It has come to my attention that people think i’m doing a lot of hiking or other outdoor sports on this adventure. Y’all my favorite part of hiking is making people laugh by whining, so going solo is whatever. i make myself laugh all the time. i have been on some little hikes and i definitely love wandering a National Park, but i’m not out here being athletic. i like wandering alone. i also like doin stuff in my car alone, like reading, writing, mapping, dreaming, talking, breathing, and a lot of listening. Today i got to do those things on a picnic blanket; it only took four weeks.

If you’re being tailgated: there will be a pull-off/turn-out soon—both you and he can wait. If you see a stunning view: there will never be another pull off. In both cases, take the first one you find.

My hands are insanely tanned compared to the rest of my body.

The majority of people (i’d say two-thirds) i have seen wearing masks have been millennials, and children of millennials. The majority of people i have seen without masks have been Gen Xers. This has been true for every place i’ve been in the past year. Hands down most masks was New Mexico, where nobody even pretends they’re too cool or that they don’t know it goes over your nose.

In my tiny world without wifi, i have so far purchased three reference books! i am delighted with all of them: birds, stars, and rocks + minerals + landforms . It’s much more rewarding to be actually learning, as opposed to getting an answer, but who has room for a library in their car (can i get a volunteer to be texted with questions i must ask the internet?).

Everyone should dig a hole and poop in it. Like just try it once, i guess, but wow if it isn’t just so purely satisfying you’ll wanna do it again. Who inspired the bidet but Mother Nature herself?!