Van Life

[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true” class=”center-text “]Van Life[/x_custom_headline][x_text class=”center-text “]Mallory the adventurer, Baylor the dog, and Goliath the 1973 VW travel the country.
2013[/x_text][x_image type=”none” src=”http://mallorypaige.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_0526-Version-2.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section][x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_counter num_start=”0″ num_end=”11648″ num_speed=”1500″ num_prefix=”” num_suffix=”” num_color=”#2ecc71″ text_above=”” text_below=”Miles” text_color=””][x_gap size=”45px” class=”x-hide-xl x-hide-lg x-hide-md “][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_counter num_start=”0″ num_end=”35″ num_speed=”1500″ num_prefix=”” num_suffix=”” num_color=”#3498db” text_above=”” text_below=”States” text_color=””][x_gap size=”45px” class=”x-hide-xl x-hide-lg x-hide-md “][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_counter num_start=”0″ num_end=”14″ num_speed=”1500″ num_prefix=”” num_suffix=”” num_color=”#9b59b6″ text_above=”” text_below=”Jump-Starts” text_color=””][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section][x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ class=”center-text ” style=”padding: 0px 10px 10px 10px; “][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true” class=”center-text “]THE MISSION[/x_custom_headline][x_text class=”center-text “]Become the adventurer I always dreamed of being.
There’s no better time than now.[/x_text][x_text class=”center-text “]Explore the country. Learn to be independent. Get uncomfortable.
Grow. Learn. Explore.[/x_text][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section][x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” class=” ” style=”margin: 0px auto 25px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”true” class=”center-text man”]Frequently Asked Questions[/x_custom_headline][/x_column][/x_row][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/2″ fade=”true” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” class=”left-text ” style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_accordion id=”faq-1″][x_accordion_item title=”Where did you go?” parent_id=”faq-1″ open=”false”]We started in Colorado, heading south along the Gulf Coast to Key West. Up the East Coast into Northeastern Canada – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Then through the Northern USA to Bend, OR. Bend turned out to be such a delight that Baylor and I now call it home.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”What kind of van is it?” parent_id=”faq-1″ open=”false”]A 1973 tin-top VW Weekender. Had a fold out bed and storage, but not the full kitchen set up. [/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”What was your top speed?” parent_id=”faq-1″ open=”false”]I once got up to 70 going down a long, steep hill. Usually slow and steady was the game. Freeways were semi-terrifying, farm to market roads a delight.
Getting passed by a weiner mobile – twice – simultaneously sad and hilarious.[/x_accordion_item][/x_accordion][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/2″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_accordion id=”faq-2″][x_accordion_item title=”Did you travel with anyone?” parent_id=”faq-2″ open=”false”]Nope. It was just me, Baylor and Goliath.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Weren’t you afraid?” parent_id=”faq-2″ open=”false”]Not really. More than anything, this adventure showed me how kind and good people are. Everywhere I went someone offered to help, invited me to share a meal, generally went out of their way to be lovely. People are good. I will always believe that.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Which was your favorite place?” parent_id=”faq-2″ open=”false”]It’s quite impossible to pick a favorite. Having never been East of Kansas, most everything was an entirely new experience. I’ll forever remember the tiny Dauphin Island Ferry, the snow-like white sand blowing across the road near Fort Walton Beach, the shock and delight at how warm the gulf waters are, side of the road lobster in Maine and the comical beauty of the countless random roadside statues and attractions.[/x_accordion_item][/x_accordion][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section][x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_slider animation=”slide” slide_time=”7000″ slide_speed=”1000″ slideshow=”false” random=”false” control_nav=”false” prev_next_nav=”true” no_container=”false”][x_slide][/x_slide][x_slide][/x_slide][x_slide][/x_slide][/x_slider][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section][x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true” class=”center-text “]MORE ADVENTURES[/x_custom_headline][x_callout title=”Operation Moto Dog is Underway!” message=”A girl, a dog and motorcycle-sidecar on the road to Alaska.” type=”left” button_text=”Read All About It Here” circle=”false” button_icon=”thumbs-o-up” href=”http://mallorypaige.com/operationmotodog/” href_title=”” target=””][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section]