Road's End Workshop
by Paige and Corey Denkin ·Posted
Our goal during our year on the road was to chase the best weather we could as we traveled across the country. We spent the spring in California, the summer in the Northwest, and enjoyed the colors changing in New England as fall arrived. Once the cold chill of the winter winds began to hit us, we began our adventure south. The East Coast has been our home for all of our lives, and it felt good to be back on familiar turf. As we traveled in and out of the Eastern States, we made a point to stop in new locations and experience entirely new
by Paige and Corey Denkin ·Posted
After thousands of miles, dozens of new adventures, and a life saving’s worth of fuel, we finally made it back into New York, with the Airstream in tow. We’d left our corporate jobs in New York City for a nomadic life, but we were thrilled to be back. My husband was born and raised on Long Island, and something about returning to the Northeast just felt like returning home. And though we lived only a couple hours away from new sights, sounds, and adventures, we rarely made it out of the city to explore the rest of the state. We made sure to
by Paige Denkin ·Posted
For the past six months, Paige and Corey have traveled across the country. Here are some of their key tips, takeaways, and travel lessons.
What is boon-docking?
Boon-docking typically refers to off-grid camping, most commonly done in a vehicle or trailer. When boon-docking, you have few common luxuries, live respectfully off the land and pack out anything you brought with you. You have no electric hookups, no plumbing, and usually no Wi-Fi or cellular service. Boon-docking locations vary, some being easier to access than others, so
by Paige and Corey Denton ·Posted
When we finally hit the wide open fields of Big Sky Country, my husband and I both felt the excitement. We had traveled to California, Colorado, and the Pacific Northwest, but this was new territory for us. Corey’s affinity for Theodore Roosevelt only added to his excitement, and we started our adventure through Montana.
Glacier National Park
We all have a bucket list, whether we admit it or not. Mine is mostly full of places to which I’d love to travel. High on my list was Glacier National Park, and we were finally going there, after so
by Paige Denkin ·Posted
We last left off in Colorado, and I have to give thanks to the state that housed us the longest! But we left for the Northwest and the Pacific Coast with so much excitement. As the rest of the country faced heat waves, we chased 70-degree weather through Oregon and Washington.
Before we begin, I want to reiterate our goal to protect nature and live a Leave No Trace (LNT) lifestyle. The newest amendment to the LNT guidelines condemns the online tagging of areas that would be harmed by an influx of visitors. Did you see all those photographers
by Paige Denkin ·Posted
Our last travel log had us heading to Nevada (or California, depending on which side of state line you’re visiting when in South Lake Tahoe). I’m glad we were able to cross this one off the bucket list because Lake Tahoe was far more beautiful than I could ever imagine. Fair warning, though! As relatively new trailer owners, we were pretty nervous driving those roads to the top. Some switchbacks were dangerously tight for us and our almost 30-foot rig, but we made it and paid for a camp spot among the trees in South Lake Tahoe.
South Lake
by Paige Denkin ·Posted
It’s common knowledge that things won’t go according to plan. Deadlines will be missed; projects will go awry, and part of the adventure is learning to roll with the punches. But this felt like more than a few punches—we felt defeated. Our renovation process took a turn for the worse, not once, but twice. After five months of heartbreak, heated arguments, and two renovation companies with less than noble intentions, our 29' Airstream ended up in my childhood backyard. Our timeline had us on the road by mid-January, but life had other plans for
by Paige Denkin ·Posted
Before we begin this journey, one that will take us around the country, we want you to have a better understanding of who we are and why we decided to have this “Jack Kerouac” moment. I suppose the most obvious answer is: we’re young, broke, and starry-eyed. What other reason would a pair of 29-year-olds leave the big bad city of New York and purchase a 1972 Airstream? My husband Corey and I have larger plans, ones that couldn’t be contained by the walls of our studio apartment in the East Village. So, we sold everything we owned and moved