The Hitch
Join Dan and Janice as they talk travel, dream big, and set out on a new adventure in their 27' Airstream trailer, Evangeline. Out for 50 days on the road this summer with their 17-year-old, 7-year-old, and dog, they're heading out to the Pacific Northwest while navigating through life's challenges along the way. Listen daily and come along for the ride!
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 212
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2022
S4 Day 32: Saying Goodbye to the Pacific Northwest
It's the last day in the Pacific Northwest, and the last day in the cool weather for the rest of the trip. And it's been an incredible time that everyone is really going to miss. But today, Janice an…
S4 Day 31: The Ferry Life
It's the third day in a row of riding the ferry with the car! And Janice and Dan are loving that ferry life. Plus, how did parking Evangeline in the very tight, tree-lined campground go?
S4 Day 30: Live from the Ferry
It's 8am and Evageline is on the open water, parked on the Port Townsend Ferry! It was an early wakeup and Dan and Janice are releshing the victories that lead to this moment on the boat. Come up to …
S4 Day 29: Hitting the Streets of Seattle
Dan and Janice drove the car onto the ferry today so that they could head into Seattle beyond the tourist areas downtown. It meant Janice could visit the neighborhood she lived in back in the 90s, an…
S4 Day 28: Taking it Easy
After a number of breakneck days, it was time to chill. And what a place to do it, right alongside the Sound in Bainbridge Island. Plus, a conversation with a trailer neighbor, caused Janice and Dan …
S4 Day 27: Sleepy in Seattle
Everyone took the the ferry to Seattle to be tourists for the day. Which, it turns out, a lot of other people did too! It was bustling and crowded, but also a wonderful day in an incredible city. But…
S4 Day 26: (Puget) Sound and Vision
Evangeline is parked on Bainbridge Island, across from Seattle, and finally able to stop for a few days. The campsite they'll call home for five nights is right along the Puget Sound, offering breath…
S4 Day 25: Detour
Getting to the Pacific has been a goal of the trip and tonight finds Janice and Dan finally there, complete with a shipwreck! But it wasn't without a whole lot of effort today, as a detour set them b…
S4 Day 24: There are Other Mountains
The big worry of this trip was crossing the Rocky Mountains, but it turns out once you cross them it's just more mountains! Janice has gone from a mountain novice to a seasoned veteran. Also: Oregon …
S4 Day 23: 105 degrees
Janice and Dan are in Idaho and it is hot. The Air Conditioning is on full blast tonight, because even though the sun is down it's still well over 100 degrees. Oh, also, they almost ran out of gas.
S4 Day 22: Spider Island
Tonight Evangeline is parked on Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake. This campsite was one we were really hesitant to book; reviews were filled with stories of swarms of biting gnats and spiders. …
S4 Day 21: The Red Cliffs of Moab
There was just a single day in Moab, Utah, but everyone made the most of it by going to the Dead Horse Point overlook and being overwhelmed by the beauty of the canyons below. Just a stunning place i…
S4 Day 20: Vail Day
The main goal of driving over the mountains was to see Janice's niece and her fiance. Mission accomplished! Plus, listen to Dan gush about the drive from east to west into Glenwood Springs.
S4 Day 19: Overcoming the Mountains
At its core, The Hitch is about overcoming fears. And today Janice and Dan overcame their longstanding fear of towing up the Rocky Mountains. It turns out, like a lot of things, the idea was far sca…
S4 Day 18: Mountain Fears
It's the final day in Lyons until the end of the trip, and much of the day has been spent with travel logistics and stress. Despite having owned Evangeline for five years, and every trip having an e…
S4 Day 17: Site Nine
The Lyons campground is beautiful whereever you are, that's a fact that's well established. But there's one campsite that's better than all the rest: Site Nine. And finally, we got it. Plus, friends …
S4 Day 16: Broken Things
Today we moved sites, from Longmont back to Lyons, Colorado. It's about a 25 minute drive between the two. Easy, right? Well, at some point along the way a bump was taken too fast and it resulted in …
S4 Day 15: Birthday Boy
Our youngest turned seven today, so he joins us on the episode to talk about all the fun things that happened on his birthday! Also, one less-fun thing involving a sewer clog. You take the good, you …
S4 Day 14: Backyard Fun
The birthday weekend continues, this time with a trip down to Denver to spend time in Janice's sister's backyard inventing games you can play with beanbags.
S4 Day 13: Pinball Wizards
The little one's birthday weekend has begun, after a quick shifting of spots in Longmont, everyone ventured back up to Lyons to play at the incredible pinball arcade there. Plus, back to the Dairy Ba…