During my injured time in late 2014, I finally took on a project I have long procrastinated on; to compile emergency kits in varying size and capabilities. I skipped a 72-hour bag as I had long considered my van as my go-to survival bag. It would keep me alove much...
It is a funny feeling; not looking forward to moving onto the next location. That is the reality of this place to Kerri and I, we have been looking forward to the Teton Forest for months and now that we are here we are happy to sit idle for as...
The past days have been spent finalizing the errands that brought me to Longmont to begin with, the largest of which was getting the ol’ Datsun repaired so Timmy had a vehicle to wreck drive for the summer. The Datsun was finally completed on Friday, just a single day before...
Those late night phone calls are always scary. In my recent case, it was an early morning one, but as you an imagine it was a family emergency that required my personal attention. After only a few short days in Santa Fe, I jumped in the van to make the...
Recalling where I was and what I was doing… One year ago – After hanging out with friends at Lake Mead for the week, Moose and I parted ways. However, before leaving the area we hiked the Redstone Dune Trail and boondocked a few more nights near Overton, Nevada. On...
Recalling where I was and what I was doing… One year ago – One year ago this week I was just finishing up another week;s camping with Leigh and Brian at Buckeye Hills Regional Park just outside of Phoenix. When we parted ways it was to be for some time,...
I got to thinking – after seeing Kelly Puccio’s TimeHop posts on Facebook – what was I doing this week last year? How about 2 or 3 years ago? If I held my bread and tapped my shoes… well I still couldn’t remember. Thankfully, I have this blog that has...
It has been a few days since my last semi-adventurous post, but the harsh reality is that I have little to report. I will give you what I can: A few days ago I left Big Blue in the capable hands of Leigh and Drea who were nice enough to...
My van (not me) has been sitting in northern California since before Thanksgiving while I finished off my 2014 plans. At noon on the 1st I officially turned Big Blue to the South to make my next scheduled stop in Quartsite, Arizona. There I meet up with other van-dwellers for...
