We ambitiously decided to make our first travel adventure a cross-country trip to visit my parents in Palm Springs, California. Starting out in Ohio during January meant that we were in a hurry to put distance between us and the cold quickly. Especially after the brutal cold that had come our way the week before.Continue reading “Blue Skies & Snow Storms”
Category Archives: Van Life
Home Is the Van
We woke up today, New Year’s Eve, in our new home, the van. After five months of waiting, it didn’t seem like it would ever happen. There were ups and downs. Mistakes were made. None of that matters now because we are finally starting out on the adventure we dreamt of. We picked up theContinue reading “Home Is the Van”
One Step Closer To The Road
The suspension kit we ordered in July finally arrived at our mechanic in Kentucky. With a list of needed mechanical enhancements and parts we needed to bring, we headed down to Luna Fish Van Works on a beautiful Autumn Sunday. We are adding a 3″ lift kit. I’m short and getting in and out ofContinue reading “One Step Closer To The Road”
Time Has Become Meaningless
I write this around 5am, which is not a time I would typically be up and about voluntarily. This was the time reserved for getting up for morning flights out West. I’m not only up but feel well-rested and giddy. My relationship with time has completely changed since retiring. I’ve lost track of time, notContinue reading “Time Has Become Meaningless”
Boulder To Columbus: When Four Days Becomes Eight
Omens With great excitement, DelicaDeane Machine and I flew into Denver on the way to Boulder to pick up our van with the new interior build done by AntiSprinter. It just so happened that there was no bus fare being charged for the month of August, so we rode to Boulder for free. The interiorContinue reading “Boulder To Columbus: When Four Days Becomes Eight”
One Year Ago Today
One year ago today, we left on our first van trip. It would prove to be life-changing. As I type this, I am now retired, and we are flying out to Boulder to pick up our van from Anti-Sprinter, who has been “camperizing” it more professionally than we could have in such a short time.Continue reading “One Year Ago Today”
How The Dream Be-Van
In October 2017, we bought a 1989 VW Syncro. Thus began our dream of joining the legions of “van-lifers.” We drooled over pictures and stories of people waking up on beaches and deserts with backdrops of mountains and blue skies. We devoured everything we could find about the “van life.” the vans looked so luxurious,Continue reading “How The Dream Be-Van”
The Beginning
So it began with a dream to stop working just to pay bills. To get out of the corporate treadmill. To have adventures and explore the United States, if not the world. So we started following people living the van life. Dreaming of waking up with a mountain lake view or falling asleep under theContinue reading “The Beginning”
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