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Bust Doing Something!

I haven’t been posting as much as I want to lately. Not because I don’t have anything going on—actually, it’s pretty much the opposite. 😂 Life, work, projects, and everything in between have been keeping me busy. I’ll have an idea for a post, tell myself, “I’ll post that later,” and somehow later turns into next week. I’m still here, still working, still taking pictures, and still collecting plenty of things to share.

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Finding a Work Area

Working from the road does not always mean working from a campsite. Sometimes I just need a place to stop for a few hours, get the laptop out, connect Starlink, and get some work done. On this day, I found a picnic overlook. It had a place to park, a table, open sky, and a view that made it hard to believe I was there to work. That is pretty much the ideal combination.

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Lost on Purpose: The Joy of Hiking Somewhere You’ve Never Heard Of

There’s a special kind of confidence that comes from standing at a trailhead you know absolutely nothing about. No famous viewpoint. No “Top 10 Hikes You MUST Do Before You Die” article. No carefully rehearsed Instagram pose waiting at mile 4.2. Just a trail, a backpack, and the slightly concerning thought: “Well… I guess we go this way.” Welcome to hiking in unknown places. Forget the Bucket List Some of my favorite hikes aren’t the famous ones.

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From a Parking Lot to a Mountain

A few days ago, the view from my office window was a parking lot in Ohio. Today, it’s a mountain. And honestly, that’s exactly why I built a rolling office. There isn’t anything particularly glamorous about working from a parking lot. You make some coffee, open the laptop, fire up the second monitor, and get to work. Code doesn’t particularly care whether there’s a mountain outside the window or a row cars.

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Sometimes the Best Night Could Be at a Rest Stop in Iowa

Good morning from Iowa. Last night wasn’t spent at a campground with a lake view. There was no fire crackling outside, no mountain silhouette in the distance, and definitely no resort waiting on the other side of the door. It was a rest stop. And you know what? Sometimes the best night could be at a rest stop in Iowa. There’s something oddly peaceful about pulling off the highway after a long day of driving.

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The Rolling Office

Some offices have a view of the parking lot. Mine changes every few days. Today I’m writing this from my van, parked somewhere in Ohio on my way to Colorado. Outside the window is another snapshot of America passing by. In a few days, the flat fields will give way to mountains, and my office window will have an entirely different view. That’s one of my favorite things about working on the road.

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Why Fire Is So Relaxing When We Camp

There is something about a campfire that changes the whole mood of a campsite. Before the fire is lit, camp can feel practical. You are setting up chairs, unpacking food, finding a headlamp, and figuring out where you put the lighter. Then the fire catches. A little smoke curls upward. The flames start moving through the wood. The light warms your face. Suddenly, everything slows down. A campfire does not just provide heat.

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