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.
Rode my bike over to my favorite neighborhood creosote bush. Just look at this glorious thing—it’s HUGE!
November 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Rode my bike over to my favorite neighborhood creosote bush. Just look at this glorious thing—it’s HUGE!
With the shutdown coming to a close and my travel restrictions lifted for now, we’re finally back to road trip planning. We’re using some expiring flight credits to explore this area in Georgia next month.
Any suggestions on stuff I should include on the itinerary?
Any suggestions on stuff I should include on the itinerary?
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
With the shutdown coming to a close and my travel restrictions lifted for now, we’re finally back to road trip planning. We’re using some expiring flight credits to explore this area in Georgia next month.
Any suggestions on stuff I should include on the itinerary?
Any suggestions on stuff I should include on the itinerary?
On This Day in 2018, with the help of a dozen or so of my friends, my wife arranged for a special birthday message for me during an ASU game. What a fun surprise! We had a tailgating bday celebration too (and yes, the Sun Devils won this game, in spite of the stats at this moment in the game).
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
On This Day in 2018, with the help of a dozen or so of my friends, my wife arranged for a special birthday message for me during an ASU game. What a fun surprise! We had a tailgating bday celebration too (and yes, the Sun Devils won this game, in spite of the stats at this moment in the game).
We rode over to Cotta Nostra, a new-to-us matcha/coffee place, #coffeeneuring2025neuring/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">for ride 6 of #coffeeneuring2025, then enjoyed our coffee at the adjacent pond.
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
We rode over to Cotta Nostra, a new-to-us matcha/coffee place, #coffeeneuring2025neuring/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">for ride 6 of #coffeeneuring2025, then enjoyed our coffee at the adjacent pond.
Another enjoyable Friendsgiving in the books. 🍗🍽️🍺
November 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Another enjoyable Friendsgiving in the books. 🍗🍽️🍺
I made it down to Arizona Wilderness Brewing on RoRo for my birthday beer! A special 52oz stein pour—I chose Moving Buddies, a hazy IPA collab with Dark Sky Brewing in Flagstaff.
November 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I made it down to Arizona Wilderness Brewing on RoRo for my birthday beer! A special 52oz stein pour—I chose Moving Buddies, a hazy IPA collab with Dark Sky Brewing in Flagstaff.
Finally got doctor clearance for a desert walk in South Mountain Park. Man it felt good to get back on the dirt. 🥾🌵
November 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Finally got doctor clearance for a desert walk in South Mountain Park. Man it felt good to get back on the dirt. 🥾🌵
What’s been your favorite purchase so far in 2025?
I think mine has been this pen. It was a rare splurge, but I really enjoy using it and it’ll last forever. I forgot how nice it is to have a favorite pen (I bought it after purging several old “favorites” I’d kept since high school).
I think mine has been this pen. It was a rare splurge, but I really enjoy using it and it’ll last forever. I forgot how nice it is to have a favorite pen (I bought it after purging several old “favorites” I’d kept since high school).
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What’s been your favorite purchase so far in 2025?
I think mine has been this pen. It was a rare splurge, but I really enjoy using it and it’ll last forever. I forgot how nice it is to have a favorite pen (I bought it after purging several old “favorites” I’d kept since high school).
I think mine has been this pen. It was a rare splurge, but I really enjoy using it and it’ll last forever. I forgot how nice it is to have a favorite pen (I bought it after purging several old “favorites” I’d kept since high school).
Rode over to the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf for coffee with my mom as #coffeeneuring2025feeneuring/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">ride 5 for #coffeeneuring2025. Forgot to take a photo of said beverage, but here are some outdoor shots.
November 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Rode over to the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf for coffee with my mom as #coffeeneuring2025feeneuring/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">ride 5 for #coffeeneuring2025. Forgot to take a photo of said beverage, but here are some outdoor shots.
