Riding the Rails: Northern Idaho

Man…I love a good road trip. How about….a good “rail trip”? But not on a train. We’d be riding on a thing like this…. I could motorvate or just get one of the kids to pedal like madmen. That would … Continue reading

hard work…done fast

“Done fast”? Here’s a time-lapse video that shows a family building a homestead over the course of three years. What a good job! What a lot of work. It’s inspiring to see something like this. And, like the builder says … Continue reading

Strad Style

We watched this documentary last night. It’s about a Stradivarius obsessed violin maker who lives out in the middle of nowhere in Ohio who, through a random Facebook contact, offers to build a copy of a famous Guarneri violin for … Continue reading

Life is Good….and….it is

Here’s a TedTalk by one of the founders of the Life Is Good company. It’s all about optimism and positivity. That’s a simplistic response to the world…to be optimistic and positive. Lately, it seems more natural to be cynical….to be … Continue reading

Homemade Camper Van….2.6 Million Views!!

Dude! Man, I love seeing creativity that isn’t tied to big expenditures. There are a lot of custom builds out in the world that cost a lot of money. Most of them don’t show a lot of skill or creativity. … Continue reading

Toss Out The Ballast…..

I might be missing something, but it looks like the guys in the video are tearing out the interior of the van so they can get it unstuck? That’s pretty weird….but I guess it would work. I get stuck….but don’t … Continue reading

Documenting “Stealth”….

People have been doing this for a long time. We might have lived in vans….cars….friend’s closets. We’re creative….there’s lots of places we can end up sleeping if we need to. But….we haven’t been documenting it like this for very long. … Continue reading

#VAN LIFE=the #ROMANTIC LIFE!!

We have a bunch of vans and cars full of accoutrements out at our local Wal-Mart, too. People are living in the parking lot. Van life is so romantic! Not really. When the weather gets warmer, you see a lot more … Continue reading

Steve’s Guitars Presents: live on location….WILLY PORTER!

84 VIEWS! How much value does a sunrise that no one notices have? That’s impossible, of course. People all over the world see the sun come up. It’s not a solitary experience. Noticing and really seeing/appreciating might be different things. … Continue reading

Bike Tour….Moscow, ID to Spearfish, SD

Here’s a couple on a bike tour across the US…. This section of their tour goes from Moscow, ID to Spearfish, SD. It is so beautiful out there…..and check out the roads! We have a bunch of bicyclists out here. … Continue reading