Category Archives: Van Life

Day 30 7/20/26 Monday Mosquito count: ZERO Grewingk Glacier hike by water taxi. There was probably about a dozen of us on the 20 minute taxi this morning that departed Homer at 11am. We were dropped off at the shore and walked the beach to the trail head start. Once we started into the woodsContinue reading “Hike to Grewingk Glacier “

Day 29 7/19/26. Sunday Mosquito count: one or two. The beauty of cold and wet I guess. Officially one month since we left home in Billings Montana We slept well on our highway pullout with rain falling all night long. It was a pretty steady somewhat heavy rain until we climbed up and out ofContinue reading “Set sights for Homer Spit”

Day 28 7/18/26 Saturday Mosquito count: just a few…very few Our highway turnout camping turned out to be pretty quiet. Not a lot of highway traffic even in the early morning. We woke up to a neighbor camping on the turnout as well.  No rush to get to Seward this morning. I think it isContinue reading “Seward Bound”

Day 27 7/17/26. Friday Mosquito count: moderate at camp this evening. Headnet to grill.  First… Happy Birthday to my 3rd sister Mimi! (I have 5 sisters and 2 brothers… I’m last) Trust me they all make getting older look pretty good😊 We took good care of Jana’s front yard last night. Nice neighborhood and sheContinue reading “Bore tide Turnagain Arm “

Day 26 7/16/26 Thursday Mosquito count: nope… not today Sunshine and mountains…Good Morning! What a delightful surprise to take the van window covers off and see sunshine and mountain tops this morning! It’s been several days and made us excited to get out and do something active this morning. We decided to get the bicyclesContinue reading “Glaciers & Moose kind of day”

Day 25 7/15/26 Wednesday Off the grid Denali Highway to Palmer AK Mosquito count: am = zero. Pm=zero It rained most of the night and we woke up to being enshrouded in fog. I am happy we had a good view last night because this morning it’s like looking into the abyss.  The road wasContinue reading “Heading back into population…”

Day 24 7/14/26 Tuesday Mosquito count: none really. Too cold and windy today. Heard it raining during the night and it’s been a steady rain this morning. It’s an Alaska muck boot kind of day for sure! No need to be in a hurry getting out if camp.  What to do? Where to go today? NotContinue reading “Eskers and Kames”

Day 23 7/13/26 Monday Mosquito count: yes there are mosquitos today. Sometimes thick and annoying. Cool early morning a little over 50’f.  Very calm at breakfast but the wind came up as we were leaving mid morning and now it feels cold.  As we depart camp looking for tonight’s stop around mile 20 (we are onContinue reading “Denali Highway”

Day 22 7/12/26. Sunday Mosquito count: slight breeze slightly so very few mosquitos at camp tonight. A few to slap in the van. We had a nice sleep last night. Even though we were just in a pull off of the highway there isn’t really much traffic. Especially between 6pm and 9am. This mornings viewContinue reading “Trip pivot to Denali Hwy.”

Day 21 7/11/26 Saturday Mosquito count: saw a couple. We had a breeze and used our thermacell when we sat outside in the evening Dawson City YT to A view of the Alaska Range AK taking the Top of the World Highway Tour of Dawson. Today we are spending about half the day in DawsonContinue reading “Chicken Alaska “