Southern California Highway 15, Heading East Toward Nevada
Joel Serot travels the nation with no plans except, literally, to “stop at the brown signs.”
It’s hard to choose a favorite state…but if we had to, Oregon would be right up there with any other contenders. From the Pacific Coast, where every inch in Oregon is public land, to Mt. Hood, Portland, Crater Lake, the Painted Hills. Deserts and rainforests, big cities and small towns, Oregon has it all. And no sales tax!
The Ins & Outs of Life as a Workamper
Experienced workampers share what the life is like, from how much you’ll get paid and types of jobs you’ll do to whether you need a specific type of RV or specific experience.
Roadschooling with the National Monuments: Fossils & Dinosaurs
This camping tour from South Dakota to Oregon is a season full of exploring fossil remains like everything saber-toothed cats to those favored Jurassic “terrible lizards” and even more obscure creatures on the way. The views along the way aren’t bad, either.
All the National Monuments with Camping
State-by-state guide to national monuments, some of the best kept secrets in the United States, and specifically those with camping within their boundaries.
The Best BLM Camping in the American West
The wild open wilderness of every American’s backyard. Notes on cell coverage, specific sites in each state, photos and general vibe included.
The Best Drives in the United States
Thirteen of our favorite drives, and places to camp and explore, in the United States. Includes drives in VT, TX, UT, WA, CA, OR, CO, NE and more!
Old-Growth National Forest Campgrounds of the Pacific Northwest
Stories from campgrounds in Oregon and Washington, focusing on those in old-growth settings.
A Day in the Life of Astoria, Oregon
We walk you up and down the streets of Astoria, Oregon, from breakfast to dinner and a movie, an old fashioned trolley and a woodland hike.
Wand’rly Loves Astoria, Oregon
Wand’rly returns to Astoria, Oregon to dig further into just why this grungy little fishing town is so rife with the kind of real living that is nearly impossible to find in the United States today.
Spring Arrives in Astoria, Oregon
A man is sitting on a stoop several blocks up the hill that is 11th Street in Astoria, Oregon. His long shadow pours down the hillside, a completely blue sky above to match his simple t-shirt and jeans. As a news report tells of some polar vortex transforming most of the nation into some science […]
Oh Christmas Tree
An attention has been drawn in this house, one directed toward the plight of the tree. I’m not sure how many people really step back and take a look up at these creatures, but they’re absolutely magnificent. We’ve come to take them for granted, but aside from the whole creating oxygen thing they do, they […]
Yule
It’s the first day of winter, the longest nights of the year. It’s the pagan holiday whereby folks in a time before heaters and office jobs threw a party from sundown to sundown because, well why not? They were in for several cold months of rationing food and drinking to stay warm. It was such […]
Slow as the Road Goes
I’m slowly learning that traveling isn’t as much about seeing new things as it is realizing what you’ve got. BareNaked Families and old friends and ideas of slowing down all the while realizing you can pick back up again whenever the moment strikes. Trading work for lodging and living. Spending time dreaming about travel is […]
Loving Astoria, Oregon
Why have we decided to stay in Oregon for nearly three months now? And why has most of that time been in this little coastal town of Astoria? And is it true we may be staying yet another month? But perhaps most importantly, are we really “full-time travelers” if we’re not moving around daily? To […]
Slower Life Astoria Goes
It doesn’t take long for everyone to find home in this one month rental we’ve landed here in Astoria, Oregon and in tandem with the mouth of the Mighty Columbia. The baby finds his fingers in whatever new cupboard crawl space they can find. The toddler experiments with his first time being able to open […]