The Van

I call her the Gator. Even though Jesse, the guy I bought it from said don’t, I still do it anyways. It got the name from the Craigslist ad that I read. I sent it to Lexie, my girlfriend, and she responds with one of the lines from the listing, “Purrs like a swamp gator.”

October 21st, 2016: Part One

(Writing from my “campsite” in White Pocket. Not sure if this is Arizona or Utah. Who the fuck knows? There aren’t any damn signs on the roads out here)

Question of the post: Do pants ever really get ‘dirty’? (Unless, of course, you do something like…

October 21st, 2016: Part two

(Writing from my “campsite” in White Pocket. Not sure if this is Arizona or Utah. This is one of those places that the state line is just an imaginary line in the sand. There’s no one here anyways)

Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon

October 24th, 2016

Writing from the West Paria Outpost.

Mood: Elated

#Vanlife tidbit: When filling up water — mainly geared to people getting it offered for free from a tap or hose — fill up a cup or bottle and taste it first. Taste a whole water bottle and see…

October 28th, 2016

Mood: Feeling good, but mechanical issues are- again — providing some gloom

#Vanlife tidbit: I’ve only been at this for three weeks now, but I’ve only experienced one person who didn’t react 100% positively to my journey. He was still kind to me and curious about the…

October 27th, 2016

Writing from the Paria Outpost

Mood: A bit anxious due to mechanical issues.

Thinking about: Having 4-wheel drive has completely changed my perception of travel. First of all, it’s fun, counter-intuitive, challenging, and engaging. It teaches…

The Wave

The Wave is just spectacular. A true natural wonder. But for me, what made it was having the place to myself. Being able to just sit on the bottom, lay down, and enjoy the place without any one else around was almost spiritual. You keep touching the rock, wondering how the hell it was made and how it got those…

October 25th, 2016

Writing from the The Paria Outpost

Mood: Shook up, anxious. Happy I got to see what I got to see, but distracted by mechanical issues.

#Vanlife tidbit: Vans are by nature small spaces. They can be organized as all hell, but they are still small…