Ka'a Nui (The Big Van Project)

Day fourty three of van life, November 10th, 2025. Relive for last few days November six November six, morning hike November six, sunset hike November seventh   November eighth November ninth Nothing for today, November tenth. 10,500 miles, 43 days, we are now at our hotel before morning lift off tomorrow at sparrows fart, wee morning early. Hope TSA and FAA are working, but with current political weather, you just never know.  Wish us luck. It has been about five days since our last posting, busy times and lots going on.  Let's recap as I sit at a little bar in our hotel ordering from a grumpy waiter. November six, we wake up in Lordsburg, ok, we slept at a flying J's parking lot with other happy campers. A full moon is epic, but the campsite works. We drive thru Bowie Arizona, a fun dirt road that is pretty cool as we head to one of the coolest parks yet. Edventually, (I made up that word), we get to Chiricahua national monument.  Apparently it is the f...

Day thirty eight of van life, November 5th, 2025 John's relive of white sands park And we are off

Day thirty seven of van life, November 4th, 2025. Janet's relive Guadalupe park trail relive Heading from big bend to Guadalupe national park. A park with no roads.  Only hiking. We may continue onto white sands for exploring and camping. Last night we wanted to camp at the water crossing, but I didn't get a good vibe, so we drove to an overlook for the night.  Amazing view, killer sunrise.   Up at 6am, but it might be 5 or 7am with time zones and season changing of the times.   Two phones, car and a GPS, two very different time showing.  Alas, we are going with the Tru and tried Hawaiian time. Sunrise super epic, could watch this sunrise all day every day.  I get up and shower in the parking lot with hot water, coffee warms me up and we roll out of Big bend national park, so glad we made the choice to make this visite. We head to Guadalupe national park nice place, windy and we do a short trail before rolling off to El Paso Texas for a Costco gas...

Day thirty six of van life, November 3rd, 2025 Janet's relive Our morning hike near the campsite We depart big bend Rio grande campsite and head across the park stopping along the way.  We head to Santa Elena canyon trail, and we both vote it as best yet. I nice walk up the canyon, I am able to cross the river and touch Mexico.  We love how it goes from very hot and dry to like walking into a fridge.  

Day thirty five of van life, November 2nd, 2025. Janet's relive

Day thirty four of van life, November 1st, 2025. Janet's relive   Happy November 1st!  26 days till turkey day and 54 days to Christmas 🎄 🎁. We survived Halloween!  Nice campsite, we wake up to a nice morning and a cup of coffee to go. Leaving the camp we enter the world of Bucee's rest stop, home of beaver created fashions and food.  Ohh and they have gas.  We get a few things, a rolled burrito breakfast sandwich, they call a taco 🌮, and a few miscellaneous items, some to be considered as junk food.  Bathrooms are super clean and staff is friendly to a t.  We roll onto Austin for a jipped lube, I mean jiffy lube privately owned and spendy. I worry as they cannot seem to figure out the latch on the hood and it takes three people to work it out. Not leaving much confidence with me. Also, did I mention expensive and no coupons accepted.  So a 115 dollar oil change that cost 20 bucks in parts. Alas it is only money. We head over the bridge into Au...