Bruce Lagman is a 50-something-year-old contractor from Phoenix, Arizona, by way of the glorious state of Wisconsin, who is currently between ex-wives. When he is not lamenting the fact that his last published work was in his high school newspaper (about the time Ronald Reagan was finishing his first term), he is mountain biking, stand-up paddleboarding, camping, learning photography, cooking, exploring, and admiring how well his adult children turned out despite his meddling. He has happily accepted the placement of the word "grand" in front of his previously rudimentary title of "father". He believes in the sanctity of adventure and the soul-satisfying powers of embracing the great outdoors while seeking out things that still make people say, "Wow." Like many, his first into-the-wild experiences consisted of making a tent out of a box fan and blanket at age five, progressing to his first real tent at age 15, which lead to a minimalist travel trailer, a spacious Class A gas motorhome, and an obnoxious Class A diesel coach, before landing where his allegiance shall reside evermore... a LTV Serenity CB24, or "Maggi" as she is affectionately known to her family. Bruce knows there are at least 100 years of things left to see in this fine land and only about 50 years left in which to see them, so off he goes...