Trip reports
Routes, stops, campgrounds, detours, scenic drives, and what we would do differently.
Stacy + Dan + StanVan
Road trips, van travel, outdoor experiments, and honest notes from the messy middle.
StanWilds is where we collect trip stories, route ideas, gear lessons, camp food wins, weather surprises, and all the things we learn by actually getting outside.
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What you’ll find on StanWilds
StanVan notes
Real-world van systems testing, power setup experiments, packing lessons, and upgrades.
Outdoor logistics
Weather, smoke, dog/no-dog planning, food, connectivity, and practical road-trip tradeoffs.
Latest writing
The blog is the main archive.
The public site is intentionally simple: it helps people understand what StanWilds is and sends them to the WordPress blog for the actual posts, photos, categories, tags, and RSS feed.