Early start this morning! Which would have been great, had I not forgotten a part of my Aeropress coffee maker at home… If you know me, you know I need coffee in the morning. And not just any coffee – the more labor that went into the cup, the better.

What do you do when you forget something and you’re in the woods? Make due with what you have!

Coffee: brewed weak

Spirits: Sinking slightly

A four hour drive to the Canadian border, where we stopped to check out Niagara Falls. The amount of water going over these cliffs is mindblowing – a picture doesn’t do it justice. The falls are loud, chaotic, and untamed. They throw mist  into the air hundreds of feet away (surprisingly refreshing, as it was pushing 85 today).

Another four hours back into the U.S.A. and to stay with my family in Lake Orion, MI (thank you, Jaacks!).

Miles traveled today: 528

Rainstorms encountered: 2?

Route followed:

The trip is off to a good start!

Today, I packed up the Saab with camping gear, some leftover food from my apartment,  and my hammock. I left Cape Cod and headed to Scituate, MA to pick up Angela. She’s moving to Seattle, so the car is very full with all of our supplies…

(Those are just the back seats, you don’t even want to see the trunk)

Can’t forget the Brown hat!

After a quick last dip in the East Coast water

We were on our way. Just over a 4 hour drive to a state forest in New York where we spent the night. I had a great place to toss up my hammock in the woods, but not a very restful sleep.

Miles traveled: 288

Bears spotted: 0

Spirits: high

Route followed

I have a lot to update on this site… my last post is a year old!

Well, those updates will come. Most recently, I’m starting on a one month road trip of the United States. I’m going to use this blog as a way to share my thoughts, experiences and pictures.

Here is the proposed route I will be taking.

Section 1: Sandwich, MA to Seattle WA with Angela Ramponi

Section 2: Seattle, WA to Los Angeles, CA with my girlfriend Lizzy Kinnard

Section 3: Los Angeles, CA back to Sandwich, MA, going solo.

Most of the packing is done and I’m going to be driving off this afternoon. Wish me luck!