The Journey Begins

“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” – Sun Tzu

Tyler text me today! He said, “send me the pic of the family by the rv. I’m building a blog site!” I immediately went into a state of panic. My type A personality couldn’t fathom him taking the lead on a blog without my input.

He explained to me the importance of the blog and wanting our children to be able to look back on this experience not only through amazing memories, but also a journal of sorts. He wanted to be able to share our experience more intimately with our family and friends and who could blame him.

How could I argue, his justification was spot on and well, he’s a smart guy (just don’t tell him that)! He laid the ground work and began the page knowing that I would full on take the reins and run with it by tonight!

So here we are, nearing midnight, the night before we set off on our adventure. I lie awake as I document this wonderful journey. I’ve spent the past two weeks trying to ensure we would be ready to depart. I’ve taken our pickup in to ensure mechanically it will, or should, hold up. I decked out the trailer with every cozy little detail, and I have meticulously organized and packed every last item inside our 21 ft travel trailer to hold us over for however long we decide to be away.

That, in part, is the beauty of this journey. We have no deadline, no itinerary, no solid plans. What we do have is an amazing opportunity to turn quarantine into a family adventure. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t at all anxious.

Tyler and I have rarely traveled over the course of our 18 year relationship. It’s not because we didn’t want to, but time hasn’t been on our side. Paid vacation through work accommodated a week or two that often meant an extended holiday weekend here or there and/or a trip to somewhere sunny and tropical! We would never use the time to be “trapped” in a car together!

What this quarantine has done for us, in ways has been a blessing. Tyler will work remotely from our travel trailer. I will be chauffeuring the family through several states and our time in the car will mostly be on weekends or after hours. We plan to take in as many sites as we can during the week as we stay at campsites along the way. The kids will continue online learning and we will be taking our gym mobile.

In addition to time, much of my anxiety towards travel has been my inability to be flexible in my daily routine. We workout daily and going to the gym is of utmost importance to me. I will admit, I don’t even like leaving for a weekend if I know I will be missing that Saturday gym session with my people. I coach one day a week, and I tell people the beauty of CrossFit is how it can be done anywhere, yet here I am NEEDING the home box.

Today, we loaded up the trailer and joining us through this adventure is our dumbbells, a kettlebell, our barbell with plates and some accessory/mobility equipment. We plan to continue our fitness through our travels as a family and I can already feel some level of peace! We also plan to drop in to some boxes along the way.

So tomorrow we embark on an incredible journey! We will be rising with the sun and heading East where we will tentatively land in Missoula, MT. Our kids are thrilled, our dogs don’t even know what they’re in for, and we, well we are in AWE!

Thank you for following along! We look forward to sharing this journey with you in some capacity. Keep us in your thoughts and check in if you feel so inclined 🙌🏼