Posts tagged Exhaustion
The World From 13,000 Feet
The World From 13,000 Feet

It’s hard not to feel invincible standing at the end of the crest, the mountain dropping straight down on nearly every side, the world unfolding before you like a butterfly spreading its wings.

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The Problem with Jumping in the Deep End
The Problem with Jumping in the Deep End

I’m not writing this post to complain. I realized that this — everything being a total mess — is part of the whole experience.

I’m not failing at it, I’m doing it.

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The First Day: Lassen Volcanic National Park
The First Day: Lassen Volcanic National Park

Zach looked back and said that everything looked ok, except there seemed to be something shiny — something that looked like water — on the floor.

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The Final Days Before The Pacific Northwest
The Final Days Before The Pacific Northwest

Everything that I’ve been thinking about just to keep myself going for the last year and a half. The life I’ve been dreaming about is eight hours away.

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Pre-TripCarson CostaAppliances, Blogging, Breaking Things, Comedy of Errors, Carpentry, Challenges, Charge Controller, Cabinets, Excitement, DIY, Electrical, Exhaustion, Self, Heat, Learning, Family, Frustration, Fan Install, Inner Thoughts, Sink, Business, Customer Service, Catching Up, Adventure, Full Speed Ahead, Fridge, Fuse Box, National Parks, Late Night Musings, Late, Danica, Drawer, Slides, MDF, Guests, Friends, Zach, Battery, Brackets, Kitchen, Thanks to, Planning, Mishaps, Neighbors, United States, Possible Formatting Errors, Range Oven, Fan, eTrailer, Solar, Panic, RYE, Rotary Youth Exchange, Travel, Trial Run, Stress, Time Crunch, Self-doubt, Wiring, Vanlife, Van Build, Wood Working Comment
I've Named the Van, and I'm Nearly Set to Go
I've Named the Van, and I'm Nearly Set to Go

The last week before I left was just as insane, because all of that was still going on, but I also had a lot of goodbyes to get through.

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I Destroyed Part of My Build
I Destroyed Part of My Build

I was dead set on pretending I had no van, and that I’d never been crazy enough to start this insane project, for the rest of the day.

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Marathon March
Marathon March

Suddenly, a whole category of van build tasks was wiped off the to-do list. The roof is finished. The only thing left to do is toss the solar panels up there when we’re ready to connect the electrical system.

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