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Edisto Island, South Carolina, U.S. – Oak leaves shimmer in the wind. Morning sunlight filters through the Spanish moss.
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Winter Storm
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. – Heading south the escape the storm and celebrate some birthdays.
Repair Fail
Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, U.S. – So long Jeep, my old friend.
In The Dunes
Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, U.S. – Re-learning how to do nothing, well. It's not as easy as it sounds.
Halloween in the Outer Banks
Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, U.S. – We're back in outer banks, where the wind rarely stops.
History
First Landing State Park, Virginia, U.S. – Touring the Jamestown/Yorktown area of early American historical sites.
Shoreline
Assateague National Seashore, Maryland, U.S. – If there is a theme to the places we go, it's water. Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, creeks, and most of all, the sea.
Farm Life
Wrights Farm, New York, U.S. – We head down the Erie canal, out of upstate New York, past the city and down to the coast.
Baseball Diamonds
Cooperstown, New York, U.S. – Hunting for Herkimer Diamonds and a trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Fort Klock
St Johnsville, New York, U.S. – An epic tour of Fort Klock, a fortified homestead in the Mohawk Valley.
Niagara Fails
Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. – The Jeep breaks down at the border, and we spend some extra time in Niagara.
Greenfield Village
Greenfield Village, Michigan, U.S. – Exploring American history through the eyes of Henry Ford.
Drive My Car
Harrisville State Park, Michigan, U.S. – Heading south, taking our time, enjoying the drive.
Copper Harbor
Copper Harbor, Michigan, U.S. – Our final stop in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Copper Harbor is one of those places that seems to exist outside of time.
Stop Breaking Down
McClain State Park, Michigan, U.S. – We get by with a little help from new friends.
Ready to Start
Washburn, Wisconsin, U.S. – If you're not excited about where you're going, you're going the wrong way.
Everyday It’s 1984
Washburn, Wisconsin, U.S. – I want my kids to grow up the way we did in 1984. When no one had phones, playgrounds were made of metal, and kids could spend all day on their own.
Little Girl’s Point
Little Girl Point, Michigan, U.S. – Tent camping, mud bathing, and agate hunting on the bluffs of Lake Superior
Build
Washburn, Wisconsin, U.S. – Building shelves, making coffee on the beach, and picking cherries
Second Spring
Washburn, Wisconsin, U.S. – Heading north rewinds the seasons, giving us a second round of wildflowers and warblers.
Notes From The Road
Washburn, Wisconsin, U.S. – Eight days of travel covering 1508 miles, compressed to a few minutes of film.
Going Up North
Washburn, Wisconsin, U.S. – Eight days of travel. 1508 miles from the shores of St George Island to the shores of Lake Superior.
Goodbye Florida
St George Island State Park, Florida, U.S. – Wrapping up our time on Florida with a few more days on St. George Island.
Bus and Repair Q & A
Washburn, Wisconsin, U.S. – Another short film, this one trying to answer the deluge of questions I got after publishing my Wired feature.