Vanlife

Lessons Learned on a Two Month Family Road Trip

We spent more time planning for this trip than we’ll be experiencing it, so it’s a great test of the value of planning vs agility, at least for specific use cases. We decided to build out a van (in partnership with Outside Van) for driving…

Layering the Injuries

Today I added a third injury to those I’ve been carrying for most of the trip.

Managing Photos on a Two Month Trip

The Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone

Two Weeks In: The Parenting Lens

It’s a rare day indeed when both kids are happy to be out and about

Day 3: A Non-Driving Day in the Sawtooth Mountains

Thinking About Failure

Finally, some data.

Day 2: The Van Comes Good

Today was our first real day testing the van the way it was meant to be used.

Day 1

Better late than never

We were so close on timing. The van’s Friday arrival was part of the problem, but in truth, we…

An Epic Summer

My family is spending the summer touring the US park system in a converted sprinter van. We’ll be on the road for two full months, visiting parks, friends, and family. This is possible because I stepped down as Puppet’s CEO last year and am not yet fully committed elsewhere. I might never have this…