Onward, Upward, and International

With summer coming to a close, it was time to leave the midwest and head northeast for the fall. The goal here was to eventually meet up with our Swiss friends, Marielle & Blanche, who were traveling in their van across Canada. Since going our separate ways last fall, the plan was that we would

Plans Are Things That Change

We often get the question, “Where are you headed to next?” And while we generally have an idea of the answer, our plans are constantly changing. Where we decide to go is based on lots of different factors, some of which include the weather, a specific event we want to attend, the availability of friends

The Joys of [Van]ownership

#Vanlife for us came after being 2x homeowners. We owned each house for about 5 years, and during those times we dealt with very expensive and ongoing water issues. In the first house it was the basement. In the second, the ceiling. I think there is a huge misconception that owning a van instead of

A Cross Country Winter

Since mid-October, California brought us more than 12 weeks of all kinds of weather and terrain. From mountains to beaches to forests to deserts, it was amazing to experience the variety of landscapes that California has to offer. And there’s still so much we haven’t seen yet. Crossing back into Arizona gave us an oddly

We All Begin as Strangers

The endless loop of “Seventy Six Trombones” that has been living rent free in our heads for months has only just started to fade away. That aside, marching in the 2022 Rose Parade was a really wonderful experience. After dropping off the van and the dog to be taken care of at our friends’ houses