We're Jason & Nikki Wynn
Once upon a very long time ago... We set out on an adventure to find a new place to call home. What happened next is one long winded and life changing journey.
“When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself”
― Jacques Cousteau
At 28 years old (circa 2010) we made a decision to make a major change in our lives. Sure, we enjoyed our careers (Jason as a photographer, Nikki as a makeup artist) and urban life in Dallas, Texas but something was missing.
We were yearning for more nature in our lives and we knew the typical boy meets girl, couple gets mortgage payment, 2 ½ kids, two weeks of vacation a year and retire at 65 (if you survive)…was not our Dream. Sound Familiar?
After many long nights of dreaming and scheming, we came up with the idea of a cross country trip to find a new place to call home. So, we made the big decision to sell everything (4000 sq ft of accumulated stuff we didn’t need), pack up our 2 cats and hit the road in the most American way. In an RV 🚐.
We soon discovered, we didn't have to live anywhere. We could live anywhere we could park it.
So, our first six years of travel was an epic road trip around North America with the awe-inspiring highlight being our trek around Alaska. We would have stayed if we weren’t suffering from Sedentary Lifeaphobia and summer lasted forever.
Trading Wheels 🚐 for Keels ⛵️
In 2016 we knew we wanted to explore even further. So, without a lick of experience, we purchased our first sailboat. A 43ft catamaran no less🙈. We were chock-full of optimism and determination (we are well known for being overly optimistic and under qualified). Some thought we were insane, others called us brave. The debate is still ongoing.
It's been eight years now and we've managed to sail halfway around the world, sell our first boat, build another one (sad ending), and now we're on the hunt for our next floating home 😲. Because it turns out "normal" life just isn't for us.
Normal is a setting on a washing machine.
Everyone's idea of normal is different. Life on the move is our normal. We are not overly talented, smart, rich, lucky, or retired. We are as ordinary as we humans come. But that hasn't stopped us from forging our way into an extraordinary life. You can too!
Life is the adventure! Which is why let our curiosity lead the way. And sometimes that means taking drastic turns and unknown paths. There are no rules.
Getting outside our comfort zone (but with the comforts of home)
There are plenty of opinions about how one should go about life, travel, adventure and everything in between. Variety, it’s the spice of life, right?
For us, our home is our mode of transportation. Which makes long term travel more comfortable and sustainable (on our pocketbooks and the planet). This means we can travel slow, really dig into a place and take the path less trampled. But it also means we need to be self sufficient.
Team Ghost
We believe comfort, self-reliance, sustainability and growth can, and do, coexist. Our sailboat CURIOSITY was a 1/4 the footprint of our studio home in Dallas, Texas. Our van conversion is 1/8 of that. Yet, we have more than ever before.
WHAT ABOUT THE CATS!?!
Yes, we traveled with two cats for an entire decade. They were the best travel companions in every way both on land and at sea. They have both crossed the rainbow bridge and we miss them dearly. However, we don't have any plans of taking on anymore furry friends for a while.