Road Trip Worthy (Approved)

Victor's road trip worthiness was something I was already aware of but this weekend it was finally
confirmed. With the bike on the back, skis up top, and all my climbing gear stored in the "closet", I was still able to sleep and move around very comfortably in the living room/bedroom/kitchen/foyer general area.

This past weekend was only two days long, so only two of the three activities stashed into my quiver were able to be done. Skiing ended up getting the shaft, which marked Saturday as the first day of riding trails this year. For early March in the PNW, Tiger Mountain was smooth and dry.

Parking in the summit lot before going riding for the day gave me the tiniest taste of what life on the road might be like in the future. It wasn't so much the pulling in and going mountain biking part that stuck out; it was coming back after a couple laps, opening up my front door, putting on flip flops, and having my whole inventory of beverages to choose from in the cool and shady confines under my bed. Victor was also a bit of a showcase there too. With the whole mountain biking community being a collection of van-porn enthusiasts, I had a few people coming over to admire the set up. One guy even asked if he could take a picture of the inside, and then a picture of me. Why not; maybe I'll be serving as his inspiration to throw his professional life away and live like a dirtbag too...

Very soon, the time will come to drive Victor deep off the beaten path. Then I'll know how he really handles life on the road. Two days of fun and one night of camping might not have been the most heroic of achievements in van history. But at least now I know that this guy has what it takes to cart me and all my toys around. PS:

There was even a little bit of room leftover for a medium
sized guest one night...