Just Me and Darlene

I got up around the same time as the day before. I made some breakfast and got ready for the Vernal and Nevada Falls hike. The trailhead...

I woke to some snow on the ground. I dressed in layers and started out for the day. I hiked Upper Yosemite Falls, which the sign said was...

I left Kings Canyon and headed for Fresno where I took a shower at Planet Fitness and got an oil change near Clovis, Ca. I then worked on...

I slept in a little bit to about 8 am. I had a bit of a slower morning just taking my time. The drive from where I camped to General...

During my second night in Visalia, Ca, I was told I couldn't camp in the Walmart parking lot by a very nice security guy. He did inform...

It cooled off quite a bit throughout the night and I was able to sleep pretty well. I woke up at 5:30 am to catch the sunrise at...

I left Mojave and headed for Death Valley National Park. I said goodbye to the large Joshua Tree forest and said hello to sandy...

After leaving the Grand Canyon, I was in search of a Planet Fitness to take a shower. I found one in Kingman, AZ, on my way to Mojave...

On my second day at the Grand Canyon, I slept in a little bit before setting up my camping table and chair outside to cook and have...

I woke up to a beautiful backdrop of mountains just outside of Las Cruces, NM the day after going to White Sands. I had arrived at my...

My day started with a 3-hour drive from Carlsbad, NM to White Sands National Park. The drive started out with small rolling hills and...

The drive from Texas to New Mexico was gorgeous! Plateaus and desert vegetation took over the landscape, until finally I arrived at...

Darlene and I started our road trip on Thursday March 24 heading down to Texas. My friend drove down with me to see our other friend and...

Overall, the build process was pretty quick. My dad wanted most of the project done before Wisconsin winter temperatures set in, so we...

Hello and welcome to my travel blog journey as I navigate how this works, all while figuring out how to live in a van! I can't promise...