#roaddude

#2018BESTNINE #HAPPYNEWYEAR! . My most liked images of 2018. . Easy to see my camping rig is most favored, followed by interior photos of Vannery O’Connor, my trusty workhorse/road bunk. . I was surprised to see the standing portrait of my 82yr old self made the cut. Must be because my basecamp setup is in the background. . I am tickled that my Smoky Mountain Gravel Travel music vid made the grade, too. I plan on doing more of that type thing with better sound and a more stabilized camera. . I also have plans to do a bunch of other videos, including some singer-songwriter stuff, a mess of gear reviews and how-to’s, and Tips From the Road on all sorts of topics. . What would YOU like to see? . **A HUGE & HEARTY THANKS** to those who have chosen to follow my exploration of North America, especially those who comment and engage regularly. . The friends I’ve made here are a large part of my social engagement with the world. I sincerely appreciate the banter and back and forth. . A special thanks to my gal pals at #ptuck who put up with me a great deal of the summer, who kept me on my toes with reports and chat about local flora and fauna as well as of dreams and aspirations. I’m tickled every time I see you’ve liked one of my posts and enjoy keeping up with your posts as well. . My biggest thanks and appreciation goes to my Kiddo, whose solid outlook, wise counsel, and sense of adventure keeps me in check and is a constant reminder of how blessed I am to be her father. We’re both wicked excited to be adventuring together again later this month. . Let me know in the comments what you’d like to see in this feed over the next year and let me know what plans you have for yourself! . Thank you everyone for a fun, educational, adventure-filled year. I hope the next year is everything you hope it to be. . HAPPY NEW YEAR!. . . #roaddude #nomadlife #solotravel #lifeontheroad #newyear #holidays #overlandtravel #laissezfaire #homeiswhereyouparkit #ontheroad #rooftoptentliving #rtt #adventurerig #southofi10 #adventure #exploremore #getoutstayout #exploretocreate #theroad #roadlife #overland #homeonwheels #liveauthentic #vanlifeexplorers #vanlife #vandweller #thedesertiscalling (at United States) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsEozKLhOtE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kqasz5cz6h3p

What Happens When You’re In A Foreign Country... . with a huge French influence and they try to write your name. . “Grande Café au Lait. Name?” “Road.” Raised eyebrow and puzzled look “hmm?” “Road” I said again, “Thank you.” “Excuse me?” “Road.” . I may change my name now. Maybe to Prabhupada. Or Fred. . . #roaddude #rogue #fred #exploremore #communitycoffee #whatsinaname #thenamegame #french #cajuncountry #imaroguebaby #headingwest #louisiana #lafayette #gassedup #nomad #solotravel #lifeontheroad #wheretonext #letsgetlost #cc #monnomest #jemappelle #justgivememycoffee #vanlife #roadlife #liveauthentic #coffeetogo #wickedgood #cestlavie #thedesertiscalling (at CC's Coffee) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brs-yV2hWq6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=943nzvns2v76

New & Improved! . Not a huge change, but enough it makes me happier with the design. Added a drop shadow to the Roaddude text and the roadrunner, corrected his feet to be anatomically correct (two toes front, two facing back) and made a few other little tweaks. . Sent it off to a vectorization graphic arts service to convert it into a high-res vector art .eps (Encapsulated PostScript) file for printing, engraving, etc. This allows it to be resized for any need without losing clarity. . I was surprised, really, though really pleased to see it didn’t have to be reduced to a four color separation and was able to retain the drop shadow and most of the raised letter effect. . I’ve already sent it off for biz cards and pkg stickers to test it out before I do vinyl stickers suitable for outdoor use. We’ll see how well it prints, then maybe I’ll have some stickers done. Thinking about getting it tattooed on my forehead, too, maybe in reverse so it reads right in your rear view.😜 . Big props and shoutout to ArtFixers.com (who I’m encouraging to get on some social media) who did the conversion for me in record time. Not only 24hr turnaround, but great pricing, and super quick replies to little tweaks. Top-notch customer service. . I’ll use them again in a heartbeat when needed. . They might be on Fb, but I’ve given up on that ride and pulled all my stuff down. . #logo #roaddude #americanroadrunner #anatomymatters #theresareasonforrighttoleft #nomadlife #ontheroad #welivetoexplore #comingtogether #solotraveler #travelblog #bizcards #ilivewhereyouvacation #camping #vandweller #vanlife #liveauthentic #overlander #explorer #adventurist #offgridliving #backcountry #workremotely #travel #getoutandexplore #liveyouradventure #getoutstayout #wanderer #letsgosomewhere #homeiswhereyouparkit (at Maine) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoSh39CHB6C/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=crlskrwtpmr

