Abe and Mel

Abe and Mel Traveling full-time capturing stories anywhere and everywhere while trying new ice cream somewhere.

One of the things we were dead set on doing was getting rid of the weird bumper. When we had the new bumper put on we go...
15/05/2024

One of the things we were dead set on doing was getting rid of the weird bumper.

When we had the new bumper put on we got to meet this massive fellow who kept giving us the side eye. Either wondering what in the world that bumper was for or terribly afraid of his food being pilfered.

Sneak peak of our bathroom/shower door. Turned out so awesome!
06/04/2024

Sneak peak of our bathroom/shower door. Turned out so awesome!

29/03/2024

Preview of the Truck build.

10/03/2024

These are awesome. We had a diy screen for the longest time, but there is really no comparison once we installed these.

The painting process: We decided to get our truck painted for both style and longevity of the box. We searched around wh...
16/02/2024

The painting process: We decided to get our truck painted for both style and longevity of the box. We searched around while our box was being built and came across MAACO in Layton, Utah. We stopped in one day and Jeremy took us around the facility and made us feel super comfortable with the process. They have a massive paint booth (not typical of most locations), 13’ tall and 50’ long!

When the box was installed on our chassis, we brought our rig immediately over to the paint shop. We were behind schedule due to some issues with the box install, but MAACO quickly made up that time.

It was a wonderful experience interacting with Jeremy, Jeff, and the crew at the shop. They were all great and understanding and allowed us to go behind the scenes to capture every moment of the process.

I (Abe) even got a quick crash course in a part of the process. Supposedly I’d be hired….buuuut I noticed the next day that they went over again a few of the spots I did 😂

So if you are looking for a place to get a good and affordable paint job AND can fit bigger rigs, take a look at Layton MAACO in Utah.

Oh, and the paint color we ended up choosing was Subaru Autumn Green. We knew that we wanted a greenish color, but we’re not sure on the exact hue. We saw this color and knew it was the one. It’s more bronze in some lighting, olive green in another, greyish army green in yet another, and more brown/green in still another.
We love the variety of hues!

To see an in depth look at the build, it will be going up on Tiny Home Tours channels in the future.

Van travels ➡️ Truck travels Its been a whirlwind of logistics and decisions, and it’s finally that time where we can st...
06/02/2024

Van travels ➡️ Truck travels

Its been a whirlwind of logistics and decisions, and it’s finally that time where we can start to see things come together. First thing up: fresh coat of paint.

A few reasons why we chose to build out this expedition truck:

1. It’s only minimally longer than our van, (because we put the box on a ford F550 chassis we got a large nose), yet feels massive with the extra buildable width!!!

2. Mel has had a dream to have a pair of motorcycles with us to cruise around. We put too much stuff in the garage to do this in our van 😂

3. The biggest one: having the opportunity to move our home from chassis to chassis if needed.

While the installation of the box didn’t go smoothly, the painting was a great experience with an amazing team! The build is moving along and we are very excited!

Follow along to see where we got our truck painted, which color, and why.

Its crazy how quickly time flies! Everyday with you is the best day!😘😍😍Happy Anniversary to the man who believes in our ...
25/01/2024

Its crazy how quickly time flies! Everyday with you is the best day!😘😍😍

Happy Anniversary to the man who believes in our dreams, and follows our dreams, the man who takes care of me, the man who I love taking adventures with and exploring new places. So incredibly happy to call you mine for 10 years now!

Happy 10th anniversary Abe🥰.

We got 13 inches of snow the night before our wedding! It made for some beautiful pictures and a smaller more intimate wedding 😁

18/01/2024

Coming soon!!! We are continuing life on the road! 😁😁😁 This video clip creation started out as something funny, but we showed a couple people and they thought it was great! We are partnering with Tiny Home Tours and building out an expedition truck!

We are so excited to work with Wess (), Kevin (), Rob (), Rich (.rich.go), and Dillon. who will be building it out while we film the whole process. A build series, a tour video and a timelapse will all be posted on Tiny Home Tours YT channel and FB page. Thank you to Chris (Chris Travels) and !

Can’t wait to share everything with all of you, but since the box is still being built, enjoy this fun little video clip.

I guess it looks like we might need a new IG handle😆

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Merry Christmas from Abe and I!
26/12/2023

Merry Christmas from Abe and I!

We love it here.
05/12/2023

We love it here.

Caddo Lake in the dark. One of our favorite places to visit and one of our favorite things to do is check it out at nigh...
03/12/2023

Caddo Lake in the dark.

