Storied Stickers

Introducing Storied Stickers

Storied Stickers is a project to create stickers, tee shirts, and swag based on stories from my overlanding adventures and the adventures of other overlanders I meet in the field.

Storied Stickers

I'd Rather Be Here Sticker

The "I'd Rather Be Here" sticker is a reminder that each day is an opportunity and a responsibility to do what you love. It's the first sticker in the Storied Stickers project.

Trips

Top Adventures of 2022

Learn about our top 20 adventures of 2022!

Gear

Our DIY Starlink Tripod Stand + Adapter for for Starlink Standard Actuated

Learn about our custom 3D-printed Gen 2 Starlink tripod adapter and stand which is much easier to transport and store than the stock stand.

Summer 2022 Trip

Coming Home

We finish our Summer 2022 Roadtrip slowly returning home to Colorado, visiting friends and family along the way.

Summer 2022 Trip

Getting Out There

We enjoy the freedom from expectations and responsibilities getting out there at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Summer 2022 Trip

Walking Like Don

Val and I learn the secret to walking like Don in Avalon, NJ.

Summer 2022 Trip

Embrace The Sweat

Val and I find the secret to being hot and sweaty while hiking to the summit of Dorr Mountain in Acadia National Park.

Summer 2022 Trip

Becoming A Canoeist

We try canoeing for the first time in "Keni" National Park.

Summer 2022 Trip

Dancing With The Rain

We dance with the rainy weather as we explore Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland.

Gear

Our First Month Traveling with A Starlink - Our Thoughts

Learn about our experience and review of traveling with a Gen 2 Starlink for 1 month while overlanding across Canada and the United States.

Summer 2022 Trip

Going With The Flow

We use our intuition to find adventure as we travel the Cape Breton Highlands.

Summer 2022 Trip

Potato Paradise

We discover a paradise of beaches and also surprisingly, potatoes, on Prince Edward Island.

Summer 2022 Trip

Atlantic Bound

It's time to move on and so we head for the Atlantic.

Summer 2022 Trip

The Lurking Loon

An unexpected encounter in Mont Tremblant National Park.

Summer 2022 Trip

The Land of Bunkies

Learning about bunkies and other small differences as we start exploring Canada.

Summer 2022 Trip

Definitely Talk To Strangers

How we met a new friend over a quick hello.

Mindset

Lessons In Time Travel

How taking an extra minute or two can help you connect more deeply and also take better photographs.

Gear

Our DIY Starlink Travel Case

Learn about how we built a rugged travel case for our Gen 2 Starlink, including the Starlink receiver, router, and tripod with our DIY Starlink Tripod Adapter.

Summer 2022 Trip

Transitioning

A trip report from the start of our summer 2022 trip.

Gear

We Got Starlink RV!

An overview of our experience setting the Starlink RV service, our initial impressions, and what's next.

Summer 2022 Trip

Announcing Our Next Adventure

We've long wanted to take a trip that's so big that we can't plan it all. A trip that is part bucket list and part improvisation. A trip that has room to respond to what we find along the way. And so this summer

Mindset Featured

Sometimes Doing Nothing Is The Best Option

It snowed last night. It was an unexpected late May snow that covered the truck camper in a few inches of snow. The solar panels on its roof are therefore not charging the batteries in the camp. This isn’t ideal given that it’s important to keep the batteries

Mindset

The Unknown of Adventure

I just finished packing for an upcoming Overlanding trip this weekend with Give It The Beans Overland. I went grocery shopping, packed clothes, and made sure our rig was stocked with propane, shovels, and firewood. Oh, did I mention we’re camping in early February in the mountains of Colorado?

Mindset

Do you know how to fix a broken winch line? I sure didn't.

“Do you know how to fix a broken winch line?” read the subject of an email from Factor55. “I sure don’t” I thought to my dismay. While probably not a likely scenario, we do have a winch on our rig. And if we were using it to self-recover and