Rolling Joy
Shortly before the COVID pandemic, I decided to explore the nomad life in my converted school bus “Rolling Joy.”
Videos on Corbett's Van Life
Solo Vanlife as a Wheelchair User | Van Tour: In this video we get to see how Corbett OToole’s van is laid out for her specific priorities and how she moves in and out of her van as a solo nomad using a wheelchair. (Watch Solo Vanlife from TheGalavan)
Disabled Nomadic VanLifer: Can you use a wheelchair and be a van lifer? The predominant theory of being a nomad is, “I’ll do it as long as I’m able-bodied.” But, what if you use a wheelchair or other mobility device and being a nomad is in your soul? Does using a wheelchair disqualify you from van life? In this video, Corbett O’Toole, long-time disability activist, shares her experience as a van lifer. (Watch Disabled Nomadic VanLifer from TheGalavan)
Updates from the Road
Unwelcome at The Shed
From left, Laurel Lawson, Jerron Herman and Alice Sheppard, rehearsing Kinetic Light’s “Wired,” a dance work that can also be experienced through audio description. Credit
First Lessons from the Road
After a year stuck in rural Florida, on December 27, 2021, I finally got on the road in a stripped down white hightop van. I
Rolling Joy One Year Anniversary
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Wow! Year in review: Parked the entire year in Chiefland, Florida. A small rural town where the only delivery services are Walmart
Newbie Surprise
These first few months on the bus flew by. I kept intending to write a blog post to keep you all updated but there were
Crossing the US
On November 9th I finally got on the road. David drove me from West Coast to East Coast in six days. One of my favorite