August 2017 - Page 2 of 3 - Taylor Scott Nelson

Roadtrip Day 3 – Photos

August 11, 2017 No Comments

My time in Denver was pretty short, but I ended up sharing my dinner table with a large black family at the hotel buffet who needed extra seating. They were from Colorado and just doing a “staycation” in Denver to get away from home. After resupplying and eating breakfast, I headed toward Ft. Collins, CO, and stopped at a natural park behind a planned community to take pictures of the mountain range I was going to cross.

After crossing the mountain range, the highway turned to dirt for about 20 miles and we got stuck behind an 18-wheeler that was kicking up dust and rocks.

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Roadtrip Day 2 – Photos

August 10, 2017 No Comments

The second day of my roadtrip started off in Salina, KS with the day to drive to Denver, CO. I stayed the night at Country Inn & Suites, which had the softest mattress, sheets and pillows of all the hotels I’ve experienced. The following morning I woke up to DIY waffle buffet, a breakfast room full of Air Force Radio Operators in transition, and a Walmart next door where I resupplied for the trip.

I didn’t take many pictures on my way to Colorado, other than a few videos of how much the land looks like the drive through West Texas – only less red dirt, and about the same amount of windmills.

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The CLC Teardrop DIY Trailer

August 9, 2017 No Comments

The DIY Trailer (as seen on my roadtrip)

This blog post is inspired by the guy I met at the “Colorado Welcome Center” who built his own trailer based off the following CLC kit plan from As seen in the Facebook post, he built this portion of the trailer in two weeks but still has another two weeks of final touches.

Here is the promotional video of what the finished teardrop trailer camper looks like.

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Also mentioned in the Facebook post is the Gidget Camper, pictured below:

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Roadtrip Day 1 – Photos

August 8, 2017 No Comments

The following photos are the highlights from my first day on the road, which really started after I passed Winstar Casino in Oklahoma till the outskirts of Salina Kansas.

This was the initial break in the storm as I was leaving Oklahoma and entering Kansas.

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Taylor Nelson’s PDC & EDE Adventure – Episode 3 – Stuffing the Jeep

August 7, 2017 No Comments

Jamming the Jeep Full of Gear

This vlog takes you through how I packed my Jeep for the 12-weeks in Oregon at Lost Valley. I managed to pack in the Texas heat and humidity on the first day of my roadtrip – before arriving to Salina, Kansas.

I can’t just get enough of “Taylor’s Time-lapse!” So there is another in this episode.

Here is my previous Vlog:

Taylor Nelson’s PDC & EDE Adventure – Episode 1 – Packing Day

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/h1XdfrcqYdo

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Packing The Adventuremobile – Photos

August 6, 2017 No Comments

What’s an adventure without your trusty steed?

I’m pretty sure I overpacked, but I would rather have something and not need it, than need it and not have it. And I somehow managed to have left over space to see out the rear window, see all rear blind spots, and have quick access to the cooler and my camera gear.

So far, I’ve had to stop several times to secure my bike, the yoga mats on the roof, and readjust the roof bag and straps. The downside to the bag is the sail effect while diving in high winds…

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I took several photo as I progressively packed: