HONDA ELEMENT
After returning from my Appalachian Trail thru-hike in 2012 I felt the deep need to own less. Eventually I moved out of my apartment, lived on friend’s couches, and gave away or donated most of my possessions.
In the summer of 2014 I moved into my first home on wheels, a custom built camper in a Honda Element I called The Silver Bullet. It had a closet, 3 clothes drawers, lots of storage, a kitchen on the tailgate, and all wheel drive to get me out of the city in into new adVANtures!

ALL HONDA ELEMENT ADVENTURES
Brittany’s Birthday In Yosemite
What does a van dweller get his girlfriend for her birthday? Good question. A special coffee table book? Nope, no coffee table. A new sweater? He could, but then she would need to get rid [...]
Running in Ridgecrest with Rios
Fat Ass Race: The name given to a low key run characterized by the phrase "No Fees, No Awards, No Aid, No Wimps". Fat Ass: A person with large buttocks. You should never call anyone [...]
Living Free In Death Valley
“What are you doing this weekend?” a co-worker asked. “Heading to Death Valley!” I enthusiastically replied. “Really, is there anything cool to do in Death Valley?” Ummmm….yes. Friday after work we filled the Element with [...]
Re-Creating in Big Sur
Recreation. Re-Creation. To create anew, restore, refresh. Sand Dollar Beach - Big Sur As 2015 began, we knew that we not only needed adventure and recreation for the fun, but to also continually [...]
Twas the night before Christmas – The van dweller edition
Living in a car means I have a lot of time to think, and come up with silly things like "Twas the night before Christams, the Van Dweller Edition"! Twas the night before Christmas, when [...]
Home Sweet Honda
I wake up every morning with a weird sensation and a brief nightmare. In my half awake haze I see Matt Foley from Saturday Night Live standing above me saying “Now, as your father probably [...]
Summer Vagabonding
Vag·a·bond (ˈva-gə-ˌbänd) 1: moving from place to place without a fixed home: wandering 2: of, relating to, or characteristic of a wanderer My life changed a lot in 2014. I completed my year as the [...]