Hi there! We’re Curtis and Jess, and we use this site as a way to document the memories we’ve made together, and to share our adventures with family & friends. After 10 years in the Navy and moving all over the US, we started our journey as nomads, living in a self-built van, working remotely, and traveling wherever work takes us. We most enjoy spending time in the outdoors along with our basset hound, Charlotte, doing things like hiking, kayaking, camping, and more. Thanks for visiting, feel free to stick around!
Brevard to Highlands NC | Hiking to Rainbow Falls in Gorges State Park | Camping in Nantahala National Forest | February 2024 We woke up on our last morning camping in Pisgah National Forest feeling thankful for a stove that worked, a van that started, and for the time we had enjoyed in this area….
Hiking to Frying Pan Lookout Tower | Blue Ridge Parkway | Pisgah National Forest | January 2024 Last year when we were staying in Asheville, we had wanted to hike Mount Pisgah, but because the Blue Ridge Parkway was closed miles before that trailhead, we ended up settling for another peak, Ferrin Knob. We hoped…
Hiking to Daniel Ridge Falls | Pisgah National Forest | Brevard, NC | January 2024 Our time spent in Pisgah National Forest around Brevard was divided between hiking new trails and fixing some unexpected issues. On our first night in the area, we realized we had a propane leak in the pipes leading to our…
Driving from Wilmington to Brevard, NC | Waterfall Hike | Pisgah National Forest | January 2024 After our week in Wilmington, we had a week and a half of time to ourselves before Curtis’ next assignment. He had been given a sort of last minute change to a plant in Georgia, so it made sense…
A Week in Wilmington | Wrightsville Beach | Carolina Beach State Park | Abbey Nature Preserve | January 2024 This might be my favorite week that we’ve spent in Wilmington so far. After the last couple trips being in the heat of the summer and early fall, it was so nice to come back in…
Georgetown, SC to Wilmington, NC | Camping in Santee Coastal Reserve | The Brick Church at Wambaw | Hampton Plantation State Historic Site | January 2024 Once we left Charleston, it was time to make our way to our last campsite for this road trip. We were also bracing ourselves for our coldest night of…