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Before I move forward, I need to put 2024 (and the whole last decade) to rest.Resilience and a New Decade2025 is more than a new year for me. Just over a month ago, I celebrated my 40th birthday, welcoming in an entirely new decade. Not just turning a page, but closing a whole book and...

Summer is gone, and with it my staycation sabbatical. For the first time in over a decade of being self-employed, I just took some real time off. Two whole months. I set my first OOO reply ever.I used to think I couldn’t set an OOO because as a traveler, I’m constantly working from wherever, so...

The REAL stuff about the hardships and the magic of living full time in a tiny house on wheels.Disclaimer: If you are expecting a sweet little list of what’s hard and what’s fun about life on the road, this is not that post. You could probably write that post yourself even if you’ve never lived...

Ingredients: 2020 Toyota Tacoma, 2018 Santa Cruz Bronson mountain bike, 2019 Specialized Sirrus touring bike, and a 2023 FWC Swift truck camper.Dilemma: Having access to all of these at the same time, i.e. HOW to make them all work together, such that I could easily carry both bikes and still have access to the door...

Before I bought my slide-in, pop-up Four Wheel Camper Swift, before I even knew what kind of camper I was going to buy, I knew one thing was true: my 2020 Toyota Tacoma wouldn’t support the load of it safely without suspension upgrades. I’m writing and sharing this post with the intention of helping you...

I did it! I bought myself a tiny home in the form of a truck camper. This is NOT generally something I imagine people just do on a whim, so, here’s my story… Why a truck camper?Seven months ago I moved out of the home I loved and lived in for 3.5 years, not by...

In September of 2020 I packed up my bike and took it to the San Juan Islands for a week. This story and video about my experience slipped through the cracks, along with a lot of other things in 2020. I’m finally digging it out to share with you…I held out hope, all my fingers...

I’m practicing publishing my writing again; I want to get back into the swing of it.Somehow, it’s December 31, 2021. I just finished a personal writing session (a tradition I keep every year), where I write a series of letters to help me process what is passed and prepare for what is ahead in my...

You might be noticing, I’ve made some changes around here – I’ve got a brand new website! (Actually, TWO)If you landed here looking for something that has moved — please allow me to explain, and then I’ll direct you to the right place.There are two equally big reasons for this change:So… welcome to my new...