Walking the Marginal Way
We are slowly making our way to Baxter State Park in Maine to begin hiking southbound on the Appalachian Trail- Maya and I for about 500 miles and Naomi the whole darn thing. The scenery throughout…
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Building Bunk Beds in the Camper Van
The Chevy Express 3500 Extended Van we purchased for Tricia’s birthday seated 15 and slept 0. While this configuration can move an entire youth baseball team with 3 coaches, it wouldn’t work for the summer road…
Building a Camper Van Choosing a Make and Model
The idea of building a camper van started forming in my head a couple of years ago during a camping road trip we took to Voyageurs National Park in the north woods of Minnesota. Arriving at…
Cafe Du Monde
Each time we travel to New Orleans, a visit (or several!) to Cafe Du Monde is high on the list. Dave and I went to college in New Orleans at Tulane, and I’ve probably eaten my…
Adventure Van Travels: Home Sweet Home
Well, we made it back to home sweet home! After 12,800 miles, 21 U.S. National Parks, 5 National Monuments, 6 State Parks, Dozens of National Forests, and 5 Canadian National Parks, we arrived safe and sound…
Adventure Van Travels – Quick Stop in Canyonlands and on to Colorado
I LOVE Canyonlands. And this National Park deserves a long visit, but today we only had enough time for a quick hike to Mesa Arch and to take in a few of the scenic viewpoints. As…