Description

This essential guidebook for anyone looking to hit the road, from the weekend warriors to the full-time nomads, combines practical information, inspirational photography, and engaging stories of travel and adventure. It helps the reader transition past the 9-5 to the nomadic lifestyle, and then guide them to the best vistas, hikes, and adventures in the country. Get the inside scoop on building out a van, from insulation to plumbing, building a budget, and staying safe and well on the road.

Inside you'll find

5 Suggested Road Trip Itineraries complete with maps, highlights, and stop information:

• Denver, Colorado to Whitefish, Montana
• Moab, Utah to Yosemite National Park, California
• Seattle, Washington to San Francisco, California
• Shenandoah National Park, Virginia to Charleston, South Carolina
• Millinocket, Maine to Deep Creek Lake, Maryland

The van guide to National Parks:

• Northeast

  • Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)

• Southeast

  • Congaree National Park (South Carolina)
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina and Tennessee)

• Midwest

  • Badlands National Park (South Dakota)
  • Wind Cave National Park (South Dakota)

• West

  • Yellowstone National Park (Idaho, Montana, Wyoming)
  • Yosemite National Park (California)
  • Redwoods State and National Park (California)

• Southwest

  • Canyonlands National Park (Utah)
  • Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona)
  • Zion National Park (Utah)
  • Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (Colorado)

• Northwest

  • Glacier National Park
  • Olympic National Park