34,653 Miles • The Van is Cold
At the beginning of October, I drove up into the mountains to look at the bright yellow fall leaves and…
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32,799 Miles • St. Louis and Whetstone Creek
Despite being a city, St. Louis, Missouri, holds a particular attraction for me because it is the home of dear…
32,478 Miles • Garden of the Gods
Driving through southern Indiana and into southern Illinois, I found: Street name: Hardscrabble Road Town name: Santa Claus, Indiana –…
31,200 Miles • Niagara Falls
The scenic route towards Niagara Falls involved driving through an area known as the Green Belt—shoulder to shoulder family orchards…
30,025 Miles • Acadia National Park
It is a beautiful new world. A new life. New possibilities and new perspectives. After my recent catharsis, the ensuing…
28,811 Miles • Two Years in the Van Report
This is the middle of what I consider my third *season* of van living, but since I moved in right…
28,069 Miles • My Heart is Content
In the Allegheny Forest of western Pennsylvania is a spot called Hearts Content National Recreation Area. The name is fitting…
18,135 Miles • Stargazing Revelation in Gallatin Forest
For Labor Day weekend, I drove up into the Gallatin National Forest just northwest of Bozeman, MT, and camped at…
14,677 Miles • One Year in the Van: The Practical Side
Okay, I’m caving to imaginary social pressure in writing this. Imaginary, because no one has actually made any comments,…
14,174 Miles • I Survived Tuttle Lake—What Did You Do Last Night?
Friday, June 1st, about 3pm: Leave Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and head north on the 177, a gorgeous stretch of…