Vanless

That is it, today is the first day that I am officially without-van. Big Blue has been put into storage for at least 6-months. Do not worry, this has nothing to do with the recent family emergency, although it is happening a month early due to that situation, and no I have not sold Big Blue.

At any rate, the decision to store Big Blue was made many weeks ago. Kerri and I decided that we will be making our way to Alaska this summer, as a couple. There was no good reason to bring both our rigs for that long of a drive, and the van was the easy decision to leave behind. This is not the only reason of course. As Kerri and I have grown closer, the van has grown further out of my life. On April 5th I have officially moved in to the Airstream – which means my clothing have finally made the move.

To my fellow van-dwellers; The Airstream is a much easier (and luxurious) life, and even though  I have enjoyed all the time together and will always have fond memories of van-life, please accept my [temporary?] resignation from van-life. And to my fellow Airstreamers; Many of you have met Big Blue (and its failing paint job), and yet that has not stopped you all from welcoming me into the family. In the past 3-months I have grown to love this particular  Airstream and I look forward to future travels as an Airstreamer. With that said, I have no plans of purchasing a Mac or iPhone.

Big Blue and I have been to 12 different states, 66 different National Parks, Monuments, and Historic places. We have driven nearly every mile down the Pacific Coast, and just about every paved mile of road between the Rockies and the Sierras. Big Blue has drank 5038 gallons of gasoline over 64,000 miles since March of 2010, and has never left me stranded on the side of the road. Even if we never get to travel together again, Big Blue has been the best stead a nomad could ask for. Farewell for now… (que up the tears)