travel delay | layover: [austin, TX]
on the road for
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"Leaves are falling all around
it's time I was on my way
thanks to you [ATX] I'm much obliged
for such a pleasant stay
but now it's time for me to go
the autumn moon lights my way"
routes
just a few of our planned great American road trips!
- southern pacific / route 80 (austin,TX to santa monica,CA)
- pacific coast highway / state route 1 (santa monica,CA to eureka,WA)
- oregon trail [reverse] / route 20 (portland,OR to st louis,MO)
- blues highway / route 61 (lake ithaca,MI to new orleans,LA)
- gulf coast / route 90 (new orleans,LA to key west,FL)
- atlantic coast / route 1 + st. lawrence river (key west,FL to ft kent,ME to niagara falls,NY)
- loneliest road in america / route 50 + colorado detour (ocean city,MD to sacramento,CA)
- main street of america / route 66 (los angeles,CA to chicago,IL)
destinations
van
Betty White von Riesenarsche - a sexy 2019 RAM ProMaster 159"EX with a gratuitous rear end.
check out her stats!
plan
a life experiment to
- break my comfort zone;
- see the world before it changes;
- rediscover regional cuisine;
- bring restaurant-quality meals off-grid through renewable energy & live-fire;
- connect to a diverse fabric of individuals with which we share these United States;
- strive to understand what unites & divides us in a global community;
- not wait until "I'm ready."
motivations
- rising cost of living versus wages
- access to components in an online marketplace
- impacts of climate change
build
isn't finished, but we got on the road regardless
- if you don't know, youTube it. google it. learn.
- mistakes are teachable moments -- make them. (we've made plenty!)
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