If you’re new to The Desk Out There, this is the easiest place to start. This site is about finding out what happens when I stop waiting for retirement to travel, take my work on the road, and see whether remote work can actually give me more life instead of just a different place to sit.
Start with the story
Why I’m Taking My Desk on the Road
It started in Joshua Tree with a phone signal, a laptop, a chair, and a mile-and-a-half walk into the desert. That small experiment changed the way I thought about work, travel, time, and waiting for retirement. Read the story →
Then follow along
Journal
The day-to-day version of this experiment: getting ready, getting on the road, what works, what doesn’t, and whatever happens in between.
About Me
A little more about the guy behind the desk and why this stage of life feels like the right time to try something different.
Behind the Desk
How this site gets made, including how I use ChatGPT as part of the writing process while keeping the experiences and final decisions mine.
More of the bigger-picture stories are coming as I actually live them: how I work full-time from the RV, the remote-work setup, what the trip costs, internet and power on the road, and whether any of this turns out the way I think it will.
— The Guy Behind the Desk
