As I reported recently on my personal blog, Seneca and I have made a big decision: we are going to live life on the road this summer! We are planning the ultimate road trip: powered by veggie oil and bio-diesel, we’re hitting the road in search of a place to move to and a lot of fun along the way.
We hope to be on the road by mid-June. We are currently planning some stops such as visiting sustainable co-housing communities we’d like to move to (some of which offer workshops or retreats), attending a couple family events, visiting friends, and doing some backpacking.
The best part is that most of our fuel will be free and we’ll be promoting sustainable travel! I am bringing a couple of design projects along with me and we hope to blog regularly about our trip and experiences collecting grease, checking out places we’re interested in moving to, and just enjoying our perfect road trip mobile.
There is a lot of planning to be done (and a lot of stuff to sell and find storage for), but we’re not trying to over-plan our route too much, so we can just go where the bus takes us. I’m excited for this volksvegan adventure, and I’ll be sure to write about it often on this blog.
5.13.07 at 1:15 am
So what’s your general itinerary? I assume you mean intentional communities, not just cohousing neighborhoods. Let me know if you could use some guidance from a cohousing coach about some of the potential stops and their characteristics to help plan your trip.
Raines in Berkeley
5.13.07 at 4:14 pm
Hi, thanks for the comment!
Yes, we’re looking more for intentional communities as well as co-housing communities. We have a few in mind to visit but would love some more info on possible communities. We’re looking for something that allows for independent finances and allows us to keep our pets (a dog and cat), and is focused on sustainability, self-sufficiency, and primarily vegan meals. A community that is rural or in a small town would be ideal, but I do need internet access if possible since I work from home. And we want to stay in the Northwest or Northern California.
As for an itinerary for the trip, that is still in the works. We’re trying to plan to visit communities when they have a workshop we’re interested in or a visiting day. If you have any info or are able to help us get in touch with communities, feel free to email me. Thanks!
6.19.07 at 7:57 pm
Hello,
I also own a 82 diesel westy. Hope you have a safe trip. We are heading to the Atlantic on July 4th from Mid Missouri. Attached link FYI
http://www.charlotte.com/112/story/153260.html
Don’t want to be too paranoid, but…
David
7.3.07 at 12:22 pm
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