by Nick Conedera | Jun 13, 2019 | Read, Think, Uncategorized
ORLANDO, FL“I’m going to make this easy for both of us,” I said. “We’re not together anymore.” We sat on one of the most beautiful white sand beaches I’ve ever experienced. The water was turquoise, palm trees lined the boardwalk, bikinis everywhere, the sun was...
by Nick Conedera | Jun 12, 2019 | Do, Read, Think, Uncategorized
“You’re acting like a fucking ninny,” the emergency room doctor scolded me. I was so confused. There I was laying on the hospital bed in Moab UT, in great pain, I could barely talk, I could barely stand, something was very wrong, and this doctor – whose job...
by Nick Conedera | Jun 11, 2019 | Do, Read, Think
Ten weeks of building and I was ready for my freedom. After completing the van’s finishing touches, it was time to depart. Just in time, too. I finished the van, cleaned out all the sawdust, and moved my stuff in the day before we left. That same day, I rented a...
by Nick Conedera | May 22, 2019 | Read, Think, Uncategorized
The lifeless black eye of the video camera stared into my soul like death itself. “Why are you doing this?” was the question my interviewer asked me. And I found myself struggling with the answer. Not because I didn’t know, but because there were so many reasons why....
by Nick Conedera | May 20, 2019 | Read, Think, Uncategorized
New Orleans, LA “The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” –– Nassim Taleb I thought doing the vanlife thing would just be a fun thing to do for a year. But it took me about 6 months before I really began to see the benefits...
by Nick Conedera | Apr 17, 2019 | Read, Think
Austin, TX – March 20, 2018 I was at the autoparts store getting some stuff for the van when I noticed ambulances coming down the road. I was exhausted so I didn’t think anything of it – I had been working on the van build for three months straight, with only a few...
