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Summer 2020 RV Trip Recap

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- February 08, 2021

Summer 2020 RV Trip Recap: https://youtu.be/q8DRTlOEUQQ

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This ”vacation” is kicking my a$$

- June 28, 2019

The other day, my friend Patrick texted asking “Vacation looks amazing, but scale 1-10, how exhausted are you?!” I responded with only a number. 11. This vacation is kicking my ass. I get it. “Cry me a river with your 8-week RV bonanza, bro! You crazy lucky to be able to take a trip like that.” It’s not lost on me. We’re blessed. We’re making life-long memories, and were it not for career risks I took in my 20’s, we likely wouldn’t be in a position to be able to make this work. We are loving this time together, and don’t take it for granted. But damn, I’m exhausted. You think of 8-weeks on the road in an RV, and you envision a lot of downtime, maybe sitting in a camping chair by the fire pit, cozied up and reading a book at dusk, the sweet melody of your children’s laughter in the distance as they frolic about cheerfully, passing the time together playing catch and made-up games. I brought 6 books. I haven’t even opened one. Hell, we’ve driving 2,000 miles already and

Not all unicorns and rainbows: Grading our behavior after a week together on the road

- June 20, 2019

Almost a week into our 2 month trip, I can imagine anyone viewing our blog or social posts is thinking it’s all rainbows and perfectly roasted campfire marshmallows over here. It’s true, we’re blessed to be on this journey together, and we’re reveling in a whole lot of goodness. Like the rest of life though, no day would be complete without plenty of whining, flaring tempers, and multiple sibling fights ending in tears. It’s real life, just life on the road and with the backdrop of some of the most beautiful sights in the natural world. Whining and complaining cares not for natural beauty. The personalities of are kids are on full display. Here’s how I’d grade everyone this far: Hayden, A+ : He’s been an absolute joy. Ever our naturalist, he loves charging ahead of the ground, and hasn’t complained a single time. So easy going, and just a blast to be around. With the exception of a couple spastic, dumbass moments where he “accidentally” injures a sibling (e.g. randomly

WHAT. A. RIDE.

- August 16, 2020

WHAT. A. RIDE. 10,800 miles. 30 states. 14 National Parks. 8 Naked Cliff Jumps. 5 Lost Teeth. 8 BBQ Joints. Infinite mosquito bites. 2 Great Lakes. 3 Destroyed Bikes. Countless moments of struggle & sweat, happiness & joy. There are endless stats for this trip, really. But what I know we will always remember, at least what I HOPE we will always remember, is that you can never fail when you take risks. That NOTHING is an impossible dream. To have seen our country this way has been the most incredible gift under the most difficult of circumstances. We return home GRATEFUL.

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