Travel

  • Slower travel; quiet days

    Slower travel; quiet days

    Since picking up the HAVN in February 2026 we’ve moved pretty quickly. We’ve always needed to get somewhere by a certain date and we’ve covered a lot of ground. On one hand, that’s exciting and I appreciate all the people with whom we’ve reconnected as well as the variety of places we’ve camped. On the…

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  • Family Time & Van “Reset”

    Family Time & Van “Reset”

    We loved spending time with family recently and the changes we made to the HAVN have taken it to a whole new level. Visits with Family and Friends After picking up the HAVN in Colorado in February, we quickly moved to warmer weather in Arizona and spent several lovely weeks around the state, including my…

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  • Dispersed Camping & Sycamores

    Dispersed Camping & Sycamores

    We want to get off the beaten path in this new expedition-style RV. During our first year of travel, we stayed in some lovely campgrounds, but everywhere we stayed…there were lots (and lots) of neighbors. And usually there was almost nowhere to hike unless you got in the car first. We wanted more remote options…

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  • Initial Travels

    Initial Travels

    After hitting the road, we made a series of quick, 1-night stops as we worked our way toward warmer weather. Unfortunately, there was also a period of uncharacteristically high winds, so we took several days getting south. Our first night was at a Harvest Host call Pub Dog, where our dogs could run around inside…

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  • RV Pickup and Moving In

    RV Pickup and Moving In

    The crew at Rossmönster were amazing and while the move-in was successful, it was a very chaotic time. We rented an AirBnB just a few minutes away from Rossmönster and upon arrival on Thursday, moved all of our boxes in from the U-haul, returned the trailer and hit a grocery. So we were ready to…

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  • Ready for Adventure!

    Ready for Adventure!

    We’re making final preparations to pick up the new RV on February 13th. It’s exciting to finally reach this stage after what feels like a very long time sitting still and waiting while all the medical appointments run their course. …more details below! Medical Update Liver Crohn’s Disease So we’re very close to the finish…

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