I was recently visiting friends in Kansas and in their spare bathroom hung a framed print that read “There are so many beautiful reasons to be happy”. Those words made me smile and every time I saw them I felt the truth in that sentiment. It’s so easy to get caught up in the day to day. To be stressed, overwhelmed, or distracted by work, chores, relationships, social media, relentless news...
Hello and happy May! April can be a really unpredictable month for us on the road. It’s when we begin making our way back to Colorado, but the weather largely dictates our route and the speed at which we do so. We tend to take it a day at a time, letting the forecast decide if we need to hang longer in the desert (because it’s still cold in Colorado), haul butt to Colorado (because it’s getting...
This article was originally published in 2015. It has been completely overhauled and updated for 2026 with current information, more details, and new routes. When crossing over the Colorado state line, a very humble little rickety old brown sign welcomes you. “Welcome to colorful Colorado” it says. It’s the least flashy welcome sign we’ve ever seen and yet Colorado is...
This post was originally shared in 2017 back when I had a separate blog for more personal essays like this one. I’m now working towards sharing more posts like this here as these internal reflections are all part of a life well-lived which is what this website is all about; whether it be the logistics or emotions behind the choices we make. This particular post was brought to my attention...
Cooking is a cornerstone of our nomadic lifestyle. Mark and I love good food, but we aren’t fans of the steep price of eating out—and in the remote areas we inhabit, delivery isn’t even an option. While we prioritize quality meals, we avoid complication. Our goal is to minimize mess, reduce fuel consumption, and whenever possible, stick to one-pot recipes. The Learning Curve: From...
If you’ve ever wondered how we go about finding places to camp, our strategy may be different than what you would expect. When we first got our truck camper, we were entirely motivated by seeing cool sights that, over time, had been added to a mental list. Fourteen years later—and six years into living on the road full-time—seeing cool places is now a byproduct of how we go about finding places...
A month ago, I never would have guessed we’d be where we are now, tucked into a forest high in the mountains in Arizona. If you read the February edition of Notes From The Road, then you know our re-entry into truck camper living got off to a rocky start. I was seven weeks post-op from major surgery at the time, and my body wasn’t quite ready for the pace of life on the road. However, that all...
Hello everyone! As many of you know, our unconventional lifestyle is rooted in intentionality. Mark and I have long had a tendency to make choices that may go against the grain but instead align with our core values for a life well-lived. In that spirit, I’ve been doing some “digital decluttering” the last few months. While I love sharing the ins and outs of our life on the road...
After a short but sweet two-week stay in Baja, we decided to head back to the States. My body was telling me that it needed more time to rest and recover from surgery and that adventuring down Baja’s rough and remote backroads wasn’t in the cards for me this year. Mark and I are pretty good at rolling with the punches and pivoting when our wants and needs call for it, so we embraced the two...
Welcome to Notes From The Road, a monthly recap of where we’ve been and what we’ve been up to over the last 30 days. I’m very happy to report that this edition of our monthly digest is coming to you from a beautiful beach in Baja. While we’ve spent our winters in Mexico for the last four years, 2026 got off to a very different start. The need for major surgery—which took place on the last...
