• Swamp Tour II – Summary

    We got back to Minnesota (and cold weather) last week. Smooth trip, no issues. Spent quite a few nights in Louisiana State Parks, hit a handful of wildlife refuges, and visited family in Houston. We covered the same general area as “Swamp Tour I“, but skewed towards the east just a bit. This trip started…

  • Hanging Out in Bayou Country

    Hanging Out in Bayou Country

    We camped at six different Louisiana State Parks in eight days. Can’t sit still for some reason. 😁 With a campervan it’s easy to move to a new spot, so rather than coming back to the same spot after a day of touring, we just grab a spot at whatever park happens to be nearby.…

  • Another End of the Road…

    Another End of the Road…

    Our next ‘end of the road’ was a day trip to Cypremort Point State Park on the Gulf. We wanted to see the Gulf and put our toes in the water. The blast of cold that’s running through the south meant that the temps barely hit 50F.  Cold north winds made it a poor day…

  • The End of the Road…

    The End of the Road…

    We were in Louisiana a year ago on what ended up being a swamp tour. This year we’re back in the same area, partially because it’s so different from other parts of the country, and partly because it’s one of the few places east of California that is not expected to get too far below…

  • Tracing the Trace

    We’re back on the road and back down south. The intersection of medical appointments and the weather have caused us to leave a bit early and have nudged us much further east than expected – we’re in Mississippi, not Utah. Maybe more that a bit. The blast of cold that’s supposed to hit half the…

  • Every Camper needs a Message Bus 😀

    Every Camper needs a Message Bus 😀

    Edit: Up to date description of the vans technology stack. It’s been months since my last post. Life happens – and when it does, travel and blog posts get deprioritized. Not for long though – we’re getting ready for another road trip. In the meantime, I’ve been messing around with a couple of technology-related projects.…