2010 alaska
I’ve been thinking about Robert Louis Stevenson’s quote “to travel is better than to arrive” and how that paradigm suits me quite well. When I’m moving, thinking, changing, alert, life feels enjoyable and meaningful. I wonder why it’s difficult to be content in the dreary fog of consistency?
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The north of Canada and Alaska, from what I understand, have almost no radio stations. Good news is that we have a pretty large collection of digital music to get us through. And with the help of the ubiquitous iPod we should be set in the tunes department.
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Documenting our family’s journey to Alaska and back. Diapers, a tent, and a camera, we’re set…
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2010 alaska
[UPDATE] We used a Coleman 12V plug-in cooler from where else but Wal-Mart for most of the Alaska trip and it was a total PITA. It drew to much power to be left on at night and during the day it was unable to keep up with the engine heat that radiated from the floor and the ambient temperature in the van. That said, make sure it is off the floor with adequate airflow beneath and as far away from the exhaust pipes as possible. We’ve since switched to a 5-day cooler which has been working out much better.
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It was a busy day of van hunting, though no real strong candidates today. I did get a great deal on a sleeping bag for April. How cool is it to say that your bag has been to Nepal!
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April and I have talked about traveling for extended durations for some time. But - and it was a big BUT - how can we make it work with children? When in all reality the question that we should have been asking is how could we not share experiences as important as these with our children.
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