Vanlife is dreamy. Filled with unicorns, rainbows and endless YouTube views and subs. There is never any heat or bugs or naked meth heads attacking in the middle of the night. Campground bathrooms are pristine, gold-plated experiences that highlight the …
Creative: Searching for Gene
If all goes as planned, at some point between now and the end of June, I will release a short film under the “From the Van with Dan” series about my time in Pittsburgh. There is a story here, friends, …
Adventure: Hello Cleveland
Sitting outside in a screened-in patio. Forty-four degrees. I’m wearing board shorts, sandals and a down jacket. Not a look fit for public consumption. Up at 6 AM, coffee, play with friend’s cat, journal, letter and postcard writing, a little …
Adventure: Five Cities In
Even for me, this roadtrip has been challenging. Thankfully, mostly challenging in a good way. We are five cities in to our ten-city, three-week road trip. I currently sit on a patio in Cleveland, Ohio. The air is cool and …
Read: Replenish
Pretty sure that Sandra Postel lives less than an hour from where I’m sitting right now. Makes me want to ask for an interview when I return in the fall. Her book Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity …
Creative: Peru Workshop
My Peru workshop isn’t until September, but after a late afternoon planning call, my mind drifted to the upcoming trip. I’ve been to Peru several times, but the country is so diverse, vast, and challenging that it feels more like …
Creative: Blurb New York
Three years. Three long years since I’ve descended on the city of New York as part of my ongoing Blurb adventure. (One of numerous Blurb NYC posts.) During a typical, pre-C19 year, I would often visit the city two or …
Read: Atlas of a Lost World
Some people dream of meeting famous actors or musicians. I dream of meeting Craig Childs. “Hey Milnor, Salma Hayek just joined as expedition leader and we want you to come too.” Well, that’s the dream anyway. My advice is to …