Solo Travel and Living on the Road in a Skoolie
This morning I find myself sitting at my desk, drinking a hot cup of coffee. I’ve just eaten a mug of oatmeal (mugs are easier to clean and store better) and Penny is looking outside at a golden daybreak. Last night was cold. The coldest it has been for a while on my journey across…
I have lived a sticks and bricks life for most of my life. Other than lots of camping I did when I was a kid, I’ve always had four walls and a roof over my head. Things changed not long ago and I have had to embrace the challenges of this new life on the…
We all have certain obligations in this life. Complications that limit how many things we can do versus how many things we might want to do. Whether it is money, the amount of PTO we have from our job, obligations with pets, kids, taking care of loved ones, or just a lack of inspiration to…
Today I started off at the base of Mt. Antero between Buena Vista and Salida. I had a vague idea of where I wanted to go. This lifestyle is a very different way of living than I am used to when I travel normally. Usually I pick a place, or something I want to see…
Today marked a major change in my plans over the last two years. I’m glad for it in a way. I’m not happy to report what has been going on but sometimes life throws a curve ball at you, and if you take that ball in the teeth, you get a walk. In June 2020,…
This morning I wake up and I immediately know that summer is over. In all the years that I have lived in this place called North Park, there comes a moment when you realize when the world has entered a new phase. I awoke to the sound of the wind blasting against the outside of…
Just over Rabbit Ears pass to the west is Steamboat, CO, known mostly in the winter as a ski resort town which gets around 100 inches of powder every year. I don’t downhill ski (yet) so being an hour drive from some truly world-class skiing was wasted on me when I was growing up. Now I…
With my first introduction to Ireland, I was determined to eat my way across this ancient land. I was on the search for places to eat in Dublin. Ask someone what they know about Irish food and they will probably tell you about corned beef and cabbage, green Budweiser, or a dozen brands of whiskey….