December 2021
Road Trip: Arizona Bound After spending two months in Utah, it felt odd to spend more than an hour or two driving in the van. But, the nature of van life means a life of frequent travel, so on we … Continued
August-September 2021
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Hello Friends! After a six month hiatus and much needed break, now seemed as good a time as any to update the blog. The last several months have been a whirlwind and you’re about to see why! Here’s what we … Continued
February 2021: WOWvada Nevada
Two months goes by in a flash when you’re semi-retired! It feels like nothing and everything has happened since the last blog update. A life of hiking, biking, and dog training really makes the days tick by much too fast. … Continued
New Mexico: The Land of Enchantment
After spending time in Southwestern Texas, we opted to head north to New Mexico with no particular plan and minimal expectations. Eric spent a short time in Carlsbad during his twenties, but I had only driven through via I-40. Ultimately, … Continued
Tackling Texas
Texas is a beast. Boasting nearly 270,000 square miles of terrain with 7 distinct regions from hill country, mountains, and coastline to basins, prairies, and plains, I suppose one could say that Texas has it all. Driving through was no … Continued
Arkansas: So Much Potential.
After debating for several weeks on where to venture after a mind blowing experience in Kansas (either head west towards free open spaces or try something new), Eric and I settled on Arkansas. It may seem like an odd choice, … Continued
Kansas—Who Knew?
While driving down a long dirt road, in the middle-of-nowhere Kansas, my butt bump-bumpity-bumping in the passenger seat of VAN Morrison—-I had an epiphany. I sat in silence for some time, my thought-buds mulling around the rich, gooey morsels of … Continued
A Misery (I mean Missouri) Recap
Now, now—don’t fret. I’m not here to complain about our impromptu trip to Missouri. It was completely unplanned and happened almost immediately after adopting Grizz. Eric and I were sitting at a stop light spewing statements like, “I’m not sure … Continued
Exploring the Bighorn Mountains
Eric and I could spend an eternity in the Bighorn Mountains. Technically, we almost did, but that story is worthy of its own blog post (coming soon!). As you’ve seen in the previous posts, we have undoubtedly seen some amazing … Continued
The Shoshone National Forest
The Shoshone National Forest was an experience like no other. Eric and I were blown away by the magnificent colors and boundless terrain. In one word, Shoshone was astounding. Shoshone made me forget we just experienced West Yellowstone, which was … Continued