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I've seen all too little of Canada (and 🇺🇸) so Ollie 🐶 and I are setting out to do it right.

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@inspectwebdev does the app not show existing CSS rules? It seems to only offer the option to “add styles” but not to edit existing styles/rules.

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My copilot and navigator, Ollie, turned two years old today. It’s been quite a year buddy! #canada #usa #vanlife

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With the heat & humidity rising along with the Mississippi River it’s been a bit challenging to find spots that are pretty, shaded and dry, but our first #ioverlander spot in #illinois definitely met with Ollie’s approval. While I do my #digitalnomad thing, he’s been in-and-…

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To say that we’ve received a bit of rain is somewhat of an understatement, but Ollie is certainly one to see the silver lining 😆 #iowa #usa #vanlife

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For a State that has the reputation of being all silos and farmland, #iowa is far more lush than I would have expected. That being said, based on the number of windmills I’ve passed (and blades of windmills-to-be being trucked on the highway), it must be the wind-generation …

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Our last day in #nebraska was overcast, but we managed to avoid the rain while exploring one of the larger parks on the outskirts of Omaha. We met a lot of deer and found our first offer to buy the van stuck to our windshield upon our return - quite flattering. Nebraska is d…

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@Goboony He knows it too!

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Although rather warm, we’ve been pretty lucky with the weather over our first few days in #nebraska and have been able to run and soak daily. Not sure what to expect as we continue east into the #midwest, but we’re definitely off to a great start! #usa #vanlife

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Bison, peacocks, deer and donkeys are keeping us company today as we take shelter from the sun in the cool grass beneath the big trees of #northplatte’s park. It’s remarkable how even such a small town can offer so much in their free public spaces. #usa #nebraska #vanlife

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Our last stop in #colorado still has us fighting the weather; this time it’s the wind. At 50km with gusts over 80km, my planned run and swim in the #jumboreservoir proved less than appealing today. It has been enjoyable, though, to shelter in the van and watch the diehard fi…

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With temperatures finally back into the double digits (°C), we found ourselves in the small town of Brush, #colorado and our first visit to a free campground with HOT showers. Yes, HOT SHOWERS. A short run around the town and over the railroad tracks reminded me of Wolsley, …

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As we continue west the landscape outside #denver changed dramatically and wasn’t at all what I expected. Gone were the mountains (though we still have had snow) and it’s become noticeably flatter. #colorado is definitely reminiscent of Alberta, Canada in how it seems to bri…

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#vailpass definitely surprised me. The sand dunes that we had scaled just a few days ago had abruptly been traded for mounds of snow. As we climbed nearly another 1,000m to 3,200m, temperatures dropped and snow banks rose. It looks like my winter gear isn’t yet done for the …

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In between our destination stops, we've often stayed on public, #blm land - thanks to apps like #ioverlander. Last summer, in Canada, I never attempted to find crown land (our equivalent), mostly because of my inexperience at being away from various services, though it's now…

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Having never held a bullet before, I was surprised at how heavy they are. Even the spent casing for the .45 is heavier than it appears. We're both thoroughly enjoying our time in the wild #desert and it seems to also be the playground of choice for more than dirtbikes and AT…

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Well, exploring our surroundings will be postponed for tomorrow as I managed to yet again over complicate a project, which then consumed the entire day. I set out to just mount the thermostat for the propex (propane) heater and ended up finally building out the walls for the…

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We arrived at our latest nowhere-spot yesterday - just inside Oconino National Forest. Ollie’s loving his off-leash freedom and I’m certainly appreciating the peacefulness that comes with being alone out here. The higher elevation has granted us cooler temperatures and views…

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One of the best nights of the trip... and what a sunrise with which to be greeted in the morning. It was our first official #blm stay thanks to #ioverlander It'll be 34°C here today so after a morning hike through the canyon it's time to move farther north :) #arizona #usa #…

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Solitude. Tonight, it’s just us and the saguaros. #arizona #desert #blm #usa #vanlife

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One minor flood later and I think we’ve got everything working. The key was creating an air escape outlet without adding a third hole to the water tank. My solution: run a smaller hose inside the new, much larger, fill line. Filling is now much faster... no more glug-a-glug-…