One of our favorite places to visit and one of our favorite things to do is check it out at nighttime. This place already has an otherworldly feel to it in the daytime, add in some near overwhelming darkness accompanied by hooting owls and chirping insects and you get the perfect recipe for an eerie yet beautiful setting.

Moab, the last stop to our three week southern Utah tour with my parents.  We hiked at arches, corona arch, millcreek fa...
29/11/2023

Moab, the last stop to our three week southern Utah tour with my parents. We hiked at arches, corona arch, millcreek falls, and a favorite, grand staff trail.

Between the chacos, the hat, the backpack and camera clip, does this make me look like i’m ready for an adventure or a tourist? 🤔

Had to do a second post of this beautiful place!  We were there at sunset and the moon rise! So so pretty!!
20/11/2023

Had to do a second post of this beautiful place!

We were there at sunset and the moon rise! So so pretty!!

Sometimes at sunset is the best time to visit a destination!  There were minimal people at Mossy Cave and the colors rea...
18/11/2023

Sometimes at sunset is the best time to visit a destination! There were minimal people at Mossy Cave and the colors really popped!!

This place makes me speechless! In our top favorite places we have visited across the States.
12/11/2023

This place makes me speechless!

In our top favorite places we have visited across the States.

Belly of the Dragon, even though it is man made tunnel and goes under a highway, its a pretty neat little 1.8 mile hike ...
05/11/2023

Belly of the Dragon, even though it is man made tunnel and goes under a highway, its a pretty neat little 1.8 mile hike near Zion.

If you told me 10 years ago, (even 5 years ago!) that I would be able to capture the milky way in the middle of nowhere-...
31/10/2023

If you told me 10 years ago, (even 5 years ago!) that I would be able to capture the milky way in the middle of nowhere- Utah with Abe and I, my parents, their campers and our van, I would have been like, there is no way!!!

For 3 weeks in Sept/Oct my, Mel, parents came out to Utah from Indiana with their little A-Liner camper and experienced so many beautiful areas with us. The cool thing was we got to show them what it was like to live a nomad lifestyle. From boon-docking, errand running, and working on the road, along with experiencing so many different trails.

This was a really special time to spend with them. We explored all the 5 Southern Utah national parks plus a bit more! Truly blessed to live a life on the road and especially share it with family and friends!

Life on the road is amazing!!!! What’s something you didn’t realized you would experience when you started traveling?

Made it to a pumpkin patch before the season ends. Tried a Freddy’s Pumpkin Pie Concrete mixer for the first time after ...
28/10/2023

Made it to a pumpkin patch before the season ends. Tried a Freddy’s Pumpkin Pie Concrete mixer for the first time after Chris Travels raved about them. He was right….They put a whole piece of pie in and blend it up. Thick! If you love pumpkin pie and the season it’s a must have.

23/10/2023

We were parked next to this family in Stanley, Idaho, got to talking, and the next thing you know we were filming this tour with Living the High Reiff.

A sleek design and an awesome family creating memories!

Family affair.Such a cool hike between these massive rock walls.
22/10/2023

Family affair.

Such a cool hike between these massive rock walls.

Having fun in Utah. Lots of different landscapes.
07/10/2023

Having fun in Utah. Lots of different landscapes.

After battling the crowds in Zion we went to two different caves that we got to explore with virtually no one around. Th...
01/10/2023

After battling the crowds in Zion we went to two different caves that we got to explore with virtually no one around. The first cave (Bower) we had all to ourselves and the second (Mammoth) there were a couple others but you could not see them due to how thick the darkness was in the caves.

If you are like us and can only handle so many crowds of people before you need a break and want a more relaxed outing amongst visiting the Utah national parks check these out.

Moon so bright it’ll blind ya.
27/09/2023

Moon so bright it’ll blind ya.

Utah Sunsets.
23/09/2023

Utah Sunsets.

We made it to Utah. Stopped in for about a week in the Wasatch National Forest. Beautiful area with lots of great campin...
22/09/2023

We made it to Utah. Stopped in for about a week in the Wasatch National Forest. Beautiful area with lots of great camping.

20/09/2023

New episodes of Tiny Home Tours podcast are going up weekly. These are great listens featuring many aspects of tiny life.

So a good ol’ camera will do much better but pretty amazing that phones nowadays can get night shots. This was messing a...
20/09/2023

So a good ol’ camera will do much better but pretty amazing that phones nowadays can get night shots. This was messing around with an iPhone mini (my - Abe- old SE isn’t doing too well so had to retire it). Not perfect by any means but pretty neat for a grab and shoot.

(Our pumpkin lights shinning bright)🎃

First Pumpkin food product of the season!
14/09/2023

First Pumpkin food product of the season!

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