Hello Everyone!
I actually started posting a few days ago because of a problem I am having with my van, so I figured that I should do an intro post for everyone to tell a little about myself.
Trekking, adventuring, and the minimalist lifestyle has been my lifestyle long before it became a buzzword and popular. You name it, and it has been a means I have used from bicycle travel/camping to motorcycle travel/camping to backpacking, to bus hopping, to handcycle touring, to full time living in a car, a class C motorhome, and even a Class A.
My professional career came crashing down early in 2012, and while it resulted in a lot of unpleasant things, it forced me to re-examine myself and where I was going with the rest of my life. It has been a roller coaster ride, but a little over two years ago I came across Bob's documentary on YouTube and I knew instantly what I was going to do, well, at least in what I was going to do it in.
I did massive research and ended up buying my first van two years ago this past April. Since I have some background in furniture manufacturing and design I leaped right into customizing my van (My beloved, 'Southwest Express') and headed out on the road in about a month.
That led to being on the road full time up until this past October when I fell off a ladder doing body work on my van resulting in a shattered foot and broken hip. It is not lost to me that I am blessed to have a very loving and supportive family who have taken VERY good care of me over this healing period. And thankfully I was finally able to get back to doing what I love two weeks ago.
Unfortunately, due to some challenges, not the least was a major breakdown of my van a week ago in Central New Mexico, I will have to put off van life for a little while longer. In the meantime I will be making preparations for the next journey my van will take me on, and, one of the most fulfilling one's I will ever set out on.
My 'claim to fame' was that, years ago, I walked all of Route 66 from Chicago to L.A. It garnished a great deal of publicity and earned me the privilege of speaking at the convention center in Los Angeles. While I am grateful for all the publicity from that time, I want to take the time to re-travel the route documenting on film all the stories that went with it, thus the name for myself here.
I am looking forward to being back on the road again and getting to know many of you!
I actually started posting a few days ago because of a problem I am having with my van, so I figured that I should do an intro post for everyone to tell a little about myself.
Trekking, adventuring, and the minimalist lifestyle has been my lifestyle long before it became a buzzword and popular. You name it, and it has been a means I have used from bicycle travel/camping to motorcycle travel/camping to backpacking, to bus hopping, to handcycle touring, to full time living in a car, a class C motorhome, and even a Class A.
My professional career came crashing down early in 2012, and while it resulted in a lot of unpleasant things, it forced me to re-examine myself and where I was going with the rest of my life. It has been a roller coaster ride, but a little over two years ago I came across Bob's documentary on YouTube and I knew instantly what I was going to do, well, at least in what I was going to do it in.
I did massive research and ended up buying my first van two years ago this past April. Since I have some background in furniture manufacturing and design I leaped right into customizing my van (My beloved, 'Southwest Express') and headed out on the road in about a month.
That led to being on the road full time up until this past October when I fell off a ladder doing body work on my van resulting in a shattered foot and broken hip. It is not lost to me that I am blessed to have a very loving and supportive family who have taken VERY good care of me over this healing period. And thankfully I was finally able to get back to doing what I love two weeks ago.
Unfortunately, due to some challenges, not the least was a major breakdown of my van a week ago in Central New Mexico, I will have to put off van life for a little while longer. In the meantime I will be making preparations for the next journey my van will take me on, and, one of the most fulfilling one's I will ever set out on.
My 'claim to fame' was that, years ago, I walked all of Route 66 from Chicago to L.A. It garnished a great deal of publicity and earned me the privilege of speaking at the convention center in Los Angeles. While I am grateful for all the publicity from that time, I want to take the time to re-travel the route documenting on film all the stories that went with it, thus the name for myself here.
I am looking forward to being back on the road again and getting to know many of you!
