Our Scampiversary is actually December 1, 2016, so we’re approaching 3.5 years on the road! Check out some of our memories in the latest video.
Taking it all in.
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Snow Days
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If you’ve ever been in a 13ft Scamp Trailer in the dead of winter with a wood stove burning inside at full capacity, you’ll know why we haven’t gone south. Winter has become our favorite season. Short days and cold temperatures mean more rest, better sleep (yes, we sleep so much better in the cold) and aside from an occasional plane or highway in the distance, we experience complete quiet and solitude. No one wants to do what we’re doing so we have the place to ourselves.
First Time Backpacker // My Experience on the Appalachian Trail!
7 CommentsOn my first ever overnight backpacking trip with friends, Ali and Stacy, I documented my journey, the food I brought, egos we encountered and my day-to-day thoughts from my trail journal.
I put over 60 hours of work into this video. Because it’s not directly related to the Scamp, I expected a portion of my viewers to watch, and hoped that one day it might catch a stream of hikers or outdoor enthusiasts. Within its first two weeks on YouTube, the video has hit over 120k views and rising. I can’t believe it!
“This is the first video of yours I've ever seen. Instantly subscribed! Can't wait to check out more of your videos. I love your narration and the editing is fantastic. I was surprised to see that you don't have millions of subscribers... you're clearly on your way!”
“An inspirational way to start my day after getting very little sleep! Thank-you!”
“I loved your story telling, video editing, use of background music! You are very talented, and I appreciated your observant reflections on the experience of a first-timer. Just subscribed to see more of what you do!”
I appreciate all the love and support of this video I’ve worked so incredibly hard to make! I hope it inspires others to experience new adventures. To see the accompanying video on all the gear I packed for the hike, click here!
Macrodose Sunday - Journal Entry
6 CommentsHow does it get any better than this?How does it get any better than this?How does it get any better than this?I ate about 1/2 a gram of mushrooms this morning with my cacao.
It was not an overwhelmingly profound experience, but it was, indeed, exactly what I needed on this day, in this moment of my life. Because I sat alone, my intent was to enjoy this experience FOR ME, though thoughts of others continued coming up. I wanted to reach out and send songs to those I’d find myself thinking about. I routinely thought of what I’d post to instagram. I acted on none of this and truly enjoyed my personal self-care in the forest. I sat and listened to the entire album, “Waterfall of Wisdom” by Fia. I then walked and listened to the entire album again. I walked 5 miles. I had several moments of gratitude-filled cries, but oddly no tears. My heart was dripping, but not my eyes.
In one instance I found myself thinking about various different women in my life, those I haven’t seen in a while. Sena, Elle, Chelsea, Lindsey, Alli, Morgan, Jess, Sarah. The music had me thinking of the divine feminine, my inherent and deep connection to nature, that many, many others want the same harmonic freedom I do and that I’m not alone.
I’m now sharing my apple with Kamp and thinking about my next move. Perhaps I’ll sit here and won’t move at all.
