After we made the joint decision that we were in fact going to build a camper van – not rent, not buy a fully built up unit – I put my years of submarine and systems engineering experience…and more or less copied what everyone else did. Seriously though, there are soooo many resources, how-to-guides, and…
Visiting Independence Hall NHS | Philadelphia, PA | April 2023 When staying in King of Prussia, we felt that we should at least make one visit to Philadelphia. We knew there was so much to do and see in the city, but since we didn’t want to leave Charlotte at the hotel alone, we were…
A Day in Delaware | Ebright Azimuth, Delaware’s Highest Point | First State National Historic Park | Kayaking the Brandywine River | April 2023 When we learned that we would be spending time in the Philadelphia area with my work, I knew that this was my first real opportunity to FINALLY visit Delaware – the…
Curtis Hikes Jay Peak | Hyde Park, Vermont | April 2023 After my hike up Norris Mountain, I could see the writing on the wall. Spring was definitely here in Vermont and mud season quickly approaching. I knew that within the week lower trailheads would be impassable, and within two the upper portions of trails…
Curtis Hikes Norris Mountain | Hyde Park, Vermont | April 2023 TLDR: I went for a hike and changed my shoes a bunch of times. I wasn’t sure if the trailhead started on private property so I started down the road at a parking lot for the nearby lake and walked the highway back to…
Curtis Hikes Blue Ridge Mountain | Rutland, VT | April 2023 While Charlotte was resting and recuperating from surgery, Jess has graciously allowed me to go on hikes by myself in pursuit of my goal to hike 300, 300 meter prominence peaks by 2033. Because of the possibility of rain in the afternoon, I opted…