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,…
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…
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…
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…
Dreary Upstate NY
Let's get some updates going! Entering upstate NY grew our excitement for New England. Up until now we were unsure if we were going to make it. The weather matched the terrain perfectly, so we began to go through more…