• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Val in Real Life

This was not in the brochure

  • Abode
  • Life
  • Motorcycling
  • Outdoors
  • Photography
  • Travel
You are here: Home / Archives for forester

forester

A Jillion Miles with a Thule Roof Box

June 5, 2017 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

thule atlantis 1600xt - val in real life

For quite a few years my trusty Subaru Forester has served as the main adventure-mobile for my explorations with Fred and George. She's been in semi-retirement as life has moved on but this week … [Read more...] about A Jillion Miles with a Thule Roof Box

Filed Under: Outdoors, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: adventure, camping, forester, road trip, subaru

Western Adventure Road Trip Wrap-Up

June 22, 2015 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

I recently wrapped up another western adventure. This road trip chimed in at 31 days, 5,890 miles, and spanned 11 states, making it one of my smaller undertakings. I spent 18 of those days exploring … [Read more...] about Western Adventure Road Trip Wrap-Up

Filed Under: Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: flexibility, forester, geocaching, overland expo, road trip, subaru

Embracing My Wheelhouse

May 12, 2015 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

I've gotten in the habit of naming my longer trips. It's a label that makes for easy reference. Over the last few years we've taken on George's Birthday Adventure, Geowoodstock to TBEX, Overland Expo … [Read more...] about Embracing My Wheelhouse

Filed Under: Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: forester, overland expo, road trip, subaru

The Car-Camping Guide: Road Trip Essentials

May 12, 2014 By Val Weston 3 Comments

You've probably figured out by now that I spend a lot of time on the road. There are a great many facets to making a road trip come together and, as you can imagine, there's a method to my madness in … [Read more...] about The Car-Camping Guide: Road Trip Essentials

Filed Under: Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: car-camping, emergency, forester, Guides, road trip, safety, subaru

A lesson in less

November 18, 2011 By Val Weston 2 Comments

It's always amazing what you find when you clean house, even virtually. I found this little musing buried in my drafts and thought I should finally share it. I originally wrote it a couple of months … [Read more...] about A lesson in less

Filed Under: Outdoors, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: camping, car-camping, forester, georgia, georgia state parks, Guides, rv, simplicity, subaru

Primary Sidebar

Follow me!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Latest Posts

  • Fifty-one: The Messy Middle
  • Throttle Therapy is Real
  • PT Pep Talk
  • Introducing the Manor
  • Reconstruction

Visit my sister sites!

propane and bourbon logo
sierra mountain passes logo - val in real life

Get Val in Real Life via email

Get our newsletter,
with exclusive content,
about once a month
* = required field

powered by MailChimp!

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Get new posts to your inbox!

Before Footer

Instagram

Unexpected gift from a local artist friend who just thought of me and made this cute little ceramic dish. How sweet is that? 🥰
I make cuddly little friends wherever I go.
These *are* the motorcyclists you're looking for.
Here's what we've been up to at Val in Real Life HQ.

Shop for Art

Footer

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • About
  • Policies
  • Working with Val
  • Newsletter
  • Affiliates
  • Beyond Val in Real Life
  • The Val in Real Life Shop

Copyright © 2023 · Val in Real Life