Tomorrow will have to be better because today followed the same trend as yesterday, although thankfully this time I had an undisturbed camp. It was cold as I made breakfast before I head off. I planned to stop in the next major town, Evanston, to do laundry, shopping and address some car issues. This would…

Not going to lie, today was a shit day. At midnight, I was woken up by an officer of the law at my window, there to inform me that overnight parking at the truckstop was not permitted and that I would have to move on. My heart beat fast as I said I understood and…

As predicted, I was up early this morning. Quick bathroom and face wash and I was on the road, on the look out for a rest stop for breakfast. As I drove, I listened to the BBC news podcasts to find out what happened with the presidential election. I nearly drove off the road when…

The wind in the valley had settled by morning. As usual, when I first opened my eyes I took a minute to remember where I was, trying to visualise camp in my mind. Despite the stillness, it was still a cold morning so I had an omelette for brekkie. I was sad to leave camp….

Ever since I started living in the US, I have felt overwhelmed by the amount of people that occupy it. Driving to LA around midnight on a Thursday night, the highways are packed headlight to tail light, campgrounds in obscure places require bookings months in advance and permits for popular hikes are pretty much a…

I had one of my best sleeps of my trip, I think I slept solid through the whole night. I was still a bit groggy when I woke with the sun, but I was excited for another day of riding. When I discovered that my fridge had turned off overnight because of the stupid cigarette…

I woke up after no issues during the night and well in time to leave before the car show started drawing too much attention. At some point I remember another van parking next to me, but they left early morning, so I only had a groggy glance at them and remember their voices. I used…

The trains that had run all night did not disturb my sleep. On the contrary, they made a beautiful sound as the crossed the country in their dozens, with seemingly only minutes between them. I woke at first light again (this is becoming a habit), another beautiful sunrise against a backdrop of desert mountains. I…

Second day on the rock, me and the Sprinter vanners were up around the same time and ready to go climbing at 9am. During breakfast, we watched a pair of climbers ascend a 5.7 that was right behind our campsite. Michael was later to emerge, so like yesterday, we told him where we were headed…

I woke up at first light, which is not too early, just after 6am. I lay there for a bit, then decided that this was a good opportunity to see a good sunrise, so I got dressed, hit the bathroom, then head over to one of the cliffs behind the campground. I’d seen people scrambling…