We first participated in the Space Coast Marathon in Florida back in 2011 – that time, Chris ran the 1/2 and I walked the 1/2. We were only vaguely trained up for it. It would be over a decade until we entered our next running event. Life, travel, businesses had us put less focus on […]
Van Life (May 2019 - present)
Leaving Florida, Exploring Texas and a Rocket Launch!
Oh wow. I thought I’d come update the blog about our Texas adventures these past few weeks and realized that I haven’t yet even documented getting to Texas! I guess my brief mention in our 2024 Travel Route & Year in Review post mentally checked those adventures off my list. So, let’s get caught up! These […]
Back to Van Life: Virginia to Florida!
Oh boy.. didn’t I say in my last post that I shouldn’t let a month go by in-between blog posts? Yeah, I obviously have missed that goal! Well, suffice it to say, we are solidly back to van life since leaving Y-Not safely behind in her winter storage location in southern Virginia. And it’s been […]
Totality or BUST – Chasing the Eclipse: A Quick Van Trip to Texas… no, Missouri
First of all… a HUGE thank you to everyone who left a comment on Chris’ 18th Nomadiversary / April Fools Day post. This post generated more comments than any other in ages, and it absolutely warms our hearts that so many are still following along after all these years. The post asked everyone to vote […]
Returning to Boat Life – The Final Van Miles from Arizona to Florida (Including Big Bend National Park!)
We enjoyed a delightful couple of months finishing out 2023 at our RV lot at SKP Saguaro in Benson, Arizona – living aboard Zephyr again, exploring the area and surrounded by amazing friendships. But it was time to pack Blooper back up, get Zephyr back in the storage lot and make our way back east […]
What Mobile Internet is Best for RV Travels? Our 5 Month, 47 Stop Van Case Study
Last year we went out on a van adventure, starting in Florida to Oregon, Arizona and back again. And we recorded what RV mobile internet options we used at each stop. We’ve shared the travelogues from each segment on this blog if you want to dive into the trip details. We thought it would also […]
Exploring Around Benson, AZ – Our 2023 Southeast Arizona / Tucson Adventures
One of the many reasons we picked SKP Saguaro Co-Op RV Park as our nomadic port to store Zephyr and return to in winters – is the location in Benson, AZ is convenient to so much to explore. It’s about an hour from Tucson. In the past we’ve explored nearby Kartchner Caverns, Patagonia State Park, […]
SKP Saguaro Co-Op RV Park in Benson, AZ – Why We Became Leaseholders
We just wrapped up our 2023/2024 winter season at our co-op lot in Benson, Arizona at SKP Saguaro. We became lifetime leaseholders at this Escapees park back in 2018, intending it to be our winter nomadic port. Since we got our lot, Benson is now where our vintage bus Zephyr lives. Usually in the free […]
Our Fitness Journey – Goal: Geeks Avoiding Being Called Couch Potatoes
Over the past many months, we’ve gotten so many compliments on how we’re looking these days. If that includes you, thank you so much! Yes indeed, we’ve both lost a good deal of weight since our highs at the start of the pandemic. It’s been a slow gradual process over the past three years, and […]
Wrapping Up the Van Trip: Oregon to Arizona and Back to Zephyr!
After we said our ‘until next times’ to dear friends at EclipseFest23, it was time turn the wheels towards Arizona and wrap up this segment of our van travels. Although we do wish we had a few more weeks to play with, as we have so many friends in Oregon we would have loved to […]
