About Me

Hello! My name is Christoph and what you see is my Ford F250 or better – it is the DT Adventure Truck (no actual name just yet). But let’s step back for a moment and let me share a bit more about myself.

I am in my mid-50s and decided that there are more important things in life than working until I am 67 or so. I am a single dad (divorced) living with my son and my dog “Shelby” in the greater San Diego area. My son is a high school senior. By summer I will probably be an empty nester unless he decides to save some money on college by going to CSU San Marcos. Once he starts attending college, it is really just my dog Shelby and me.

When the real estate market got really crazy in spring of 2022 I decided to sell my house and use the proceeds to buy myself freedom from a mortgage (and from my ex-wife by paying her out). With some of the leftover money sitting in my bank account (hint: do not get divorced in California) I decided to take my personal freedom to the next level.

I had been thinking about long-term travel for quite a while already, but it never seemed doable. Divorcing is expensive, but then a miracle happened and the COVID-driven real estate market put me in a completely different position financially. I also switched jobs and got myself a significant raise. On top of that, my new job allows me to work 100% remotely.

“F*ck it” I thought. The Universe is telling me something here. “Go and just do it! Live life on your own terms”. And so my plans took shape. Life is too short, and I did not want to wake up at 67 and regret what I had NOT done.

I got myself a truck, I ordered a truck camper with a delivery date of August 2023, and I am planning a lot of travel. With SpaceX Starlink Internet I can literally work from anywhere in the world. My goal is to travel off the beaten path by going off-road as much as possible. I will start with some shorter trips to learn what works and what doesn’t. I also need to find out what stuff do I really need and what not. And then some time in 2024 I see myself being out on the (off-)road longer and longer.

Follow my website and my social media channels like YouTube and Instagram to stay up to date about how I will convert my truck into an expedition vehicle and where the DT Adventure truck will take Shelby and me.

Regards,

Christoph