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Tom Carey
- Nov 7, 2022
- 1 min
Rabbit Ears Pass
First cross country ski of the season. Bruce's Trail was in splendid early season conditions. Enjoyed our lunch with a clear view of the...
Tom Carey
- Oct 22, 2022
- 1 min
Pivot to the Plains
We had plans to go to the Utah desert but an approaching storm caused us to call an audible and drive in the opposite direction. Good...
Tom Carey
- Oct 10, 2022
- 1 min
Steamboat Foliage
Quick 24 hour trip to Steamboat Springs to extend the foliage season at a lower elevation. Paddled at Stagecoach Reservoir and biked at...
Tom Carey
- Sep 16, 2022
- 1 min
Curt Gowdy
We are usually on the go in our adventures. We seldom seem to stay in the same place multiple nights. Curt Gowdy State Park broke the...
Tom Carey
- Sep 6, 2022
- 1 min
Day After Labor Day
When you work in the leisure business you end up working for clients and customers on holidays. It can be a grind year after year being...
Tom Carey
- Sep 1, 2022
- 1 min
Colorado Sunset
Sometimes when you are longing to be at the ocean you need to improvise. Tried to recreate the classic van life sunset shot.
Tom Carey
- Aug 28, 2022
- 1 min
Storm Clouds
Quick trip to Williams Fork Reservoir. Should have brought the windsurfing gear… too windy for a paddle. Went for a ride instead.
Tom Carey
- Aug 9, 2022
- 1 min
25th Anniversary Trip
Living in a van down by the river… For many, this phrase will bring you back to the early 1990s SNL skit with Chris Farley, if not Google...
Tom Carey
- Aug 8, 2022
- 1 min
More Colorado Lakes
Quick two night trip to visit some new to us Colorado parks and lakes. Fine tuning the gear and load for each trip. Always something new...
Tom Carey
- Jul 27, 2022
- 1 min
Arapaho Bay
Quick session on the glassy inlet to Lake Granby. Water is so high I needed to duck to get under the bridge.
Tom Carey
- Jul 26, 2022
- 1 min
Meadow Creek Reservoir
Been busy working and supporting our clients so #vanlife has been #vandays lately. Having our paddle boards inflated and loaded has...
Tom Carey
- Jun 9, 2022
- 1 min
Three State Parks
We set a goal to paddle board all of the Colorado State Parks. Knocked off three in two days… Stagecoach Reservoir, Steamboat Lake, and...
Tom Carey
- May 3, 2022
- 1 min
On the Road Again
We love skiing and we love winter… but we all live for spring trips to warm up. Hit some new spots on this one… The Wedge, Halls...
Tom Carey
- Jan 15, 2022
- 1 min
Toy Hauler not Tiny Home
When we started our van search we knew we would not be living in it full time so our priorities were more focused on our adventure needs...
Tom Carey
- Dec 3, 2021
- 1 min
Way Beyond
It’s official the van has a name and license plates to match. I don’t know where naming vans came from but there are some cleaver ones...
Tom Carey
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
Cozy in Cold
Overnight temperatures have been in the teens near our home in Colorado. Perfect opportunity to test the van’s diesel fired hydronic...
Tom Carey
- Oct 21, 2021
- 1 min
Vanlife Glow
We are planners by nature but quickly learning that the serendipitous nature of vanlife is so much of the appeal. Whether it be the...
Tom Carey
- Oct 20, 2021
- 1 min
Lake Puddle
It had been a while since visiting Lake Powell. The news stories and pictures don’t replace seeing for yourself how the ever increasing...
Tom Carey
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
Bike, Hike, Paddle, Repeat
One of the main motivations of getting a van for us was to have all our toys loaded and ready for adventures. We may never live in the...
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