For those of you who are curious as to how I got from place to place, below is the original intended route, and then the actual route I took out to Wisconsin and back to San Francisco. The Original Plan When I started this … Continue readingThe Final Route
I know many of you have been wondering what I’m going to name my trailer. I’ve been hoping the perfect name would come to me like a divine message. Perhaps during my drive, a beautiful and unusually bold bird would daringly swoop in front of … Continue readingMeet My Trailer. Her name is…
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I, for one, am thankful for all of you coming along on this journey with me. You may think you’ve been simple observers, but that can’t be further from the truth. It was because of you that I was able to stay … Continue readingDay 14 – Pinnacles to San Francisco
Happy Thanksgiving Eve everyone! This is also my trip finale eve! Today I’m off to Pinnacles, and tomorrow (Thanksgiving) I’m heading home to San Francisco. That’s a particularly big day, not just because I’m returning home, but because a huge question will be answered. Will … Continue readingDay 13 – Mohave Desert to Pinnacles National Park
It finally happened. I finally hit my temperature breaking point. Well, as it turns out, Dingo hit her breaking point, and her sad cold little face was my breaking point. Despite wearing a jacket designed by Nordic dog sledders, sleeping in a bed with insulation … Continue readingDay 12 – Fishlake National Forest to Mojave Desert
At the risk of sounding repetitive, I woke to another cold morning. I do, however, have a new level of confidence that things are about to turn around! No more freezing cold nights, wondering if the frost on the windows means it’s actually colder inside … Continue readingDay 11 – Canyonlands to Fishlake National Forest
I woke this morning feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day. I think the fresh scent of clean clothes coupled with the shower really set me off on the right foot. After my mandatory coffee and a light breakfast, I set out to … Continue readingDay 10 – Bayfield Riverside Park to Canyonlands
Last night’s temperature dropped down to at least 15 degrees, making it the coldest night yet. While this is, objectively, bitterly cold, I find that rather than focusing on temperature, I’m shifting my attention to set specific standards for my own well being. For example, … Continue readingDay 9 – San Luis State Wildlife Area to Bayfield Riverside Park
Today’s journey is brought to you by “the fastest way to get from point A to point B.” Apparently Google Maps really prides itself on this methodology, which frankly, I’m fully supportive of. Today, while allowing Google to be my navigator, I took a journey! … Continue readingDay 8 – High Plains to San Luis State Wildlife Area
Despite once again waking to frost covered windows, it was genuinely hard to leave the Leavenworth State Fishing Lake this morning. If it were spring I could picture myself setting up camp in this spot for days. Waking with a warm cup of coffee, spending … Continue readingDay 7 – Leavenworth Lake to High Plains