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Meat Cove Canada to Portland Maine USA and a Blizzard
Our winter Canadian tour comes to an end. We learned so much traveling across Canada in these extreme conditions. First of all, one must...
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Feb 17, 20224 min read
Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
After the show stopping Niagara Falls we drove through the busy city of Toronto and set our sights on Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City....
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Feb 11, 20224 min read
Portage la Prairie, another Whiteout and Niagara Falls
So... Why Canada in the dead of winter? The number one reason is because we can. Our goal was to enter Canada, which we did with no plan...
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Jan 30, 20224 min read
Canmore, Medicine Hat, Swift Current and Indian Head
When we closed our last blog post we had just gotten our new block heater installed in Calgary. They recommended we go to Banff and...
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Jan 22, 20225 min read
Alberta Canada and -30 Degrees
This segment of our journey has a hurdle or two to overcome. The least of which is road conditions as close to a Whiteout as I've ever...
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Jan 19, 20226 min read
Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada
Living in our converted Sprinter van comes with basic conveniences and challenges. Let's discuss those as we tour the west coast of...
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Jan 7, 20225 min read
Oh Canada!
Here we go again. In 2020, Pre-Covid, Darin and I attempted to enter Canada to no avail. Since then it has been our goal to make it...
TheRollingStowes
Dec 26, 20215 min read
Driving North, Scenic Views and Christmas Shopping on the Road
So far this season, I've avoided Amazon for Christmas gifts but the one remaining name on the list may be an Amazon purchase. Don't get...
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Dec 17, 20214 min read
From Prunedale to Cloverdale
This is one of my favorite views between Prunedale and Cloverdale... As we settle into our new lifestyle we have found that visiting...
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Dec 13, 20214 min read
When The Dream Becomes a Reality
If you have followed us at all, you know we have been planning full-time travel in our converted Sprinter Van for some time now. On...
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Dec 6, 20214 min read
Soon to be No More Sticks-N-Bricks... And Some Sad News
On July 1st 2008 we got the keys to our new home in Oceanside, California. For thirty days we worked hard on tearing down walls and...
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Nov 21, 20213 min read
It's a New Day, It's a New Hip
I mentioned in a previous post that we are waiting on a few things to be done before we bail on California. One of which is done, I had a...
TheRollingStowes
Sep 25, 20215 min read
Where Were You?
On September 11, 2001 I was standing at the front desk of a small dental practice in Sugarland, Texas. I had just opened the office and...
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Sep 8, 20213 min read
The Slow Roll-Out
So what does one write about in a travel blog when one is not traveling? Current Projects? Previous Travels? Someone else's Travels? All...
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Aug 30, 20213 min read
A New Phase and What We are Doing Before it Starts
Before we started the last van conversion we had decided on some serious plans for 2021. The biggest of which is how and when we plan to...
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Aug 3, 20214 min read
Black Beauty Makes the Journey Home, East Bound and Down
We just discussed route planning in the previous post, which leads us to my mom and brother making their way back across the country....
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Jul 14, 20214 min read
Planning a Road Trip? New to traveling the Open Road? New to Van Camping? Need Help With That?
I'm constantly planning one! There are so many different ways to plan a road trip. Personally, I enjoy the planning stage, however, I am...
TheRollingStowes
Jul 7, 20216 min read
The Ford Transit Van Conversion is Almost Complete
When discussions began about this van conversion we quickly formed the idea of a low maintenance build that will meet basic needs. The...
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Jun 30, 20214 min read
Escaping New York and Hunting for Cooler Temps, Ooh and that Van Build!
Visiting New York is always fun, add into the mix a high roof van and you have yourself an adventure. If you consider driving around a...
TheRollingStowes
Jun 16, 20215 min read
Road-tripping in the Midst of a Van Build
Right smack dab in the middle of a Van Conversion we headed out to attend a VIP Law School Graduation. Yep, my mom traveled to California...
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Jun 12, 20217 min read
