Roadtripping seems to have its own lexicon. One of the terms we learned early was boondocking. That is to stay in a campsite or somewhere else without hook-ups such as electric, water or sewer. Boondocking also tends to be free or offered at a substantially reduced fee as compared to conventional campgrounds. These spots are typically found on BLM (Bureau of Land Management) lands such as National Forests, but it could also mean a staying overnight in a Walmart parking…
We are now a week into our road trip and getting used to the limited space in the van. I expect we over-packed, but we are gradually finding a particular space for every little thing. The lack of room in the van has encouraged us to spend as much time outside as the weather will allow and after a couple of days of overcast skies and light rain, we have now hit sunshine. Our first major destination on the road…
In my mind’s eye, we awoke to a crisp sunny morning, hopped into our beautifully packed and organized van, swung by for an early breakfast with Bob (Dave’s Dad) and hit the road by 8:00am. In reality, after hitting the bank, finishing the last load of laundry, meeting with the accountant, making arrangements for Dave’s truck to be sold, picking up a new tag for Pippa and running some other errands under the threat of a imminent drizzle, we haphazardly…
T-minus – one week and our house looks like a bomb exploded. Upside: We have (thankfully) rented out our townhouse for a year. Downside: We need to hand over the keys in 6 days and we are nowhere near ready. People tell you to start to prepare for your departure early, and we did. While we knew we wouldn’t need to get rid of everything, we did need to cut our possessions in half so we could fit everything in our…
We are Kathleen and Dave from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In early 2017, we decided to leave our jobs and begin an adventure. I was a partner with a large international law firm and Dave was a land surveyor. We had a house and two cars and were making a very good living, but we felt like we were just putting in time, coasting through life and accumulating stuff. We had a number of events over the past few years that…