The jPod has easily become a part of our life. Senior Management enjoys the ease & comfort of camping but also the mobility. We are both happy with the size of the jPod teardrop trailer. For a time, there was a debate in the family about whether it should be an 8 foot or 10 …
Recently, Nathan & Erin and the jPod crew left for a quick weekend of camping. For convenience sake, we chose Heyburn State Park in the lovely state of Idaho. According to their website: “Heyburn State Park is the oldest park in the Pacific Northwest. Created in 1908, it is comprised of approximately 5,500 acres of …
For about a year now, a film which documents teardrop camping in US History has been in the works. Finally, there is enough financial and informational support to start filming the aerial segments (see below for a short clip which documents this first segment of filming). This is a very exciting as a kick off …
Recently, I was doing some spring cleaning (cleaning up some hard drives) when I found some forgotten film footage from last summer (2009). It is of the jPod’s second trip -but first off-road adventure- on the Lolo Motorway in the Nez Perce National Forest. If you have not read the adventures of the Lolo Motorway, …
Nothing earth shattering has happened to the chassis of the jPod in recent months. It is essentially done. However, after our adventure on the Lolo Motorway last summer, I have felt the need to put some shocks on the jPod. It was nice to do a little metal work after all of the wood work …
This evening, as the light was fading behind some pretty dark storm clouds, I was inspired to shoot some photos & pretend that I was camping. I am like most people in that I am not able to camp every day of my life. However, those brief times when I can shoot photos by myself, …
I am not much for New Year’s Resolutions. In fact, my typical resolution is to make no resolutions. I have been successful at keeping this resolution for the past 12 years. I typically don’t like resolutions because they usually end up being BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) which typically fail. Gradual change suits me better. …
In September of 2009, I received an invitation to do some research with primary resources at the Library of Congress (LOC) in Washington, DC. Knowing that this invitation was a tremendous opportunity, I agreed and made the arrangements to do research for one week. Part of my time at the LOC was spent with librarians …
For about the past 60 years my family has been taking an annual camping trip as a sort of mini family reunion & our friends. The locations have varied over the years as one generation passes the baton to another but the camping is always memorable. This year, the camping trip was relatively close to …
I just returned from spending a week in the woods of north Idaho with the senior class. Every year, as part of our school program, we take the seniors, and many of their parents, into the woods to rough it. There is no electricity, no camp sites, no showers, no cell phone coverage. During this …