Required reading, "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 72," and other musings.
The text messages always go, “Hi, it’s Blank from X State, and I’m running for Congress.
A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT
I've been warped by the rain, driven by the snow I'm drunk and dirty, don't you know And I'm still willin' Ramblings and Musings about Road Trips, hunting and a life spent closer to the land.
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“Advice is like belly buttons or assholes—everyone has them, but some stink worse than others.”
and things I tell people thinking about being an artist.
The World Cup
an apology for my absence, notes from the Argentina vs Egypt game and my love letter to the best sporting event in the world.
10 Thousand Miles in with my Ballin' On a Budget Ford Transit Build.
Tomorrow, between 7 and 8 am, I'm going to brave the Portland i5 traffic and head south towards Mendicino on my 4th trip to Northern California Since building the van in April.
Andy Heller's 1.9 TDI swapped Toyota 4x4 Camper that he's planning to drive to South America
A few weeks ago I stopped by Fit Garage on my way down to Northern CA to link up with Lloyd Kahn , Mike Idell, and Kate to go hunting for pigs.
Searching for pigs with Lloyd Khan on his first hunt at 91.
The thigh-high brown grass made the ridges and rolling oak hills of northern California look foreign and exotic.
The Overlanding Industrial Complex and It's Consequences Have Been A Disaster For Car Camping
I noticed the red Tacoma with a black contractor canopy parked in the parking lot of the convenience store in Lyle, Washington, as I pulled off Highway 14.
My love letter to the Big Lebowski
My first recollection of The Big Lebowski was in the winter of 2002/2003.
Fodder for my day dreams of being in the woods
and more critters from my trail cameras from Spring 2026.
Film Scans from Spring
The first hints of spring start in mid-February when the temperature gets above 50 for the first time and I strip off a layer to sit in the mid-afternoon sun.
Ballin' on a Budget Van Build Pt 2
A modular Sleeping Platform and must Haves for a simple road tripping set up.
Ballin' on a budget Van Build PT 1.
Insulation, Electrical, Solar, Exhaust Fan and Sheeting
Van Philosophy
Ramblings about inspiration and experiences that led me to a short-wheelbase, low-top work van as the basis for my budget road tripper.
I followed my own advice and bought a van.
Starting a new series about building out a Budget Roadtrip Vehicle.
The first roll of film from my Olympus XA and some tips for getting into shooting film
When I first got into shooting film in 2011, one of the first cameras I bought was the Olympus XA.
Metal roofs, banning hunting and fishing and other aesthetic decisions made in the name of the Environment.
I grew up forty-five minutes east of Portland, in the foothills of the Cascades, in a place caught between its past as a string of logging communities on the Columbia River, and its future as a recreational area and second-home destination for crunchy outdoor types.
Confessions of a Marketplace Day Dreamer
and what vehicles I recommend for roadtripping.
DIY Wild Boar Prosciutto
Dry-curing meat from an animal that most people deem a pest and a revulsion requires a bit of fortitude and an open mind.
The case for provincialism and creativity.
Ideas, especially new ones, need controlled environments to grow.
The one night road trip
My ode to unsung hero of travel.