All photographs by Toby Vann unless otherwise stated.

Have you ever spent forever in a truck sandwiched between four guys, driving almost non-stop across the United States? I have. And I have to say, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be...

I really thought that the trip would be a lot more difficult than it was. I thought by day three we would be completely sick of each other. But we were all a little buoyed by the excitement of where we were headed.

The countryside was pretty amazing too. I've driven this route across the States before, but I still love how the view changes. Seeing the different landscapes, the different people, and different industries as we drove across was really cool.

And of course some in car crafting helped keep us occupied.

As well as taking some time to stop and stretch our legs, and eat some really good food to keep our bodies and tummies happy.

We got really into this one song that we had to sing or play every time was passed a pizza hut or taco bell. Yes, it did eventually get old...

Our team after staying with an amazing host couple in their incredible house in Kansas, complete with swimming pool. Which definitely made us happier.

By the time we hit Colorado, however, we were definitely ready for a breather. My sister's family let us camp out for a couple days so we could sleep in a real bed, shower and relax. They also graciously lent us their sewing machine to finish up some tents for the domes.

Photograph by Carla Anderson

As well they let us use their amazing and spacious back lawn to set up a couple

Archimedes Design

domes and host a burner meet and greet afternoon. 

Photograph by me

Photograph by Carla Anderson

 It was a lovely stopover on our long journey, but the trip wasn't quite finished yet! Time to repack and reorganize the trailer and head out to Reno.

For earlier parts of this story, go

here

and

here

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