Back on the road and back to a place I once called home…Big Sur, California. This time, alone. Every time I return here, I’m reminded of the many paths I’ve taken over the years, and also the ones I didn’t choose. In this video, I share a little more about life before the road and take you to some of my favorite places along this beautiful coast. Thanks for being here ♡

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0:30 morning routine
01:22 by the sea
03:21 gone splorin
03:50 driving me crazy
04:54 my favorite place
05:50 you know i love coffee
06:50 let’s try this again
08:00 i used to be engaged
09:09 where it all began
10:30 let’s rewind
11:05 the reality of washington winters
15:06 no overnight camping

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Hey :) I’m Christian Schaffer, and I’ve lived on the road fulltime since May 2018. This journey began in 2013 when I left the corporate world to build my career as an outdoor adventure & travel photographer. As a semiminimalist, I eventually decided to donate/sell most of my belongings and move into my 4x4 Nissan Xterra. After 14 months of SUV living and falling madly in love with the open road I bought a van and hired a team to build it out. Van life enables me to experience and document the beauty of our natural world on a whole new level, all while having my home and office nearby. My hope is that by sharing my own personal highs and lows along this (sometimes) wild journey, you might be inspired to hit the road or spend more time outdoors. Maybe one day I'll see you out on that open road

*My van is a 2019 Ram ProMaster 1500 High Roof, 136" WB with 34K miles*

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