Dreams
Ages ago
To drive a van
Laden with camera gear
Photographing delights
What captured my eye
Once I dreamt of driving across the country in a VW van. That iterated many times. Shifting to a drive from Alaska to South America, terminating at Cape Horn. It changed from VW to Chevy, thinking that Chevy parts would be easier to find. Then to motorcycles, perhaps BMWs, again thinking parts. Ensure styled motorcycles should endure the treacherous roads better.
Sometimes it was a solo ride; others, a team effort worthy of a Long Way Round. I saw logistics and geopolitical issues with southern Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia, amongst others.
The vision never fully gelled. It was hard to get past the fears.
Now I simply think about travelling the US. Van, cameras, website…who needs anything else?
… we’re plotting to travel, post-retirement in a couple, across the usa/canada. for 3 years we’ve been looking at/trying all types of rigs from minnie winnie’s to r-pods, pop-ups & vanagans & all points in-between.
just decided upon iKamper and its #skyCamp! super excited to support it on @kickstarter. gonna latch it to the top of our 2007 navigator & hit the road, jack, sleep under the stars up on the top of the world!
JoanJet, that sounds fantastic! Will you have a blog or something to showcase your journeys? I’d love to see how things go for you.
FYI, your comment gave me some additional insights/thoughts which I shared here: http://www.notjustseattle.com/follow-up-thoughts-on-travel-dreams/
Thanks again for your comment.