When Liz and I thought about worst-case reasons why we might end our trip early, we imagined it would be due to us not enjoying it as much as anticipated, going crazy in a small space, or due to someone needing surgery. We weren’t expecting […]
Author: Andrew
The Wood Family
COVID-19
It feels like we’re on the run again. Last time it was in late August 2017 when fires in Oregon and NorCal chased us home. This time it’s due to COVID-19. Camping options are limited. Most state parks are now closed. RV parks are still […]
Trip Updates for Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas
Liz has been keeping up with posting, but in case you missed it, here are the updates on our trip: San Antonio, TX: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9iXOrNlwWT/ Chickaswaw National Recreation Area, OK: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9nZ-4yFJVi/, https://www.instagram.com/p/B9o8q4Mlpgw/, https://www.instagram.com/p/B9sE_Lol5B4/ Norman, OK and Oklahoma City, OK: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uI24ZlDA8/, https://www.instagram.com/p/B9upwXFFWAu/, https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zgZkolMDR/ Crater of Diamonds State […]
National Park Recap: Big Bend NP, TX
I’m going to steal Liz’s Instagram posts for this one. We stayed the first night just outside the park at Stillwell’s RV park. We drove in to the park to get info on a possible backcountry camping permit (spoiler alert, this is spring break and […]
National Park Recap: Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad, NM We spent 2.5 days in Carlsbad Caverns, and it was incredible! It started off a bit rough though. Liz found a remote boondocking campsite through Campendium, and followed a bumpy rock path and instructions like “turn right at the cow gate” to reach […]
National Park Recap: Chiricahua National Park, AZ
We drove extra to get to Chiricahua, but it was well worth it. There were tons of hoodoos, balanced rocks, and formations with names like “Duck Rock” and “Sea Captain”. It was like being back in Bryce Canyon. We hiked the Massai Nature Trail with […]
National Park Recap: Casa Grande National Monument, Saguaro National Park, Arizona
We have been boondocking / dry-camping so far, so we haven’t any hookups for water or electricity, and WiFi is non-existent. Likely we’ll be posting more on Instagram than on here. But this library has Internet access, so… Before heading to Arizona, we spent one […]
FAQ
We’ve gotten a ton of questions from friends, family, and co-workers. I’ve summarized a bunch of them below. I also want to thank everyone for all their kind words and support as we begin our journey. Thank you! Disclosure Statement We recently joined the Amazon […]
You’re Doing What Now?
We heard that a lot. Liz and I have traveled outside the US a bit, for work, for fun, and both. But about 5 years ago, we started thinking about how little of our native country we’ve seen. We took a couple multi-week road trips […]