First of all, welcome! I started this blog to document my two-month road trip across the United States, driving my Toyota Prius, pulling along a very small teardrop trailer. Here’s a picture:

The trailer is made by a company called Little Guy, and the model, known as the Rascal, is pretty much the smallest tear available, as far as I can tell. It’s so small that people regularly ask if I truly intend to sleep in it. Lots of people seem to think it’s for our dogs.

But no, it’s for me. Basically, it’s little more than a tent on wheels, plus a little bit of storage space. I figure if the Rascal is small and light enough to be pulled by a motorcycle, my Prius can handle it. On my test drives, I can barely tell there’s a trailer back there. This setup allows me to drive my own car (it’s hard to beat 45 mpg!) and camp without having to pitch a tent or find a motel every night.

My plan is to drive across the country, from the east coast to the west coast and then back again, taking photographs along the way. I’ll concentrate on National Parks and other scenic places, via backroads and byways, and capture glimpses of small-town (and sometimes ghost-town) America. If you’ve checked out my website, you can tell I have a fascination with not only the natural world, but the world of abandoned and decaying manmade things. Along the way, I’ll use this site to share some stories and, of course, photos. Stay tuned!