Today we packed the Jeep and hit the road. We’re heading east, across Canada to Newfoundland and Labrador, and won’t head west again until the autumn leaves begin to turn, coming back to Vancouver around October 15. Time for an adventure, some silence, and a chance to play with the light while camping for two and a half months.
I’m taking my Fuji XE 1, my Leica M (240), and a couple lenses for each, some filters, a tripod, and my iPhone. Not much of a packing list, I’m afraid. It’s funny how my approach has changed over the years, and while there will be times when I travel with a tonne of gear again, like the Polar Bear trip in November, this is not one of those trips. I can put it all into a small GuraGear Bataflae bag that weighs half what my usual load is.
If you’re looking for me, I’ll be here once in a while with stories and photographs from the road, as well as writing on the new Beautiful Anarchy blog and on Instagram. I’ll try not to overwhelm you with road trip photographs of Emily, the Jeep, but this trip has been a long, long time coming. I’ll try to get it out of my system quickly, but I’m not guaranteeing anything. 🙂
Look for something about once a week here, including the September 10 launch of How To Feed a Starving Artist, A Financial Field Guide for Creatives, Solopreneurs, and Other Anarchists, which I’m chomping at the bit to get out into the world because the freedom I’ve found in recovering from profound financial mismanagement has been one of the greatest freedoms of my life, allowing me to do the work I love, see this whole vast earth that I love, and help others do the same. I hope the same for everyone, and How To Feed a Starving Artist is my way of talking about money with people who really, really, don’t like talking about money, but need to. It’ll only be $10, because I hate the idea of soaking people that want to learn about this stuff, and it’ll be available as a PDF or Kindle version.
See you on the road!
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See you on the flipside bro! Blessings and take care!
Good Luck! Looking forward to read all your posts and your next book.
Wow! What an amazing adventure! I’m just reading The Shipping News and am fascinated by NFLD. I’m equal parts super excited/happy for you, and outright jealous. OK, maybe a tad more jealous 😉
Have an awesome trip! & keep us posted.
Out of curiosity, what brand of tent is that on top of the Jeep?
Whoohooo! Goodonyermate, have a beaut time! 🙂
hi David, have a safe trip! take care yourself and Emily of coz 🙂 cheers, m.
Hi David!
Have a great and safe trip, can’t wait to see the pictures.
If you pass by Toronto on the way, it would be great to meet you, whether it’s out shooting or around a beer. Drop me an email anytime
Hi David,
have a nice travel full of adventure and slowing down.
Cheers, Jens
I’m looking forward to the stories. The more photos the better.
Bon Voyage! Be safe, accident free, and bring back some amazing images.
I wish you a pleasant travel and good time. It looks less dangerous than your other travels in Canada.
Safe travels!
David, if you’re looking for some local intel, a glass of good beer or scotch, and a plateful when passing through Corner Brook drop me an email.