Our Nomad Life

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Zack

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Shelby

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Skutull

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omad Life" is an eclectic collection of armchair travel stories I wrote during the fifteen months me and my wife lived nomadically with our dog, Skutull.

Our winding route took us around the USA and Europe, covering 26 states and 13 countries. It was a journey inspired not by a bucket list, but by our desire to fully appreciate the ephemeral time in our lives when our dog was our kid.

When we first began traveling, I committed myself to documenting our experiences by writing a stream-of conscious journal entry for each place we lived. The style of the chapters varies significantly and blend into a compilation that’s part blog, part memoir, and part essay. At the request of family and friends who wanted to follow our journey, I began publishing my “travel diary” on my website a few months into our adventure.

None of the chapters were outlined, edited, or written with a specific motivation other than to record how I felt and what was on my mind as we were traveling. They were lightly proofread by my wife, but are intentionally imperfect and unpolished.

Stats
Normal Humans: 2
Furry Humans: 1
Days Nomadic: 441
Miles Traveled: 34,734

Map of our journey

Itinerary

LocationDatesBooked
Boulder, COJan 20, 1993 - Mar 1, 2021
Dolores, COMar 2 - Mar 14, 2021
Santa Fe, NMMar 15 - Mar 24, 2021
Scottsdale, AZMar 25 - Mar 30, 2021
San Diego, CAMar 31 - Apr 2, 2021
Monterray, CAApr 3 - Apr 11, 2021
Cloverdale, CAApr 12 - Apr 18, 2021
Port Orford, ORApr 21 - May 16, 2021
Boulder, COMay 18 - May 27, 2021
Jacksonville, FLMay 31 - Jul 3, 2021
Cashiers, NCJul 4 - Jul 16, 2021
New York City, NYJul 18 - Aug 20, 2021
Wellsboro, PAAug 20 - Aug 22, 2021
Washington DCAug 22 - Sep 20, 2021
Frankfurt, GermanySep 21 - Sep 29, 2021
Hallstatt, AustriaSep 29 - Oct 6, 2021
Ljubjliana, SloveniaOct 6 - Nov 5, 2021
Šibenik, CroatiaNov 6 - Nov 19, 2021
Motovun, CroatiaNov 20 - Nov 26, 2021
Ljubljana, SloveniaNov 27 - Dec 4, 2021
Vienna, AustriaDec 5, 2021 - Jan 3, 2022
Kensington, London, EnglandJan 5 - Feb 3, 2022
Twickenham, London, EnglandFeb 3 - March 5, 2022
Dublin, IrelandMar 5 - Mar 11, 2022
Cleggan, IrelandMar 12 - Apr 8, 2022
Banbridge, North IrelandApr 9, 2022
Western Isles of ScotlandApr 10 - 21, 2022
West Highland Way, ScotlandApr 22 - May 2, 2022
Brecon Beacons, WalesMay 3 - May 5, 2022
London, EnglandMay 5 - May 6, 2022
Queen Mary II, International WatersMay 8 - May 15, 2022
Road Trip → NYC to BoulderMay 16 - May 21, 2022

The First Step Is to Start

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