Why Settle For Lemonade?

Shakedown Cruise

June 11th, 2015 – For the past several weeks I’ve been making lists and reviewing my gear.  I want to be moving, and I am too anxious sit in the driveway while I figure out how to load the gear into the trailer.  I bought several blue plastic totes to collect things while I prepared. ……


The Adventure Begins

Early June 2015, I feel like the calendar is on fire.  Burning a low flame, but inexorable.  How has it consumed more than two months?  So long ago I chose adventure, why haven’t I headed north yet?

I watched as the flames ate April.  The severance package came with a general overview of what to expect,……


The Hitch in an Otherwise Quiet Ride

Trailer hitches are designed to do work, not be quiet.  On a truck you probably won’t notice, but in an SUV it is loud and distracting.  This post is about how I kept this beast under a pillow, mostly.


Something You Aren’t Doing…

One day I was driving with a good friend along a two lane highway in Eastern Washington.  The road was a little up and a little down, some left and some right.  Even so it was an easy road to drive and keep the speed constant.  I was driving at the speed limit, but approaching……


Sleeping Arrangement

Being just one person and short enough to fit sideways, I found that I could just lay down the back of the rear couch to sleep.  Wall to wall is about 72″ and I am about 67″, this leaves a little room above my head and below my feet.  I further found that if I laid……


CPAP – Off Grid

This post is about my portable CPAP kit and is in response to some of the conversations I’ve had about taking my CPAP beyond the trailer.  I have used a CPAP machine to keep my breathing normal at night for over 15 years.  During that time I’ve also enjoyed plenty of backwoods adventures beyond……


Tongue Box

June 2015 – Pre-Trip – I wanted a little extra storage of the “rugged” type, so……


Under Trailer Modifications

I plan to take the trailer on some gravel roads so I had the axle remounted to put the frame higher off the ground, and we added tough skid plates to protect the underside.  When I was choosing my T@B the optional Outb@ck package wasn’t available locally when I needed it, so I decided……