by Bob | Jun 21, 2023 | Alaska, Reviews
This is a condensed and clarified transcript of a video Bob made five years ago * * * * * * BOOKS ARE VERY IMPORTANT to me in my life. There are books that just resonate with who you are on the inside of your soul, and this one is that for me. One Man’s...
by Bob | Aug 1, 2015 | Adventure, Alaska, Boondocking, Fear, Security/Safety Versus Freedom
After my encounter with the mountain lion I promised to write a post about practical ways to stay safe in the backcountry, here it is! While I’m specifically talking about safety from four-legged predators and snakes, most of what I’m saying can also be applied...
by Bob | Apr 15, 2015 | Alaska, Travel
This is the final installment on my series on my 1979 motorcycle trip: I hope I haven’t drug it out too much and bored you! If I have, I hope you’ll at least look at the pictures and read the conclusion of this post. In it I try to find the moral of the...
by Bob | Apr 12, 2015 | Adventure, Alaska, Travel
This is part two of my report on my 1979 motorcycle trip across the West. When we left off last time I had flown down from Alaska, bought a motorcycle, and was taking a trip to see the National Parks of the West. It’s amazing to me how much I’m still just...
by Bob | Apr 8, 2015 | Adventure, Alaska, Photography, Travel, Which Vehicle to Live In?
In my last post I recommended photography as a great hobby for vandwellers; today’s post is a perfect example of why. These photos are 36 years old, and yet when I look at them now those experiences coming flooding back to me like it was just this morning....
by Bob | Jul 30, 2014 | Adventure, Alaska, Photography, Travel
Finally, the last Alaska post! After the McKinley flight on Thursday July 3rd we went back to Anchorage for a good-bye visit with my son and then left the state on Sunday July 6th. It took us 5 days to get across Canada and we were back in the Lower 48 on Friday July...
by Bob | Jul 13, 2014 | Adventure, Alaska, Travel
Finally, the moment has come when I tell you all about my time with the bears. Unfortunately, my camera broke and I don’t have any pictures of them, so all I have is words. NOT!! I took over 1500 pictures but I want to spare you all of them so I have whittled it down...
by Bob | Jul 9, 2014 | Adventure, Alaska, Photography, Travel
Finally, we’ve come to my bear-viewing trip! I took the trip on June 24th but wanted to wait to write about it until I got caught up on all my other blog posts so it came in order. It’s been tormenting me to wait because I loved it so much! This trip is the...
