About Bret
Bret Shroyer lives in Minnesota, where he enjoys outdoor activities and road trips in all seasons. He and his wife Tracie raise their three teenage children to be honest, independent, financially savvy and well-traveled. Together with their giant poodle, the Shroyer family strives to find excitement in whatever life has in store today. Bret's day job as a reinsurance actuary provides the resources and the flexibility to lead his family in their common pursuit of adventure.
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The Road to Hana
One of the iconic Maui activities is a trip down (and back) the Road to Hana. But first things first – this trip really is all about the journey, not the destination. Hana is a tiny little town, on the unpopulated windward side of Maui. You’re probably not going to see or do anything in … Continue reading
Read More...Honolulu Good Eats – Enjoying the Hawaii Food Tour
As if we didn’t have enough opportunities for great food on Oahu, we went on a food tour in Honolulu, the Hole in the Wall Tour by Hawaii Food Tours. What a blast! Over the course of five hours, Matthew and Keira drove us around Honolulu and treated us to some of the best street … Continue reading
Read More...Fixing Bubbles in RV Wallpaper
While camping in Moab, we experienced temps over 110 degrees, and it showed us some limits in our travel trailer. One of the most alarming problems we had was a delamination of the vinyl wallpaper from the wall wherever we had an adhesive hook attached. We learned that day to either NOT use adhesive hooks … Continue reading
Read More...“Budget” is Not a Bad Word
Want to start a fight? Tell your wife that it’s time to go on a budget. You can almost see the hackles start to rise. It’s really too bad that “budget” has become such a negative word, because there’s a lot of power in a budget. Let’s change gears for a moment – what do … Continue reading
Read More...Road Trip Recap – WiFi Hotspot Woes
If you’re considering taking the internet with you on a road trip, do some research first. You may be surprised to learn, for example, that T-Mobile just doesn’t cut it once you get west of the Mississippi River. Tracie and I both have T-Mobile Android phones, purchased with the explicit belief that their “Nationwide 4G … Continue reading
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