The Journey is the Objective

Summer Road Trip 2017, Part 4: Destination Jackson

With the camper top installed and paid for, it was time to get to Wyoming for the solar eclipse on Monday. It was noon when left Ursa...

Summer Road Trip 2017, Part 3: Flying Back to Ursa Minor

I flew home for the week while Ursa Minor completed the camper conversion on my Ellie. They called me Thursday afternoon to let me know...

Summer Road Trip 2017, Part 2: Dallas to San Diego

After months of preparation and hours of planning I departed Dallas, destined for California. I pulled out of the garage of my downtown...

Summer Road Trip 2017, Part 1: Getting Out of Town

After a year of waiting, the time has come to have Ursa Minor Vehicles install an Ecamper on Ellie, my 2005 Rallyee Red AWD Honda Element....

Road Trip Outfitting: The Cabinets

One of the most iconic features of the Westfalia camper is the distinctive cabinet system used for organizing supplies and equipment...

Road Trip Outfitting: The Moto Transporter

I've had this idea about making a hitch-mounted carrier for my Honda MiniTrail CT-70 minibike for more than a decade. I've owned a Honda...

Locals Only: A little know trout stream in Westcliffe, Colorado

The game warden was driving past me on a small dirt road, so I waved him down to verify some information I received from a fly shop in...

Strange Things: In the woods near Foos Pond

I was driving down Foos Creek Canyon today when I pulled over in a parking area near the exit to Foos Pond. I don't remember why I'd...