This weekend I spent 3 nights in the Pecos Wilderness. The area was absolutely gorgeous. I spent most of my time on the Trampas Lake Trail. It followed a mountain stream and not a smooth, tame sort of stream, but
I went on a short trip with the van to explore the Jemez mountains a few weeks ago. Some of the areas I found were nice enough that I’m reluctant to share lest more people go and it ruins it
I’ve a big fan of the idea of exploring things close to home. Reading Marisa’s recent travel post on places close to home inspired me to want to post a few of my recent pictures. I have been on quite
Yesterday was the final day of a conference I went to in Chicago. Well, the conference was actually in Bloomingdale, west of Chicago. Since I was making the trip out here, I figured I’d book an extra night at a
The story of a week long trip in the van I left Socorro a week ago for a three night trip. A week later I’m finally back home. I left a night early for a weekend yoga retreat at Ghost
I’m excited to finally be moved into my van. I spent the first night in my van in the driveway at my house and then took it out into the wild for a night. It was amazing to get out
There were some things that I wanted to get taken care of on the van before I moved in. I had it out on a two week trip a few months before beginning to prepare it for living in, so
Whether you’re a bit of a geek or just looking for something to do around the Socorro, NM area, the VLA is a great place to go check out. Even if you’re not in the area and never plan to
My van is built on a 1984 Dodge B350 base. The modification process involved cutting off the top and back and replacing it with a fiberglass piece. The back end is extended slightly beyond the length of the original van
As I’ve been going through this process of reducing clutter, there are a few resources that have really resonated with me. Marie Kondo’s book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying up and The Minimalists have both become popular lately. Some
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