Travel Tips

I used to think drying clothes on a road trip was just about draping wet socks over the dashboard and hoping for the best. Turns out, there’

I used to think camping skewers were just pointy sticks you bought at a gas station on the way to the trailhead. Turns out—and I’

The McKenzie Pass isn’t the kind of place you stumble onto by accident. I’ve driven through a lot of volcanic landscapes—

I’ve driven Skyline Drive maybe six times in autumn, and each time I swear the colors look different than what I remember. The 105-mile scenic byway

I’ve driven past the turnoff to Horseshoe Canyon three times before I finally committed to the washboard road that leads there. The Ghost Panel That

The first time I drove the Upper Muley Twist Canyon route, I didn’t realize I was supposed to be scared. Capitol Reef National Park doesn’

I used to think deserts were just empty space—hot, beige, forgettable. Then I drove the Scenic Loop at Red Rock Canyon, about seventeen miles west

I’ve driven the North Cascades Highway maybe four times now, and each time I think I’ve figured out what makes it so strangely compelling—

I used to think staying clean while living out of a van would be impossible—like, genuinely impossible. Turns out, the human body is surprisingly

I used to think the hardest part of a long drive was staying awake. Turns out, consciousness is just the baseline requirement—the real challenge