Peak Altras || VLOG

LOCATION On contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 32 I’ve used (essentially) the same shoes for the last 3.5 years, rotating the new ones into the work cycle and the old ones to hiking. These shoes are absolutely AMAZING!! Check out this short review for the Altra Lone Peaks!! Be creative and find your adventure this week!! ✌️😎 Sometimes called the “clown shoe,” Altra Lone Peaks are know for their increased width and large toe box

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Hiking Bandelier to Rio Grande (16 miles) - Forgotten Ruins - Replacing the Stolen Bikes || VLOG

Reuben Diachenko

Sep 16, 2021
3 min

Hiking Bandelier to Rio Grande (16 miles) - Forgotten Ruins - Replacing the Stolen Bikes || VLOG

LOCATION Bandelier National Monument while on contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 31 This week I drove out to Santa Fe to pick up a replacement roadbike I ordered from REI. Not wanting to waste the trip, I also stopped by one of my favorite places in the world - Bandelier National Monument - for a hike. I originally planned to hike the Frijoles Rim Trail but instead (since I've hiked this trail before), I decided to hike in the o

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YouTube Weekly VLOG | EP30 | Day Trip to Ouray and Telluride On the Million Dollar Highway

Reuben Diachenko

Sep 5, 2021
3 min

YouTube Weekly VLOG | EP30 | Day Trip to Ouray and Telluride On the Million Dollar Highway

LOCATION Telluride and Ouray Colorado while on contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 30 This week I took Hiker and did a short day trip up the “Million Dollar Highway” through Durango and Silverton and did some short hikes in Ouray and Telluride. I’m always jaw-droppingly blow away by the beauty of Colorado and this was no exception. We did the River Walk in Telluride, Lower Cascade Fall Trail (I may have said upper in the video) a

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YouTube Weekly VLOG | EP29 | Airstream Hitch and Lift, Exploring Parks in Phoenix, Bikes Stolen

Reuben Diachenko

Aug 25, 2021
7 min

YouTube Weekly VLOG | EP29 | Airstream Hitch and Lift, Exploring Parks in Phoenix, Bikes Stolen

LOCATION Phoenix Arizona while on contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 29 This week's trip to Phoenix was awesome!! I got the Airstream hitch and lift welding done by Cliff's Welding in Mesa and it turned out great!! I was able to finish my BLS and PALS renewal in Tempe. And I was able to visit some great parks in southern Arizona - Saguaro National Park, Casa Grande National Monument, Tonto National Monument, Lost Dutchman State

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YouTube Weekly VLOG | EP28 | Mobile Internet Game-Changer - Netgear Nighthawk

Reuben Diachenko

Jul 3, 2021
3 min

YouTube Weekly VLOG | EP28 | Mobile Internet Game-Changer - Netgear Nighthawk

LOCATION On contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 28 Check out this week’s short tech review on this amazing game-changer for my mobile internet setup!! I’m switching my iPad Pro sim over to a mobile hotspot in order to maintain a constant internet connection for the Airstream. While I finally found a truly unlimited carrier plan with AT&T’s FirstNet (https://www.firstnet.com), the problem still remains that I have continued to use

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YouTube Weekly VLOG | EP27 | New iPhone 12 Magnetic Charging Car Mount

Reuben Diachenko

Jul 3, 2021
2 min

YouTube Weekly VLOG | EP27 | New iPhone 12 Magnetic Charging Car Mount

LOCATION On contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 27 Check out this week’s short tech review!! I love things that simplify or streamline a process and this magnetic charging iPhone 12 mount is AWESOME!! Now mounting and dismounting the iPhone in the car is a truly one-handed process. Check out the WAITIEE Magnetic Wireless Car Charger on Amazon. Be creative and find your adventure this week!! ✌️😎 RELATED Mountain Biking and Geo-Ma

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YouTube Weekly VLOG | EP26 | Mountain Biking and Geo-Mapping Valley of the Gods

Reuben Diachenko

Jul 3, 2021
4 min

YouTube Weekly VLOG | EP26 | Mountain Biking and Geo-Mapping Valley of the Gods

LOCATION Valley of the Gods, Utah while on contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 26 This week brings a return to one of my all-time favorite places . . . Valley of the Gods in Utah for a virgin trip with my new Santa Cruz Hightower mountain bike which came this week. This brings a great opportunity to geo-map the Valley of the Gods Road for other RV'ers so the pullouts and features are easier identified. Be creative and find your a

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YouTube Weekly VLOG | EP25 | Cycling Sedona, Chapel of the Holy Cross, and First Tattoo

Reuben Diachenko

Jun 25, 2021
4 min

YouTube Weekly VLOG | EP25 | Cycling Sedona, Chapel of the Holy Cross, and First Tattoo

LOCATION Sedona Arizona while on contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 25 Biking is one of best ways to see a city (or small town with limited parking) with improvement freedom of movement. This week took me to Sedona on a mission to knock out two more bucket list items - checking out The Chapel of the Holy Cross and getting my first tattoo. More discussion about the tattoo design and meaning in the BLOG post linked below as well a

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YouTube Weekly VLOG | EP24 | First Sky Dive (over the Grand Canyon) and Homolovi State Park

Reuben Diachenko

Jun 24, 2021
3 min

YouTube Weekly VLOG | EP24 | First Sky Dive (over the Grand Canyon) and Homolovi State Park

LOCATION Grand Canyon National Park and Homolovi State Park while on contract in Fort Defiance Arizona (staying in Gallup, NM) CAIRN TRAVELER VLOG | EP 24 On the way back from hiking the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Trail, I noticed a sign for “Skydive the Grand Canyon” and I thought this would be an epic experience (a friend of mine recently did a jump over Yosemite as well) and since skydiving was on my list for this year, I thought why not? I also visited Homolovi State Park, o

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