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...]
Even though we left Denver a few days ago, yesterday felt like the beginning of our trip as we drove West on I-80 out of Salt Lake. We were heading across Nevada, and it was going to be a long day of driving. It would also be the first time I ever drove the van. Nic’s been trying to get me to drive [Read more...]
A tiny house designed by Tumbleweed Tiny House Company Lately I've been reading a lot of books and blogs about minimalism and living more simply. I love the idea of living simply, without a lot of things. I've become really interested in tiny houses, and even though we're not ready to sell [Read more...]
She's a beaut, huh? This is her good (aka less rusted) side. A few months ago we purchased this beauty, a 1982 VW Vanagon Westfalia. I knew it was meant to be when I discovered that the van and I share a birth year, although this means we've had to make a few upgrades (31-year-old crusty curtains [Read more...]