Just like everything else in life (house, car, body, etc.) owning a conversion van requires a tad bit of TLC every once in a while. Because you’ve basically bolted, screwed and adhered a bunch of stuff to a large, somewhat flexible, metal box, it should come as no surprise that things might loosen up after…
Author: Onrhodes
Closing Out 2025
Well, that went fast It feels like January 2025 wasn’t all that long ago. Here we sit though looking at the dawn of 2026 just a week away. It was a good year, not a great year. I had some goals set, and some were checked off, some will fall short. Life isn’t about perfection…
Clifford Turns Five
The past twelve months have seen only a few changes/modifications to Clifford the Big Red Van. The larger focus for me personally has been to get out at least once a month, even if it was only for a single night. You can link back to the previous four years of annual updates from my…
A Little Hike
I don’t think it comes as a surprise to anyone who has read this blog more than a few times that Mia and I absolutely love Sisters, OR. We go there a couple times a year for anything from a weekend to a week. The views of the Three Sisters are quite stunning. Especially from…
Eastern Oregon Trip
Ever since 2013 when Mia and I drove up over the Blue Mountains and dropped down into Pendleton, OR as we moved across the country, I knew it was an area we had to get back to. My solo trip back in 2023 brought me to the area south of Pendleton/La Grande. Coming into 2025…
Sub 24 Overnight
A sub 24 overnight is basically a bikepacking trip that lasts less than twenty four hours (duh!). I didn’t do a single bikepacking trip in 2024 and hadn’t been camping in a tent for quite some time. I get this itch to sleep outside that needs scratching. The whole #vanlife thing is fun and definitely…
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