The Overview
As the school year draws to a close, I am constantly reminded that this adventure truly is right around the corner. I would classify that feeling as a healthy mixture terrifyingly exciting and excitingly terrifying. I would be crazy not … Read More
Staying Connected
Tomorrow, my journey begins. I am hoping to update this blog as often as possible so that people can effectively follow along with me as I wind my way through America’s protected public lands. It should be an adventure worth … Read More
The Tale of Sam
When I began visualizing how this trip would actually play out, I always assumed I would be hunting for a used Subaru Outback. I figured that the quintessential outdoor adventure car would serve my purposes wonderfully. This winter, our longtime … Read More
Routing the First Ten Days
With the boxes built, organization systems in place, and gear packed, tomorrow is beginning to feel like a much more reasonable departure date than any of MY previously fantasized dates. There was no way I was going to get everything … Read More
2015.08.23 – The Road to Departure
The last eight weeks have been absolutely crazy. I was lucky enough to spend six weeks galavanting around England with my Dad, which is no doubt the longest time we have ever spent alone with one another. Then, if that … Read More
Nature is Home
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In between applying finish to the boxes for the Element, measuring dimensions for mattress coverings, creating magnetic mosquito curtains, managing packing lists, and a myriad of other tasks, it may have seemed like this blog isn’t getting the attention that … Read More
2015.08.12 – Up North
Contrary to the absence of content posted to this blog, I am alive and I am no longer in the United Kingdom. Shocking. As soon as the Coast to Coast was done, my father and I slowed down our interaction … Read More
2015.07.31 – Farewell to Wainwright
As we left our wonderful B&B this morning, I knew our journey was drawing to a close. Yet even though our goal of Robin Hoods Bay lay only miles to our east, Wainwright had an eleven mile journey planned for … Read More