R Scott Jones
@rsjon.es
I ❤️ quests, public lands, travel adventures, & #OptOutside ✹ Created #GoQuesting + OnePhoto.Club ✹ Visited all 433 National Parks 🌵 Most posts here are syndicated from my micro.blog at rsjon.es, but I see comments.
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R Scott Jones
@rsjon.es
· Nov 19
Jen & I are embarking on a 100-day Adventure Around the World on Sat!
We're hitting 20+ countries, mainly focused on Arizona's antipode. Highlights include 5wks in Africa (incl 24-day safari trek) + 3wks in Australia. No remote work, just vacation mode #travel 💯
Follow at adventuresaroundthe.world
We're hitting 20+ countries, mainly focused on Arizona's antipode. Highlights include 5wks in Africa (incl 24-day safari trek) + 3wks in Australia. No remote work, just vacation mode #travel 💯
Follow at adventuresaroundthe.world
Christmas at Victoria Falls - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
December 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Christmas at Victoria Falls - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
Can I get some personal space, I’m trying to nap - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure.
December 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Can I get some personal space, I’m trying to nap - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure.
My wife Jen just signed up for her own micro.blog account, which she’ll primarily use for travel-related posts.
We had started her on Kirby using a theme, but MB is just such a better solution for her. Once we get the changeover completed, I’ll announce her new account address.
We had started her on Kirby using a theme, but MB is just such a better solution for her. Once we get the changeover completed, I’ll announce her new account address.
December 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
My wife Jen just signed up for her own micro.blog account, which she’ll primarily use for travel-related posts.
We had started her on Kirby using a theme, but MB is just such a better solution for her. Once we get the changeover completed, I’ll announce her new account address.
We had started her on Kirby using a theme, but MB is just such a better solution for her. Once we get the changeover completed, I’ll announce her new account address.
Big congrats to Eric for completing his quest to visit all 63 “named” National Parks in the US!
December 24, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Big congrats to Eric for completing his quest to visit all 63 “named” National Parks in the US!
An unexpected guest at happy hour - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure.
December 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
An unexpected guest at happy hour - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure.
Welp, due to complications after my surgery, we officially pulled the plug on our Louisiana roadtrip this weekend—the final trip cancellation of 2025. We’ll likely rebook before March given Jen’s flight credit expiration, but we’ll have to cut the trip in half to accommodate her available time off.
December 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Welp, due to complications after my surgery, we officially pulled the plug on our Louisiana roadtrip this weekend—the final trip cancellation of 2025. We’ll likely rebook before March given Jen’s flight credit expiration, but we’ll have to cut the trip in half to accommodate her available time off.
Thanks to Lou Plummer’s incredible resource, the App Addict blog, I finally found a backup utility called Parachute for my icloud photos library.
My initial backup took 83 hours (oof!) and maxed out our home internet bandwidth allowance (yeah, I got a bunch of photos) but boy it was worth it.
My initial backup took 83 hours (oof!) and maxed out our home internet bandwidth allowance (yeah, I got a bunch of photos) but boy it was worth it.
December 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Thanks to Lou Plummer’s incredible resource, the App Addict blog, I finally found a backup utility called Parachute for my icloud photos library.
My initial backup took 83 hours (oof!) and maxed out our home internet bandwidth allowance (yeah, I got a bunch of photos) but boy it was worth it.
My initial backup took 83 hours (oof!) and maxed out our home internet bandwidth allowance (yeah, I got a bunch of photos) but boy it was worth it.
We finally bought a decent digital tv antenna to get over-the-air broadcasts, and I have to admit, it’s been really great to watch some football this season, like tonight’s dominating 49ers win on MNF. I feel a bit dumb that we didn’t invest in a better one years ago.
December 23, 2025 at 4:36 AM
We finally bought a decent digital tv antenna to get over-the-air broadcasts, and I have to admit, it’s been really great to watch some football this season, like tonight’s dominating 49ers win on MNF. I feel a bit dumb that we didn’t invest in a better one years ago.
Cool as a cat - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
December 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Cool as a cat - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
In need of a dentist - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure.
December 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
In need of a dentist - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure.
Sharing leftovers with locals in Botswana - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
December 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Sharing leftovers with locals in Botswana - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
TFW your local brewery drops off a little care package before your heart procedure…
December 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
TFW your local brewery drops off a little care package before your heart procedure…
How to Not Get Hit by Cars: important lessons in Bicycle Safety is a good guide for new cyclists.
December 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
How to Not Get Hit by Cars: important lessons in Bicycle Safety is a good guide for new cyclists.
Christmas tree? Nah, we live in the Sonoran Desert, so it’s Christmas Saguaro here in Arizona. 🌵 Ours is adorned with travel ornaments.
December 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Christmas tree? Nah, we live in the Sonoran Desert, so it’s Christmas Saguaro here in Arizona. 🌵 Ours is adorned with travel ornaments.
Curious as to how we travel so often, even with the confines of a government job? I finally got around to writing about the various strategies we use to maximize our time off:
→ Our vacation time strategies
→ Our vacation time strategies
December 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Curious as to how we travel so often, even with the confines of a government job? I finally got around to writing about the various strategies we use to maximize our time off:
→ Our vacation time strategies
→ Our vacation time strategies
Waving hi near Sani Pass in Lesotho - from OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
December 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Waving hi near Sani Pass in Lesotho - from OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
Let’s Beer - from OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
December 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Let’s Beer - from OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
Just a reminder that if you’re planning on visiting some US National Parks or federal fee-based public lands in 2026, it’s a great time to buy the 2025/2026 Annual Pass, which has a great photo design this year and covers you for all of 2026. REI sells them online with free delivery, as do others.
December 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Just a reminder that if you’re planning on visiting some US National Parks or federal fee-based public lands in 2026, it’s a great time to buy the 2025/2026 Annual Pass, which has a great photo design this year and covers you for all of 2026. REI sells them online with free delivery, as do others.
Jungle gym - from OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure.
December 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Jungle gym - from OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure.
If you’re interested in checking out some breweries and taprooms in your city, Pub Pass isn’t a bad way to get started. The passport book costs $25 ($21 right now) and gets you a 1¢ pour at 25 different locations around town, so it’s a good deal to check out some new-to-you places.
December 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
If you’re interested in checking out some breweries and taprooms in your city, Pub Pass isn’t a bad way to get started. The passport book costs $25 ($21 right now) and gets you a 1¢ pour at 25 different locations around town, so it’s a good deal to check out some new-to-you places.
Giraffe party - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
December 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Giraffe party - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
Initial trip plans for 2026: https://rsjon.es/2025/12/12/initial-trip-plans-for/
December 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Initial trip plans for 2026: https://rsjon.es/2025/12/12/initial-trip-plans-for/
Quick shout-out to @lmika for his great Postlist plugin for micro.blog.
I’m using it to display all the posts from my latest trip, in chronological order, on one single page. It’s fun to have them all in one place, easily scrollable by friends and family (hi mom!).
I’m using it to display all the posts from my latest trip, in chronological order, on one single page. It’s fun to have them all in one place, easily scrollable by friends and family (hi mom!).
Micro.blog - @lmika
micro.blog
December 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Quick shout-out to @lmika for his great Postlist plugin for micro.blog.
I’m using it to display all the posts from my latest trip, in chronological order, on one single page. It’s fun to have them all in one place, easily scrollable by friends and family (hi mom!).
I’m using it to display all the posts from my latest trip, in chronological order, on one single page. It’s fun to have them all in one place, easily scrollable by friends and family (hi mom!).
An elephant with a drinking problem - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure.
December 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
An elephant with a drinking problem - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure.