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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
Nov 7, 20221 min read


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 22, 20221 min read


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
Oct 10, 20221 min read


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 16, 20221 min read


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 6, 20221 min read


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
Sep 1, 20221 min read


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 28, 20221 min read


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 9, 20221 min read


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
Aug 8, 20221 min read


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 27, 20221 min read


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
Jul 26, 20221 min read


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
Jun 9, 20221 min read


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
May 3, 20221 min read


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
Jan 15, 20221 min read


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
Dec 3, 20211 min read


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
Nov 7, 20211 min read


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 21, 20211 min read


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 20, 20211 min read


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...

Tom Carey
Oct 19, 20211 min read
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