Author: Jeffrey Kontur

Off-the-beaten-path / USA / Wandering

Cross country road trip with a hunting dog and 3 semi-wild bunnies

After packing up a large house and two-car garage into two storage containers, I helped SB drive over 2,800 miles from Washington state to upstate New York. After cramming three semi-feral bunnies and her large hunting dog into her small SUV-type car, we only had room left for one backpack...

Strenuous / USA

You couldn’t pay me to do this… well, it turns out actually you could.

Housesitting generally entails living in someone’s home and taking care of things while they are away. In my most unusual housesitting assignment yet, the homeowner was there the whole time. She was preparing to move across the country and the assignment was to help her pack and also to help...

Off-the-cuff / USA

Dog taught himself how to crack open and eat hazelnuts!

Homer is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever I’ve been housesitting just outside Portland, Oregon. He has somehow taught himself how to eat hazelnuts! This short video shows him cracking them open, eating the nut inside, and leaving the shells behind.

Off-the-beaten-path / USA

Volunteering with Bunnies… at the Salad Bar!

I have been doing a little bit of volunteer work for Bunnies in Baskets. They are a charity that bring therapy bunnies into places like senior centers, hospitals, etc. In this video, the bunnies have been invited to a salad restaurant for a photo shoot and promotional event. We set...

Facts & Trivia / Nature / USA

Columbia River Gorge and some of America’s Tallest Waterfalls

The Columbia River separates Oregon and Washington. It has repeatedly been called western America’s most important river. Along the river are a number of impressive waterfalls. Several of these are quite readily accessible just off Interstate 84 and US Highway 30. And of course some high quality photos.