When you live on the road, you get to pick where you want to call home. Most chose a state with little or no income tax, inexpensive vehicle registration, no vehicle inspections and easy drivers license renewals. For most people Full Timing it, that means one of three states: Florida, Texas and South Dakota. When…
Author: Journey Waters
Author, Poet, Craftsman
I’ve been writing and sharing stories from the road since 2013. I also have a YouTube channel under The Itinerant Craftsman where I travel the USA performing unique and challenging construction projects out of my Custom Overland Truck. You might also find me at a Tantra or Music festival.
12k pound Winch on Ford Transit
Within the first week that I began the Upfit, I had purchased a number of items that I was simply not sure when I’d get to them, but I wanted them ready to go when I did. Two of those items were the Lift Kit (yet to be installed) and the Winch Mount from Van…
1Up-USA Bike Rack with VeloSock
When I set out to install a bike rack on the van, my first choice was a door mounted system that I saw on a Winnebago Travato made by Summit Products. Since I had a Carefree Awning system, I had no choice but to go with the Summit Roof rack so this made sense. Then…
Reminiscing about Vermont
It’s Fall here in the Pacific Northwest and that mean one thing, I’m thinking about Vermont. I am sure everyone knows about the speculator show of colors the mountains put on each year and everyone oohs and ahhhs over the pictures and videos that appear on line, but Fall in Vermont is more than just…
New York to Washington State – One Year Later
I readily admit that I enjoy Facebook Memories. Looking back at where I was one, two, even eight years ago on a specific day reminds me of how far I have come. How fast life moves and how easy it is to forget where you were and as my Fifty-fifth birthday approaches rapidly, there is…
The only constant in life is change
Change is a constant in everyones life, yet most humans resist it – some even die to prevent it while others die to empower it. Change is what fuels me though. One thing that attracts me to sailing is the constant change, constant movement. The same can be said with living in a Van and…
I Love You Mom
I’m trying to think back now to my first memory of you. It’s pretty hard to do since it’s been fifty-five years, but I can recall a story you told me about my first Christmas. I was born about a month premature and as you tell it, that was a good thing, because I was…
Living a wholehearted life
Perhaps you are visiting here from my old Facebook Site, or perhaps you saw me on the road. Yes, you will immediately notice I have not posted here in a while. I’m currently on an adventure; living a more intimate and private life. No less adventurous than before, but no desire to share what I…
Canada to Key West Paddle – Day 43
August 13th 2016 Yorktown Heights, NY Today is Arlene’s birthday. Please take a moment and give her a shout out in the comments below. She’s been such a tremendous help and so supportive of this journey, both financially and physically. Today we’ll be going on a little road trip to Mystic Seaport in Connecticut to…
The Girl with the Magical Headdress
This is a story about a little girl struggling to fit in. Though, we’e all been there, how many have actually walked the path to your true self?