Over the past couple of months I’ve been traveling with my Gypsywagen in southern and central Arizona, camping in the high mountains, sheltered valleys, deep canyons and deserts that were once the homelands of the Apaches. Traveling is an excellent form of education, and I’ve learned a little about the history of the peoples who […]
Tombstone, Arizona. The iconic “Gunfight at the OK Corral” lasted all of 30 seconds and occurred here on an October day in 1881. The mythic struggle between good and evil found high expression in this event and will be forever embedded in the collective psyche of countless generations. It’s been nearly 20 years since I […]
Sometimes one conversation can change your whole life. One evening not too long ago I received a phone call at my home in Topanga, California. When I picked up the receiver to say ‘hello’, there were a few moments of silence. Then… “Hello, Bob?” I hadn’t heard that voice in many years, but I knew […]
It was a wild place out in the open and exposed to the elements. Working at 8,000 feet in sub freezing winds was a rugged experience. It was a test of endurance, but those days are done now. It all seemed fitting as the Gypsywagen and I were destined for the wild and rugged places […]
The plan was to design and build a modern teardrop style trailer and then set out on an open ended road trip. On a ranch in the high plains of Northern New Mexico, I’ve begun the build. I call this coach my Gypsywagen. First things first – purchase the 5’ x 10’ trailer bed and all […]