Now I’ve Gone and Done It... . After much procrastination, delay and many folks asking, I finally got round to building a more proper website and ordering some business cards. . I suppose this means I best get down to bidness now, man. I mean, I got followers and shit. . No, I’ve been wanting to have a place to write more and longer (instead of trying to stuff it all into my insta posts), post more images in gallery fashion, wax philosophical, and just generally share more about all the cool stuff and people I run across as I wander ‘round North America. . The site, roaddude.com, will be a place for stories and articles, interviews, reviews on gear, places, culture and events, and how-tos on everything from off-grid living and alternative power solutions to recipes for #roaddudefood. There have even been requests for a Roaddude Food Cookbook. . I suppose now I have to get stickers. I’ve been working on that. I’m just too fussy about designing just the right logo for myself, so put it off. It’ll come. Promise. . In the meantime, check out the site—link in my bio—and let me know how it looks and works on your platform of choice. Test out the reply forms, let me know what y’all want to read more about and what questions you have. Here’s your chance to ask in private what you might not have wanted to ask on insta. . More to come in the way of articles, info on workshops, and reviews! . #imabidnessman #nowivedoneit #website #roaddude #businesscards #imserious #vanlife #vandweller #ontheroad #nomad #nomadlife #workandtravel #liveauthentic #timetogetserious #webdesign #workshopleader #gearreview #review #lifeontheroad #howto #optoutside #getoutandexplore #myoutdoorlife #travel #solotravel #overland #adventure #van #writerslife (at United States)

🎶There’s a road, in Oklahoma, Straighter than a preacher, Longer than a memory... . And it goes, forever onward Been a good teacher For a lot of country boys like me 🎶 . ~ Nowhere Road, by Steve Earle . I drove this road eleven years ago; hard packed ice for miles on end with big trucks blasting past the other way every once in a while. . Getting up to speed and staying there on an endless sheet of ice, in a landscape this vast under a cloudless sky, and you feel like you’re sitting still while your wheels make the earth turn under you. . There’s magic out on the road and it’ll change the way you look st life if you let it. . . #openroad #vanlife #philosophicalcrap #oklahoma #winterroad #nowhereroad #vanlife #nomadlife #lifeontheroad #theycallmethewanderer #roaddude #travel #nikon #blackandwhite #iceroad #steveearle #travelblog #nikonohotographer #landscape #letsgetlost #wanderlust #horizon #liveauthentic #optoutside #getoutandexplore #overland #expedition #adventure #explorer #roaddude (at Oklahoma)

South Dakota Dirt Road . I’ll run roads like this all day through farming communities, open prairie, and frozen landscape. One can see SO much more when taking the back roads. . . #1000americanroads #1000americantowns #nomad #traveler #dirtroad #southdakota #dakotas #prairie #ontheroadinamerica #vanlife #blackandwhitephotography #blancetnoir #nikon #nikonphotography #nikonphotographer #landscape #americanlandscape #crossroads #getoutandexplore #bigsky #adventure #explore #roadrunner #roaddude #roadvibes #dirtroadamerica #landscapephotography #travelblogger #expedition #overland (at South Dakota)

Getting On Towards Sunset On the Mexican Border . . #borderlands #mexicanborder #texas #sunset #clouds #adventurer #explorer #bigbend #homeiswhereyouparkit #offroadtrailer #offgrid #sunsetsky #ontheroad #vanlife #vandweller #vancamper #vanning #nomadlife #nomad #travel #travelblogger #getoutside #getoutandexplore #exploringamerica #myoutdoorlife #ontheroadinamerica #roaddude (at Big Bend Ranch State Park)