Latest articles

14
Jan
Man looking over a fence

Walking the Reservation

Hiking the Seminole Reservation between L-3 Canal and the Big Cypress Campground is mostly a roadwalk – more dirt roads than paved – but is quite scenic and interesting.
3 min read
07
Jan
VW Westfalia

A Year with Primrose

It’s been a year since we purchased Primrose, our 1982 VW Vanagon. Here’s a recap of where we’ve been and what we’ve seen.
5 min read
02
Jan
Stallion at Dos De Enero

Last Moments of Wild

At Dos De Enero Ranch along the boundary of Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile, I witnessed the last moments of the fiery spirit of this wild stallion.
1 min read
13
Nov
Vintage VWs lined up on a grassy field

VW Love at the Pasco County Bug Jam

We left Primrose home for the 25th annual Pasco County Bug Jam, but many of her cousins were on display at Florida's biggest Volkswagen gathering in Dade City.
4 min read
10
Oct
Back window of a VW Westfalia with stickers on it

The Return of Primrose

Fall is in the air. Time to bring Primrose out of hibernation. After some decal application and updates, she's ready for the road in November!
1 min read
03
Oct
Meal in a tin with sweet tea in an auditorium with rigging

I'm a Lumberjack (or so I thought)

Lumberjacks in Pigeon Forge? That's what we found on a visit to the Great Smoky Mountains, learning a bit of history and culture at the Great Smoky Mountain Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show.
3 min read
24
Sep
Star Fort earthworks Ninety Six

Counting on Ninety Six

Established in the 1750s, Ninety Six, South Carolina grew around an important crossroads. Its important role in the American Revolution is now interpreted at this National Historic Site.
4 min read
23
Sep
Crescent Hotel

Haunted by Eureka Springs

Discover the weird in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a Victorian village in the Ozarks with both gruesome ghosts and Wild West history.
7 min read
01
Sep
Hiking in the clouds

Summer Stretch on the AT

Returning to the AT, it took only a few days to realize that mid-July is not an ideal time to backpack the southern Appalachians.
10 min read
17
Aug
VW Westalia in a driveway

Westy in Hibernation

When summer heat settles across Florida, the thing to do with an antique VW camper is to squirrel it away in hibernation in the garage until the weather cools down.
2 min read