Operation Adventure - Isabel & Sentry

Operation Adventure - Isabel & Sentry Hi! We’re Isabel & Sentry Kelly. We love sharing our passion for outdoor adventure & travel! Welcome
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08/24/2026

the woes of living in a mountain town 😂

If you were to walk in our local grocery store and see the cost of some of these groceries I swear you’d want to vomit as much as I do lol

We are a family of 2 and the only way we can afford groceries is to drive an hour down the mountain to shop at Costco and you guys looooooove these hauls so here ya go!!!

total cost for this run was $550 & this will last us 2 (ish) months. We do supplement fruits and veggies at our local grocery store bc we couldn’t possibly get enough for 2 months without them going bad.

I cannot imagine trying to feed a family in this economy so s/o to all the parents out there making it work!! Rockstars!

sometimes all you need is to go sleep at an alpine lake miles into the wilderness to feel brand new again ❤️‍🔥💫👙 ...
08/23/2026

sometimes all you need is to go sleep at an alpine lake miles into the wilderness to feel brand new again ❤️‍🔥💫👙

08/19/2026

ngl it’s the best sleep we’ve gotten in weeks 😂

08/18/2026

Backpacking between 2 ski resorts!!! TINCUP Whiskey (ad) #21+

quick little road trip to chase some 🌌✨(last pic!!!!)
08/16/2026

quick little road trip to chase some 🌌✨

(last pic!!!!)

08/15/2026

what she know won’t hurt her, right?! 🤪

08/14/2026

Nearly 9 out of 10 wildfires are caused by HUMANS, which means so many of them are preventable

Please be a smart and responsible human and follow fire safety rules when recreating outside.

🔥 Check local fire restrictions EVERY DAY. Restrictions can change quickly based on current conditions, including wind, heat, humidity, and overall fire danger. A campfire that was allowed last night might not be allowed tonight, so don’t assume the rules are the same for your entire trip.

🍳 Know the rules for your camp stove! Depending on where you’re camping, you may need a fire permit even to use a portable gas stove and during certain fire restrictions, some types of stoves may not be allowed.

💨 Pay attention to the wind even if fires are technically allowed. Embers can travel farther than you think. If it’s windy just don’t have the fire!!

🏕️ Use an established fire ring and clear away anything nearby that could catch fire.

👀 Never and I mean NEVER leave your fire unattended.

💧 Drown the heck out of it. Pour plenty of water over your fire, stir the ashes and coals, then add more water. It should be cool to the touch before you leave.

🧻 DON’T BURN TOILET PAPER. Pleeeeeease pack it out. It’s not that hard.

🪵 Keep your fire small. It doesn’t have to be a bonfire okkk

And if there is any question if it’s allowed or not. Just don’t have one.

08/12/2026

Such a highly debated topic 👀

We’ve been backpacking as a couple for a loooong time now and have tried so many different set ups in order to find the most comfortable + practical option possible.

For a while we ALWAYS used a double sleeping pad. We started with the Kylmit double V and upgraded to the Big Agnes Rapide which is what we use today.

A double pad can feel really luxurious but I feel like you and your partner need to be similar sleepers for it to be worth it.

Currently we have been opting for the 2 single sleeping pad options (we use the NEMO Equipment tensor UL all seasons) and we just strap them together with a coupler strap!

I was skeptical of the coupler strap for a while thinking it wouldn’t feel smooth in the middle like a double pad, but if you strap them together properly you LITERALLY can’t tell the difference!!

Even though this is a highly debated topic, there’s no real right or wrong choice so here are the pros/cons for each!!!

⛺️ Double sleeping pad

PROS:
-No middle gap!!!
-warmer option (doesn’t have a draft from a gap)

CONS:
-when one person tosses and turns, air will transfer to the other side of the pad and you WILL feel it
-if you ever want to backpack separately you’ll need to buy a single pad in addition to your double

⛺️ 2 single pads

PROS:
-Customized firmness! Each person can choose how much its blown up
-can strap together essentially making one big pad anyway
-2 small pads is easier to pack than one larger pad! & you can easily split the weight

CONS:
-the dreaded middle gap!! If you dont strap them together properly the middle gap can be devastating lol

08/10/2026

Now this is my kind of bike packing 🫡

We have been talking about bike packing for a loooong time! It sounds so good on paper combining 2 of our favorite things- mountain biking and camping, but once we started thinking about the logistics I kinddddd of decided carrying 30+ lbs extra weight on my bike did not sound like a fun day on the trail 😂

So when we found Guided Multi-day Cycling & Adventure Trips , which is a company that actually offers trips for bike packing, BUT THEY TAKE CARE OF ALL OF THE LOGISTICS we were sooooo in!

We went on their 5 day Oakridge trip, which has some of the BEST single track downhill trails in the US (the videos don’t do it justice AT ALL)!!

Our guides basically took care of everything! They cooked all of our meals, cleaned camp, loaded our bikes daily, did mini maintenance projects on the bikes, shuttled us from campsites and trailheads, and were the kindest most fun bike companions out there!

Total stats for the week:
-80 miles
-25,000 ft of downhill 🤯🤯🤯
-5,000 ft gain

Epic week!! We will be back!!

08/09/2026

bodies of water from the past couple weeks 💙👙☀️🦦

summer plz don’t ever end ✨

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