Wandering Stus

We’re Lauren & Jesse Stuart aka The Stu’s from Wandering Stus!

A adventure travel couple who quit our jobs to traverse the countries of Southeast Asia, Nepal and beyond. We’re here to bring you travel tips, epic itineraries and your everyday “how to’s” to help you plan your biggest or smallest adventures, regardless of where you roam. Our goal is simple, to show you how wonderfully amazing travel is and above all to inspire you to go to those faraway places you’ve been dreaming of. Follow along as we tell our stories of places we have been and furthermore where we are going next!

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There’s no place like it! We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Get to the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Fall ✌🏻🍁🥾
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📍 LOCATIONS (save for later!)
1) Barnardsville - mile marker 362
2) Crabtree Falls
3) Mount Craig
4) Graybeard Mountain Overlook
5) Rough Ridge Lookout
6) Craggy Pinnacle
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Anyone been to the Blue Ridge Parkway yet? What’s your favorite overlook?!
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#blueridgeparkway #blueridgemountains #fallcolors #fallfoliage #roadtripusa

North Carolina is one heck of a state ✌🏻 It’s fall foliage, blue ridge mountains, and epic overlooks made us richie rich in memories ❤️
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📍Craggy Pinnacle (save for later)
• A 1 mile out and back hike that gives you panoramic views of the blue ridge parkway, mountians and valleys below
• Super popular at sunset, so we suggest coming for sunrise. You’ll have the place all to yourself, like we did!
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#northcarolina #blueridgeparkway #blueridgemoments #craggypinnacle #asheville

A little reminder that’s sometimes you just need to relax to enjoy life ✌🏻
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WHEW! We’ve been going, going, going for six weeks now. Asheville, Blue Ridge Parkway, Nashville, Okaloosa Island, Kansas City and three weddings, October felt like a blur. A FUN blur (don’t get us wrong 🙃), but a blur! So this past weekend, we took time to relax and do the little things we enjoy doing and sheeeesh, it was much needed 🙌🏻
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Happy new week friends! What are some things that help you relax?!
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#morningcoffee #sunrisesky #cozymorning #quietmoments #sunrisers #viewsonviews

Moments from fall in North Carolina 🍁
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We love fall. It’s our favorite season. The brisk air, the colors of the leaves, the cozy campfires, the way red wine just seems to pair nicely with everything, fall has us smitten ❤️
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Where are you enjoying fall from?!
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#fallfoliage #fallcolours #fallleaves #autumnaesthetic #outsidelife

Fall colors, crisp autumn air, and blue mountain views. Fall along the Blue Ridge Parkway shouldn’t be missed ✌🏻 Who would you enjoy this drive with?!
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🍁TIP: Come to North Carolina during the second or third week of October. Make Asheville your home base and drive to nearby overlooks and hiking trails off the Blue Ridge Parkway to see how many picture perfect fall sceneries you can spot!
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#ncmountains #ncliving #fallvibes #fallfoliage #autumcolors #autumndays

Welcome to the Blue Ridge Mountains! Tag someone who you’d teleport with to enjoy this view ✌🏻
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We’re in Asheville, North Carolina for the next few days exploring the area from our camper! We’ll be drinking beer from the endless craft breweries 🍺 , finding waterfalls 💦, hiking to summits 🥾, and of course, chasing fall foliage 🍁! We. Cannot. Wait!
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#blueridgemountains #blueridgemoments #blueridgeparkway #morningsunrise #mountainlover #northcarolina

Why do you like to hike so much? Let us show you ✌🏻
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🏔If you followed along while we were in South Dakota, you know we loved Black Elk Peak!! Black Black Elk Peak is the TALLEST point not only in South Dakota but it’s the tallest point east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Pyrenees 🙌🏻
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🥾 STATS (SAVE FOR LATER!)
• 7.2 miles
• 1,532 feet elevation gain
• Out & back trail
• Pet friendly trail
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🤌🏻 TIP:
There are different routes that take you up to the peak. We suggest starting at Cathedral Spires Trailhead so you can do two of the best hikes in Custer State Park / Black Elk Wildernesses in one go!
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Who loves a good hike?!
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#hikingadventures #hikingculture #hikingtrip #blackhills #southdakota #hikeitbaby #sunsetlandscape

For real though, Badlands National Park is a gem 🙌🏻
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🥾THINGS TO DO (SAVE FOR LATER!)
• Hike Notch Trail
• Catch a sunrise at Hay Butte
• Look for wildlife on sage creek rim road
• See the Yellow Mounds
• Watch the sunset from White Valley Overlook
• Drive the park loop road
• Check our the views from Conata Basin Overlook
• Explore The Door and The Window
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⏰ BEST TIME TO GO
• May through October! And if you’re looking to avoid the crowds and the heat, plan your visit before Memorial Day or after Labor Day
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✈️ HOW TO GET HERE
• Fly into Rapid City, South Dakota and rent a car. Badlands is about an hour east of Rapid City.
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⛺️ WHERE TO STAY
• Wall, South Dakota is the closest town
• Rapid City will have the most hotel choices
• Two campgrounds can be found in the park
• A great boondocking spot is located just outside the Pinnacles Entrance Station
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Whose been to Badlands? Or better yet, whose planning a trip?!
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#southdakota #badlandsnationalpark #nationalparksusa #outsidelife #travelbloggers #travelbuddies #visitus

How to create silky smooth waterfalls using your iPhone. SAVE FOR LATER ✌🏻
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📱 iPHONE LONG EXPOSURE TUTORIAL
1) Make sure your “live” photo setting is on
2) Take your photo of moving water
3) Once taken, go to that photo and tap “live” in the top left corner, a drop down menu will appear
4) From the drop down, select “long exposure”
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🙌🏻 Did you know your iPhone could do this?! Tag a friend who needs to know this!
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#photographytutorial #tutorial #waterfallhike #spearfish #scenicdrive #waterfallphotography

In case no one told, the big and the bold moments are great, but it’s all about those small little moments ❤️
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🌅 Best Places For Sunset In Badlands NP
• White River Overlook (featured and our favorite!)
• Panorama Point
• Big Badlands Overlook
• Conata Basin Overlook
• Pinnacles Overlook
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Have you been to Badlands National Park?!
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