Scored all this candy while trick-or-treating tonight. 💪
November 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Scored all this candy while trick-or-treating tonight. 💪
This must be where Oreos come from
October 30, 2025 at 3:07 AM
This must be where Oreos come from
Killing off an old project today. RIP BetterAdventures.Club. Great memories—I still gets the feels. Started its predecessor (my first sole entrepreneurship) six years ago as a hedge on a mobile questing app I was working on with friends. Life intervened, of course, and I’ve since moved on.
October 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Killing off an old project today. RIP BetterAdventures.Club. Great memories—I still gets the feels. Started its predecessor (my first sole entrepreneurship) six years ago as a hedge on a mobile questing app I was working on with friends. Life intervened, of course, and I’ve since moved on.
What happens when you turn a national monument into a billboard?: https://rsjon.es/2025/10/27/what-happens-when-you-turn/
October 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
What happens when you turn a national monument into a billboard?: https://rsjon.es/2025/10/27/what-happens-when-you-turn/
We grabbed coffee at the Buzzed Goat this morning for #coffeeneuringtag/coffeeneuring2025" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#coffeeneuring2025sjon.es/coffeeneuring" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">#coffeeneuring2025 ride 4 of 7, using our new folding ebikes. Bummed we somehow forgot to take a photo of the bikes’ maiden voyage. 🤦♂️ #coffeeneuring
October 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
We grabbed coffee at the Buzzed Goat this morning for #coffeeneuringtag/coffeeneuring2025" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#coffeeneuring2025sjon.es/coffeeneuring" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">#coffeeneuring2025 ride 4 of 7, using our new folding ebikes. Bummed we somehow forgot to take a photo of the bikes’ maiden voyage. 🤦♂️ #coffeeneuring
Ebiking as cheating: https://rsjon.es/2025/10/24/ebiking-as-cheating/
October 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Ebiking as cheating: https://rsjon.es/2025/10/24/ebiking-as-cheating/
Along the Great East Road in Zambia.
October 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Along the Great East Road in Zambia.
Today’s #Coffeeneuring ride 3 of 7 was trying out the Kolache Cafe and grabbing a simple coffee. It’s my first time trying kolache—I had a ham/egg/cheese breakfast kolache, plus a strawberry cheesecake kolache. They were fine, though I don’t think this place will make it into our rotation.
October 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Today’s #Coffeeneuring ride 3 of 7 was trying out the Kolache Cafe and grabbing a simple coffee. It’s my first time trying kolache—I had a ham/egg/cheese breakfast kolache, plus a strawberry cheesecake kolache. They were fine, though I don’t think this place will make it into our rotation.
It’s raining in Phoenix again this morning…which is great. But damn, let’s get this some of this precip later in the winter so we can snag a great wildflower year instead.
October 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
It’s raining in Phoenix again this morning…which is great. But damn, let’s get this some of this precip later in the winter so we can snag a great wildflower year instead.
Helluva upset win over undefeated #7 Texas Tech yesterday! After dominating the entire game, we nearly gave up the win at the end with some special team blunders, but recaptured the lead in the waning seconds—don’t tell my cardiologist. Our post-game victory toast was especially refreshing! 🍾
October 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Helluva upset win over undefeated #7 Texas Tech yesterday! After dominating the entire game, we nearly gave up the win at the end with some special team blunders, but recaptured the lead in the waning seconds—don’t tell my cardiologist. Our post-game victory toast was especially refreshing! 🍾
After an expedited research phase and a quick test ride today, we snagged matching Lectric XP4 750 folding e-bikes, in blue (see pic) and black. These seem like the best value for our pavement/hard packed dirt needs—and a good deal right now.
I’m pretty excited to add ebiking to our trips!
I’m pretty excited to add ebiking to our trips!
October 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM
After an expedited research phase and a quick test ride today, we snagged matching Lectric XP4 750 folding e-bikes, in blue (see pic) and black. These seem like the best value for our pavement/hard packed dirt needs—and a good deal right now.
I’m pretty excited to add ebiking to our trips!
I’m pretty excited to add ebiking to our trips!
October 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM