In September and October 2015*, we ventured on a six-week road trip along the west coast. We lived in the van and spent our time hiking, running, and enjoying the outdoors. Here is a glimpse into our trip, told by the numbers. 4,867 Total Miles Driven 525 Most Miles Driven in One [Read more...]
A few weekends ago we traveled to Salida for the Gentlemen of the Road Stopover. This is a big music festival put on by Mumford & Sons - because why hold a concert when you can hold a three-day music festival?! We traveled to Salida on Thursday evening in the van, which meant it took [Read more...]
In less than two weeks, we’ll be heading out for another Westy West Coast trip. This time, we'll be spending six weeks driving along the coast in the Pacific Northwest as well as possibly making our way up into Canada to visit Banff National Park. In preparation, we’ve been making some upgrades to [Read more...]
I was so excited to get into Redwood country. I haven’t seen the trees since I was young, but I still remember the sense of amazement I felt when I saw them for the first time. Nic hadn't ever seen Redwoods, and I was excited for him to see them because I knew he would love them. We boarded Max [Read more...]
As I lay awake at 2 am, listening to the howling wind, the rain slamming down on the van, and the drip of water leaking in through the roof, I seriously questioned our sanity. Could we really spend the better part of a month living in a van? This was our first night sleeping in the van, and so [Read more...]