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.
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Archive
Bus Work and Baseball
Big Lagoon State Park, Florida, U.S. – The birds are already on their way, It's nearly time for us to do the same, but there's still a lot of work to do.
Before The Storm
St George Island State Park, Florida, U.S. – An experimental little movie about paddleboarding on the backside of St. George Island
Water Under The Bridge
Apalachicola, Florida, U.S. – The world never stops changing, but it changes unevenly, in fits and spurts, here and there, even, it seems, on the lost coast.
The Lost Coast
St George Island State Park, Florida, U.S. – Empty beaches, stinging marine life, and plenty of paddleboarding out at the edge of the continent.
St. Andrews
St. Andrews State Park, Florida, U.S. – Civilization has never been my strong suit, but it does have groceries, barbers, and laundry, and sometimes those are good to have.
Gone Fishin’
Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida, U.S. – The osprey is a consummate fisherman, always ready, always hovering, always fishing.
Renaissance Fair
Big Lagoon State Park, Florida, U.S. – Spending some time in the past at the Gulf Coast Renaissance Fair, Pirate Festival, Wild West Roundup, and Historical Festival.
Wagoneer
Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida, U.S. – I used to have a t-shirt that read "life's too short to drive boring cars". The shirt died a greasy, oily mess, but I still support the sentiment.
Photo Shoot
Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida, U.S. – The long strange story of how the bus ended up being photographed for Wired magazine.
Family
Rocky Bayou State Park, Florida, U.S. – Catching up with family around the fire in Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park.
Pensacola History
Big Lagoon State Park, Florida, U.S. – Exploring the history of one of America's very first settlements.
Fort Pickens
Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida, U.S. – Fort Pickens is one of our favorite places on the Gulf Coast.
Christmas Cold
St George Island State Park, Florida, U.S. – We spent the holidays on St George Island as a cold front swept across the United States, even Florida alas, for the holidays.
Eight
Grayton State Park, Florida, U.S. – In which we make it to the sunny, white sand beaches of Florida for Elliott's eighth birthday.
I Like New Orleans Better
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. – New Orleans is a remarkable place. I can't tell you what makes it so magical, but it's the only city we care to visit.
Galveston Sings
Galveston Island State Park, Texas, U.S. – Padre Island storms push us north to Galveston Island where we can't escape the rain, but at least has some indoor attractions.
November Sun
Goose Island State Park, Texas, U.S. – A welcome warm spell on the beaches of Port Aransas.
Halloween and the Big City
Plano, Texas, U.S. – What's a broken shifter cable when you've got places to be?
Going Down Swinging
Lake Arrowhead State Park, Texas, U.S. – Can you take apart your valve train, change out your head gaskets when you don't know what you're doing?
Rodeos and Fur Trading Posts
Lamar, Colorado, U.S. – When in Lamar, check out the rodeo if you can, and definitely make time for Bent's Old Fort.
Broken Down In Lamar
Lamar, Colorado, U.S. – Think you're going somewhere? Think again. Sometimes the world's agenda does not match up with yours.
Under The Bear’s Lodge
Devil’s Tower National Monument, Wyoming, U.S. – We turned southward, bound for Tucson, and ended up spending longer than we'd intended at Devil's Tower National Monument.
Ease Down the Road
Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota, U.S. – Boondocking in the Little Missouri Grasslands, near Theodore Roosevelt National Park.