Tom on the Ridge Trail at Andrew Molera State Park in Big Sur.
The Epic Van rolled down the scenic road at Capitol Reef National Park, hugged by overhanging cliffs.
A driftwood structure built by visitors at the purple-sand beach.
A view from Colorado 145 near Lizard Head Pass.
Lucero relaxing at the beach in La Manzanilla, Mexico.
Tom, Judy and Pippi, our 16-year-old cat who started the journey with us.
The view from Wedding Rock at Patrick's Point State Park in northern California.
We love our Roadtrek RS Adventurous.
Ferns growing on trees at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in northern California.
Sheep grazing in Paradise Valley on Montana's Highway 540.
Deserted foggy campground on Pacific Coast in northern California.
A deer munching on a leaf at Glacier National Park.
Roller-coaster hills on Arkansas' Highway 8.
Tom on the downward slide at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado.
The Epic Van at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico.
Are they crazy?
See what happens when two crazy “kids” quit their jobs, sell their house, dump their possessions and hit the road to see America in a fancy camper van.
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Tom and Judy rate their camps
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Frolic in Organ Pipe
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Ten reasons I love Tucson, in no particular order
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Gathering silver and gold on America’s backroads
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Year Four: Best of times, worst of times for nest egg
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Embracing nomadism: a homey rhythm
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An ancient bristlecone pine grove gives a lesson in patience
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Arches and Canyonlands: The Permanence of Impermanence
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Big Sur: Our semi-wild life and semi-crisis in this semi-wilderness
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Roadtreking Reprise: Photo Safari 2 (for us)
How to be a nomad
Best 'Lost in America' Blog
Our Instagram pictures
The Epic Van
The Epic Van in which we live and cruise America is a 2015 Roadtrek RS Adventurous. It's 21 feet, 9 inches of amazing. It contains a king-size bed, kitchen and bathroom with shower. It has a solar panel on the roof that helps charge the two house batteries, a generator underneath, and an electric awning on the side. You can learn more about Roadtreks at www.roadtrek.com.