And we’re off for another round!
Our original plan of 6 months long behind us, we headed off towards the west to complete our goal of seeing all of the contiguous 48 states. We did a bit of work on the van over Christmas to give…
2017 Finale!
Like any finale, this one will be a bit longer and have more content! We had no idea that Florida would be so much fun to visit. It's notoriously hard to live in a van there because it's so appealing,…
Carolinas & Georgia
With our recent Thanksgiving success and Ian feeling a bit slow, we wound our way back toward the coast. Our plans for Florida were taking shape so we had a few days to get there. Short stop in Charlotte to…
Kentenessee
With fall turning into winter as we continued deeper into the Union, the colors started getting a bit more drab. A perfect time to really soak in the towns that the coal industry has left behind, and approach the amazingly…
The Virginias
Over the last couple of years we've managed to catch up with our friend Collin more than our own families it seems. He's staying in Virginia Beach while in the Navy and we couldn't have timed it better to meet…
Olde American Roots (DC and Gettysburg)
I was lucky to re-connect with an old friend, Jason, who lives near Gettysburg when we left the Philadelphia area. He had grown up there and had access to an audio tour of the Gettysburg battlefield. It was a great…
NYC, Philly, and Some Helicopters
After Boston and Rhode Island, we crashed at my cousin Kaitlian's house on a rare weekend that they allow people into her work for family day at Sikorsky, where they make the Black Hawk helicopters. It was an extensive and…
Mostly Massachusetts
The east coast proved to be a bit more difficult to find free camping in. And when you have a dog and creeper van, it's a hard to blend into the neighborhoods for the night. Luckily we had a couple…
The Maine Event
Maine was a weird state to cross into. Because we came in from the west side through New Hampshire, we weren't in a very population dense area. Combine that with it being a weekday and us skirting into the national…
Cheery Upstate NY (and Montreal)
The weather largely started clearing up as we got closer to Lake Placid. All of the trails look the same here, but we're not complaining. Gorgeous clear water in heavy foliage is our reward for putting up with all the…