How do full-timers take a vacation? We were about to find out. A vacation by definition is a change from your normal activities. And after what had become our normal activities as full-timers over the … [Read more...] about The Baja Break
Travel
A Rough Start
It's well-documented at this point that my transition to nomad life with my dear man was an utter shitshow. We were exhausted before we even hit the road. Starting from the bottom is not exactly a … [Read more...] about A Rough Start
One Night in Durango
I was riding my BMW F700GS across the country along with my dear man on his Yamaha FJ-09. We left from our home (at the time) in Dayton, Nevada with various destinations in Georgia, Tennessee, and … [Read more...] about One Night in Durango
Fumbling into Full-Time
You know I like to keep it real here in Val in Real Life land. And let me tell you, the last year has been an utter shit-show. And not just because of the pandemic but that's certainly added to the … [Read more...] about Fumbling into Full-Time
The Chipmunk Incident
You folks don’t have a pet chipmunk, do you? That's the question a neighbor asked us upon returning to camp after a long day away in town. Imagine our confusion. Because well, no, in fact we … [Read more...] about The Chipmunk Incident
Spreading Our Wings Again at Washoe Lake
We are all living in surreal times in our own different ways. The meme I've seen that captures the sentiment best is "We are not all in the same boat but we are all in the same storm." And, of … [Read more...] about Spreading Our Wings Again at Washoe Lake