First Post! Interbuttz on the Go!

So this is my first blog here, and guess what? Thanks to the power of technology, I'm doing it on the road here in Cleveland, OH just because I can.

For those of you who don't already know, I have embarked on a HUGE 7 week, 10,000 mile cross-country road trip. Accompanying me is my very good friend, Mike Galvez, and together we're taking on the country, making short movies about our experiences and various other themes along the way. We are camping for the vast majority of this trip at about 14 National Parks, (including Yellowstone, Olympic, Redwood, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Grand Canyon, Arches, Rocky Mountain, Carlsbad Caverns, and Smokey Mountain, to name a handful). We will also be staying with a few friends and family at certain points to save on some money. Needless to say, this is easily the biggest undertaking of both of our lives.

We started this morning from Worcester, MA at, ohhhhh about 4am was when I think we woke up. We were on the road by about 5am, and thanks to the magical powers of coffee, we have been driving ever since.

The most interesting part about this trip is that I will almost always have internet available to me thanks to my phone doubling as a portable modem. This will allow spur of the moment updates at anytime, anywhere. Having this capability is absolutely fascinating. I can continually do research while on the road, upload footage to this and other blogs, and keep on top of my web class, all without breaking a sweat or missing a beat.

So for my first order of business, I'm making a rule for this blog: I can only post while on the road. More rules will come as I think of them, but for now, that seems like a good start. I'll also upload a map every day we travel as a progress update.

As of right now, we've traveled about 10.5 hours and are practically at our first destination, Sandusky, OH. Here's our progress so far (click for a closer look):




So we should be at Sandusky withing the hour, and then we'll set up camp and mosey around, cook some dinner, be nosey, but most importantly, get some freakin' sleep!

Until next time...