My long road trips usually involve passing through countless rural outposts of what is known as small town America. Often, the easiest place to grab a bite is at some fast food chain; many times, it’s the only option available. If I can eat inside, I usually do. And inside many of them, there are two older … Read more
A dozen or more years ago, one of my friends said something that really caught my attention. We were at her apartment pool hanging out with a few other friends, two of which were discussing their previous weekend using psychedelic mushrooms. Conversation turned towards other drugs. And my friend mentioned some of her previous experimentations … Read more
…is a fucking mess. Just a total shitshow. Somebody help me!! Here’s what I’ve got. My main site is rscottjones.com, and that’s where I’ve tried to keep all the action. That’s my permadomain. It’s an old WordPress install that’s undergone numerous…we’ll call them “eras.” A personal blog for the longest time, then focused on travel, then … Read more
Look, I own a lot of domain names. Waaaay too many. Each new project idea starts with a name, and that name is in part driven by domain availability. Don’t complain to me, I don’t make the rules. These projects may (ok, will likely) never see the publish button. They’re intentions—good, serious intentions, mind you, … Read more
I did a long road trip last month, making my way from Phoenix through south Texas and over to New Orleans, then generally up the Mississippi River to Illinois and back towards Phoenix via Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. I drove about 6800 miles in total. I used GPS the entire way, running off of a … Read more
I’m a big fan of travel quests—a goal of visiting a particular set of places, usually one that involves “visiting all the ________________.” ➡️ Here are some of my own quests, here’s a guide for how to get started on your own, and here’s a directory of 1500 quests you might enjoy. So it catches … Read more
Since we tent camp regularly, whether during a road trip or just on a free weekend, we end up needing to charge some items overnight in the tent. To make this process a bit easier, last year we put together a dedicated tent charging kit. While it might feel a bit redundant—I have copies of … Read more
I think that Derek Sivers—one of my favorite people to read online—has the right idea when it comes to modern book pricing. From his post on considerate book pricing: That sure makes a lot of sense to me! How I priced my own book I’ve only written one book—so far, at least—the first guidebook to … Read more
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Below is a list of the 15 largest city parks and preserves in the United States. Four out of five When most people think of Phoenix, they think of endless suburban sprawl. And, certainly, that’s part of the story. But here’s something that many are surprised to learn: Four of the five largest city parks … Read more