The Furball Express
The trip home was a bit of a blur. We made a detour or two on the way to New Hampshire, but we wanted to make the long drive home as quick as possible, for Ruger’s sake. She’d be in her crate the whole time, except for quick stops to let water and food in…
A Week in New Hampshire
We’re here for a mission, but Melissa has always wanted to see the New England fall foliage, so that’s an objective as well. My parents took us for a drive around the area where they live in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region. It’s a loop they took us on during our visit in the spring (I…
Cannonball to New Hampshire
It’s been a while since we’ve taken a trip. We had the opportunity to take one, and for reasons that will become clear, driving the van was the best way to do so. We took a week to visit my parents in New Hampshire. Don’t worry, all is well with them. This wasn’t an emergency…
RIP Lister
I regret to announce that Lister, the best van cat in the entire world, crossed the Rainbow Bridge on July 16. I apologize for the delay in announcing this. It was sudden, without any warning, and came as an immense shock that my buddy, who accompanied me not only through my entire van life journey,…
Update From the Home Front
The big news is that there is now a home front. The tiny house has arrived, and after a bit of trouble getting it there, it’s sitting comfortably where the van and trailer used to be. I’m slowly getting used to this actually being real. A tiny house on a piece of land had always…
Better Late Than Never
It’s been a while, but we’re still alive and kicking. Let’s just say 2025 was a challenging year for us. Let’s not dwell on that. It’s 2026 now, many of last year’s problems have been resolved, and it’s finally time to move forward. We’ve placed an order for a Derksen cabin that will become our…
The End of Full-Time Van Life
They say home is where you park it, and that’s true. Aside from a few small trips, the van has been parked here for over a year. But as of this past weekend, there’s been a huge change that doesn’t come through in this picture. We are no longer living in the van. For a…
Life Update
It’s no Arizona sunset, but outside the southwest, have you ever noticed that the best sunsets usually occur in grocery store parking lots? This seems to be a universal constant, no matter where I am. An update is in order since I haven’t written anything here for an entire month. We’re still alive. It’s June,…
More Writing: My Professional Blog
And now, for something completely different: a Polaris Slingshot. This is not mine. Polaris has graciously loaned me one for two weeks to review for ADVRider (and whoever else I can convince to publish my thoughts about it). It has nothing to do with van life, but it does give me an opportunity to mention…
Adding Even More Living Space
Megatent worked out extremely well. It provided an outdoor living room and a hangout area where both of us could sit comfortably, something I don’t have in the van since I originally built it for just one person. We really enjoyed hanging out there. It also doubled as a garage for several maintenance jobs on…
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