Category: Packing
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Coulee Dam – Washington State
“It always feels impossible until it’s done.” Where is it located? The land is dry and barren and consists of plains and coulees ( a dry ravine or gully formed by water erosion.) The Coulee Dam is located in central Washington state, 80 miles northwest of Spokane on the upper Columbia River, in a section…
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Our First Destination in the Vans Nav!
by: JM We are getting closer and closer. Last night I added our first “official destination” of the Grand Tetons. Not that we won’t be stopping anywhere, just this is my first photographic stop. This past weekend was spent preparing our packing lists, reviewing those lists, and beginning the process of packing some of our…
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Unpacking the Overpacking
by: JM So I returned from my short, four day road trip to the Maine coast. As you will see in the below image I waaaay overpacked. But, in my defense I will say that I was testing several different load-outs, and bags and their configuration for our upcoming long-term summer trip back to Alaska,…
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Heading to the Maine Coast
by: JM: Next week I plan on driving up to Maine for a week of rest, relaxation, and photography! I do plan on hitting some of my favorite lighthouses (that goes without question), and Acadia National Park. I haven’t been in Acadia in what must be ten years even though I have a home up…
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Alaska Here we come!
“Alaska isn’t about who you were when you headed this way. It’s about who you become.” Alaska, the last frontier, is our next destination. And excitement and thrilled does not even begin to cover the emotions we are feeling over this trip Having lived there from 1977 to 1980, we are excited to relive some…
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“Some of your best ideas come when you’re on vacation.“
Though in actuality, some of my best ideas have come from planning vacations. We travel quite a bit, whether it is just a day or weeks. Traveling in the car sometimes keeps us on tight schedules and stopping frequently for snacks can get expensive and time consuming. Here are some of the ideas that we…
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“Just in case, is the curse of packing.”
Vacations. They offer us a respite from the challenges of everyday life. A much-needed rest. Getting away for a day or a weekend requires one to tackle that dreaded step: packing. I do not consider myself an expert, but I will share some tips that have worked for us. Hopefully, you can use or adapt some of…
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