About me

Hi, and thanks for checking this blog out. I’d like to introduce myself right away. Let’s start with the basics, my name is Tom, I’m 19 and from southeastern Wisconsin. My purpose of starting this blog is because I would like to go on a road trip to Laguna Beach, California, with my lifelong friend, Mike. I think this is going to be a life changing experience for the both of us, particularly because were young. And that right now, I've been out of a job for a little over a month and had no money. I just started working for a guy that owns a shop next to my dad. Matter of fact my dad bought the few acres that he owned, thus resulting in me working for him. I’m just cleaning up stuff and which should last well into May, when the move in day is. I’m making good money now, enough to save up for a reasonable car and maybe some equipment. Right now, I’m driving a “family” car. My mom got it because when I had a job, I didn't know how to put that money away. And after totaling one SUV and owning a junk first car, I finally learned to take care of a vehicle. After working this job, I plan on transitioning over to working for my dad, with moving stuff over, etc. 

The reason, I would like to go to California, is because I really think this would be life changing for me. We plan on tent camping (I know,) but it would be one hell of an adventure. Every year my dad and I go to Daytona Beach for kart week at the speedway. And just recently going down there I think I found myself. We always boogie board while were down there and I get Surfer and Surfing magazines due to my general interest in it. I brought about 15 of them for the way down there, reading every single issue back to back. While out there, in the ocean, I felt like I could be myself. Kind of express the way I do stuff on it. And I think by going to California will give me an opportunity to try and actually surf, and deepen my knowledge about the awesome lifestyle portrayed by some of the stories in my magazines. Our plan of action is this, when it comes time for the road trip: travel down to Springfield, Illinois, and take Route 66 the whole way there. But since I really have no money right now, I’m going to have to work my butt off for the next few months to save for this. 

Then after getting into California, we’ll travel north on the Pacific coast highway. After a few days of that, we’ll start heading home traveling through Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon and Rockies, etc. As well as paying for all the camping stuff, which will probably be bought through Craigslist and eBay at a cheap price, I would like to get a GoPro Hero 3, DSLR camera, and a laptop. Documenting this trip is a necessity. But I think I personally should put all of my attention at getting a car to myself right now, before anything else, because with the way my mom is, she won’t let me take the family car. For the meantime, I’m currently doing all the research I can do about road tripping. And I plan on blogging every step of this mighty journey of mine. And I consider this the stepping stone in what is bound to be a great trip.   If you have ANY tips, I would appreciate that you come in contact with me! You can email me at t.smith53149@gmail.com, and I also ask you leave something related to this in the subject line, or just fill out the form below.  

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Thank you for reading this! I truly do appreciate it! 
Regards, Tom