MCABEE FOSSIL BEDS
MCABEE FOSSIL BEDS A Walk Back Millions of Years Sometimes you stop somewhere because it looks interesting. Then you meet someone who helps you understand just how extraordinary the place really is. While visiting the McAbee Fossil Beds near Cache Creek, British Columbia, we had the pleasure of meeting a local guide who took the […]
CHRISTINE
CHRISTINE A Ranger, a Taco Tip and a Future Van-Lifer One of the best questions you can ask a local while traveling is: “Where should we really go?” While staying at Marble Canyon Provincial Park in British Columbia, we met Christine (@cepearse), one of the wonderful campground rangers. Christine was friendly, helpful and, perhaps most […]
SHARON, DEAN & LUNA
SHARON, DEAN & LUNA We Booked One Night and Stayed Four Every once in a while, you book somewhere to sleep and somehow leave with new friends. That’s exactly what happened at Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, about an hour outside Victoria, when we met our wonderful Airbnb hosts Sharon and Dean — and, of course, […]
THE MARY JANE SKOOLIE
THE MARY JANE SKOOLIE Wait, There’s a Piano in There? One of the most entertaining parts of overland travel is seeing the wildly creative ways people turn vehicles into homes. We’ve seen vans. Expedition trucks. Ambulances. Campers. And then we encountered the Mary Jane Skoolie. From the outside, it was already hard to miss — […]
AVALON & NEFF
AVALON & NEFF Getting YOLA Back on the Road Few sounds make an overlander more nervous than a mysterious noise coming from somewhere underneath the vehicle. For several weeks, YOLA had developed a loud clunking sound whenever we turned the steering wheel. By the time we reached Mount Vernon, Washington, we decided it was […]
SANDY & BOB
SANDY & BOB Water Views, Warm Hospitality and the 5 PM Martini During our many trips to Washington while Evergreen Off-Road was helping transform YOLA into our around-the-world adventure vehicle, our friends Sandy and Bob in Des Moines, Washington, repeatedly opened their doors to us. Their beautiful mid-century-style home, with its spectacular panoramic water views, […]
SHELLEY
SHELLEY A Familiar Door in Beaverton When you’re preparing for an around-the-world journey, sometimes the adventure begins long before you actually leave home. During the years we spent traveling back and forth to Washington while YOLA was being built and prepared, our longtime family friend Shelley in Beaverton, Oregon, repeatedly gave us a comfortable place […]
JEFF & AIMEE
JEFF & AIMEE Two Adventure Rigs Meet in Bend Sometimes the road has a wonderful way of bringing friends together somewhere completely unexpected. Our friends Jeff and Aimee from Livermore, California, had recently purchased a beautifully equipped van and were beginning adventures of their own, camping around California and exploring other states. So what were […]
LAURA & BILL
LAURA & BILL Sourdough, Collies and Another Place to Recharge There are certain homes along this journey where we know almost immediately: We can relax here. That’s how we feel when visiting our friends and former clients Laura and Bill, who once lived in Pleasanton and now enjoy life in their beautiful custom-built home. Laura […]
Keep the Critters Out of YOLA
Jerry and Rosemary taught us an important lesson early on: rodents don’t need an invitation. If you are living out of your vehicle, your car can apparently look like a five-star hotel to a vole. We now keep all dried food in sealed, snap-lock containers. But we learned that isn’t enough. Paper products need to […]