Sloan’s travelogue

Obstructed View

Obstructed View

Sharing the best views with a half million multi-lingual strangers is a inescapable part of exploring the Grand Canyon. It does not, however, have to be the only experience you have.

Alone

Alone

Quiet time on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, not as rare as you might think.

How To Configure a 1977 Volkswagen Westfalia for 2008 Cross Country Motoring

How To written 6 March 2008

A month and a half and five thousand miles of sightseeing in a classic VW is hard to improve upon, but there are some modifications that make it even more fun.

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Roadtrip Necessities

Roadtrip Necessities

Nothing commemorates a visit to a roadside attraction quite like a window decal or bumper sticker.

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Roadtrip Necessities

Roadtrip Necessities

Guidebooks and road reading, the best way to pass idle time.

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Roadtrip Necessities

Roadtrip Necessities

There aren't enough hours in the day to write out all of the postcards we've accumulated.

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Road Trip Necessities

Road Trip Necessities

Repair manuals, because sometimes, many times, nothing will happen when you turn the key in the ignition. And if it's going to happen, it's surely going to happen in the middle of nowhere.

Road Trip Necessities

Road Trip Necessities

Propane stove for home cooking, wherever home may be. French press for morning motivation.

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Time Machine

Time Machine

The 1977 VW Camper we're driving (slowly), from Florida to Oregon.

Pie Town, USA

Pie Town, USA

Pie Town, New Mexico - A mandatory Southwestern road trip stop that gives even the Grand Canyon a run for its money.

Sloan Schang

Sloan Schang has been a member since 10 November 2007 and goes by SloanSchang.

Currently in Mourning for Everywhere Magazine.

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I am a freelance writer, photographer and frequent traveler obsessed with finding authenticity in even the most inauthentic moments. I live (mostly) in Portland, Oregon.

You can also find Sloan at www.reasontowander.com.