Though our home is small, its windows open on a wide world.
David & Diane, a van named Walden, and the long way round. Field notes from a life lived a little differently.
Where we are now
Findhorn, Scotland 🏴
Latest from the road
The Journal
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Sunset at Findhorn
Read more: Sunset at FindhornAn evening walk along Findhorn Beach becomes more than a visit to one of Scotland’s most beautiful coastal villages. As the light fades over the Moray Firth and the painted beach huts settle into shadow, a simple walk with my…
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Cold Air in July: An Evening on the Edge of the Cairngorms
July in the Cairngorms does not behave like July. We…
Featured series
A Scottish Summer, the Slow Way
Beaches on the Moray Firth, standing stones older than the pyramids, and quiet harbours on the NC500, met with beautiful people, wonderful history, and a bit of rain that never once dampened the welcome.
Provisions
Provisions for the Road
Provisions are what you lay in before a long passage: the few well chosen things that earn their place in a small space. Sailors stock the galley before leaving port; a van asks for the same discipline. Everything here is built to travel light, wear in rather than out, and look better with the miles behind it.
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NORDKAPP – Top of the World Mug – Norway
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New Nomads – White Beanie
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New Nomads – Black Beanie
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NORDKAPP – Top of the World T-Shirt – Norway
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Highland Cow – Wee Coo – Sticker
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Highland Cow – Wee Coo – T-Shirt
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Vanlife Festival T-Shirt
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Highland Cow – Wee Coo – Colorful Print T-Shirt
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Colorful Norway Cod Fish T-Shirt
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Cairngorms Elk – Colorful Print Tee
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Homard Bleu Lobster T-Shirt: Vintage French Seafood Long Sleeve Tee
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Homard Bleu Lobster T-Shirt: Vintage French Seafood Graphic Tee
Price range: $26.95 through $28.95
Postcards, occasionally
A letter from the road, once a month.
Where we’ve been, what we cooked, and the one road we’d drive again. No spam. We can barely find signal as it is.