It’s hard to not feel sentimental at the start of the new year. It’s a time when I get to reflect on who I am and what I have accomplished in order to set new goals for myself. I decided to start 2015, the year of The Bus Life, by quitting my job at Color Me Mine, … More The New Year
Wonderful cold winter has made it to Utah! I say that with sincere enthusiasm while cozied up next to our little wood burning stove after my first ski tour. Our wet clothes are hung up to dry and I’m stripped down to my base layers. It’s only 8 degrees outside, but we’re toasty warm inside … More The Kimberly Stove
Things have been going really well for us lately. We are getting the hang of moving around each other and setting up camp each day. Both of us have improved our organization skills which allows us to function in such a small space. That being said, we’ve come to the conclusion that any person wanting … More The First Month
The past few days I’ve been feeling overwhelmed. I want to be the laid-back, chill, bohemian hippie, but in reality I deal with fears and anxiety that are sometimes hard to keep under control. Over the years I’ve realized that when confronted with things that scare me, I have a bizarre drive to approach what … More Climbing Rocks and Finding Happiness
There have been so many things I’ve wanted to write about this week, and I think that if I could do this daily, I would. Maybe someday I will. Today marks our first week in the bus with the first day being our anniversary. I think it’s a bit romantic but mostly I am happy … More The First Week
Things are coming together– maybe not as smoothly as we had hoped, but that was to be expected. I’m sitting here hacking up my right lung and perhaps using this keyboard as a way to get my words out since I have no voice left to speak. Of course I shared the sickness with Matt, … More The Kinks
The reality of what is about to happen hasn’t hit me yet. It’s been weeks of chaos putting the finishing touches on the bus and deciding what things to keep with us and what to send to storage. We are selling our perfect little Subaru tomorrow and making the official move on Thursday. And when … More Grown-Ups
This picture is where it all started—where I fell in love with a noble fared, long-haired leaping gnome. Nearly three years since our first simple trip to the desert, a wedding and graduations and too many adventures to count have been part of our journey. But in November we start something new—the bus life—a year of … More The Beginning
Simply Mountain People 