Part I, July 2003 - America at Our Doorstep
To visit all 48 continental states in a year—that’s the plan. What for? Well, it began when we decided to move from the Washington DC area without a destination in mind. One day, while throwing out ideas for a future home, the joke was presented, “Why don’t we get a trailer and travel the US ‘til we find a place?” The more we thought about it, the more the possibility of chucking it all for a nomadic lifestyle intrigued us.
We had a few things working in our favor that allowed us to pull this whole thing off. We have no kids, we owned no house and we already had a solid tow vehicle. Although neither of us have extensive camping experience to speak of, a bit of hardcore research brought us up to speed. After buying a travel trailer, selling what didn’t fit in storage and giving notices at work, we’ve packed up the kitties and are saying “Hello America!”
This trip serves as a honeymoon, a search for a new hometown and, most importantly, it’s a great adventure!