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...]
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...]