You don’t need to plan an elaborate vacation to end up at a beautiful destination. Simply pack up your minivan, drive for a few hours and I guarantee you will find somewhere incredible! This has been one of the main messages I’ve tried to relay to people after converting my Grandmother’s old camper van into a custom mobile home and traveling around the country for almost a year and a half.

Of course, those foreign countries and tropical islands should be visited if you get the opportunity but don’t forget about all of those amazing places in your own backyard. Whether you are hiking through the backcountry, wandering in the beautiful nature of National Parks or searching for secret waterfalls, there are an endless amount of adventures that life on the road can offer.

The inspiration for creating these cool photos comes from many different platforms, but the biggest factor is admiring the landscape I’m surrounded by at the time. Adding a human element to the travel photography helps capture the emotion and overall grandeur of the scene, which I think people can relate to and picture themselves in. Overall, I hope that by constantly pushing myself and the boundaries of my craft, I can encourage others to do the same. Get out there!

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Summer nights over San Diego, California

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Dangerous yet beautiful Ice Caves in Washington

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Searching for dinosaur footprints at The Wave in Arizona

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Perfect nights along The Lost Coast Trail in California

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Happy campers along the Oregon coast

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A few of my favorite things, Twin Falls, Idaho

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The van “Betty the Grey Wolf” has been named after both my Grandmothers. Here Betty has been completely transformed and is ready for the road!

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This is how the van looks inside

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Were the wild things are. Finding some remote locations in Washington

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Learn to scuba dive, check

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The backroads of Vermont

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Roads this iconic were designed to be skated. Highway 101 in Oregon

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Proxy falls, Oregon

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Backpacking Escalante, Utah

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Stairway to Heaven, Oahu, Hawaii

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Late night rewards along the Appalachian Trail, Virginia

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Spectacular scenery in Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

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Camping in the Sky, Oahu, Hawaii

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California cost

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Road less traveled

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Watching the sunrise

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Salty reflections along the California coast

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Relaxing on a sleeping pad while backpacking through Arizona

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Sunrises are always special, spend them wisely, Lake Louise, Alberta

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The Narrows – Zion National Park, UT

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Sometimes going to bed can be the best part of the day, Oahu, Hawaii

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Early morning hike on Stairway to Heaven, Oahu

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Never a bad time taking the mud less traveled, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

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Camping under the stars, Escalante, Utah. What are you waiting for?

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