Off the beaten path adventures and musings.
My third day on the road was full of fun exploring. While the first two days had at least one anchoring plan, from this point on there was no plan...just working my way up the coast. That meant that I had no idea what kind of adventures would follow. I've come to really enjoy the …
In my previous post, the trip to the North Shore in Quebec started with a bang, with stops at Montmorency Falls and Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. The next day wasn't as exciting, and had it's own trials, as it was the Friday of the long weekend and I was still in tourist-land. As I got further away from …
One of several trips this past summer, my exploration of the Cote Nord region of Quebec was an incredible time. It had everything that I've come to look for in a good trip: amazing views, spectacular campsites, relaxing yet active, and most importantly: being blown away. It was surprisingly good. So much so, that I …
I recently bought my first house. It has me thinking back to the various places I've lived over the years...and there's quite a few. Somehow, including my time at university, this house is the 10th place I've lived in the past 19 years. Unlike my travels, the many residences haven't been out of grand adventure, …
As part of my kitchen build, I needed a battery setup to power the fridge. If you've been reading my previous build posts, up to this point most of the mods have been more or less bolt-on and haven't required much custom work. The battery system was the exact opposite and I had do a …
Cooking is a big part of camping and thus an important part of my overland build. My cooking setup as a car camper has evolved a bit over the years. On my first few camping trips we simply cooked over the fire. I slowly shifted to using a cookstove as there are times when having …
Rain is one of the more annoying parts of camping/road tripping. It can make it hard to cook, and otherwise life around the campsite just gets wet and miserable...especially if the rain lasts all day. I know some people have a separate kitchen tent, or setup a tarp to shield from the rain, but since …
Recently, someone asked me how I got into road tripping, and I didn't have a simple answer. The story has so many tributaries, and has evolved a lot over the years. It would be hard to fully define, but there are a number of pivotal periods that laid the pathway. This story is deeply ingrained …
Those who know me, know that I'm a bit of a coffee snob. It's very much become a part of my identity. I'm the guy who loves long drives in red Jeeps and enjoys a well brewed coffee. That being said, it is a relatively new thing. During covid, while everyone was learning to bake …
I've been trying to write an entry about my photography journey for a while now, but every time I started, it wasn't quite right. The story is tightly connected to other aspects of my life, so it's hard to put it together in a cohesive article. Recently I realized I'm in my 20th year of …
The Narrow Twisty Road 