The Beginning of My Boondocking Wander
It seems I've finally gone west enough to be able to start my outdoorsy wandering in earnest. While my camping hitherto has been entirely just staying overnight at a place…
Personal Reflections on My Stay in Central Texas
Well, it's been quite a few weeks. I'm still in Texas, but I'll be leaving the state later today, headed for New Mexico, and then Arizona. Where to begin? I…
Trying to Describe the Magic of New Orleans
I’m writing from inside the minivan on a rainy morning in Sam Houston National Forest. I arrived at this campsite last night in the dark, and between the rain this…
Report on Driving through the Gulf States
So long, Ft. Myers Beach! (Classic vanlife photo.) About a week ago, I departed my week-long dwelling in Ft. Myers Beach for several days of driving and really wonderful stops,…
A Shell of a Gulf Coast Neighborhood post-Hurricane
I've covered a lot of miles, states, and sites in the last several days, and I'll share on that shortly. But first, a short missive from the Belle Fontaine Beach…
We can’t look away from the world, so let’s make history
I want to pick up the thread begun in my last post, where I recognized my own toxicity in the face of the tumult of the world. I now want…
Examining some of my toxic habits in today’s world
In the last several days since the insurrection at the capitol, I've found myself almost involuntarily glued to my screens. I compulsively scroll through social media to understand the evolving…
Writer’s block for the holidays
Greetings from northern Virginia, where Julie and I have been hunkered down for the holidays. My father has graciously allowed us the use of his apartment while he is in…
Sparing a moment for MOOP
Another experience in my time in the Chattahoochee National Forest concerned MOOP, and it was a bummer. MOOP is a Burning Man acronym that stands for "matter out of place."…
Being With Nature
While in Georgia, I spent most of my time at Ma Rabu Farm in rural western Georgia. Shana, who is building the farm on land she is renting, is a…