In search of the continuous road trip
Living out of a van will be tricky, even with us planning to visit nearly everybody we know. Between visits, we’ll be car-camping and exploring less-populous locales searching for travel nirvana. Fun favors the prepared, and here is what’s going to keep us fed, warm, …
I heard about the mini-retirement idea from Tim Ferriss. It’s smart. The core premise is that you don’t need to be rich to live a rich life and you don’t need to be old to retire. Instead of focusing on money, bank accounts, and IRAs, …
We did a bit of a test run last weekend — we drove out to visit Lisa’s parents in central New York. On our way out, we stopped at a rest area to sleep a bit. Lisa took the back seat, I leaned the passenger …
In my mind, the ideal vehicle is an old International Harvester Scout. It gets about 40 MPG, has a queen bed in the back, and is a 2010 model of perfect reliability. I have a cantilevered kitchen rigged up in the back with a 4-burner …
We’re slowly starting to share our plans. The universal reply so far has been: “I’ve always wanted to do that.” There’s usually a bit of silence then, followed quickly by a recommendation, tip, or travel idea … or all three. Here’s what we’ve heard …
The most basic plan is that there is no plan. We just want to see what happens and go wherever the hell we want. But there are some plan details, some nuances, some qualifiers. We’ll be traveling alone, but plan to visit basically everyone we …
We’ve started debating vehicles. We need space, speed, reliability, efficiency, comfort … everything. But we really only have five criteria: Good gas mileage. 30 would be great. We’re definitely not buying a car that gets 20. 50 is wishful thinking thanks to criteria #2. The …
Our 2-bedroom apartment if filled with … stuff. There’s furniture and books and appliances and clothing and toys and electronics and blankets and rugs and spoons and knives and cups and magazines and pictures and paintings. It’s everywhere. But there are no children, no pets. …
It’s time for now. Time to see things. Time to watch things. Time to go :::::: places. We’ll see you shortly. Here’s to now! This song is from the movie 180° South — a great documentary about a Patagonian adventure. Outside Magazine remarked: “It will …