About Nancy and Zach - Full-Time Roadside Adventures

We’re Nancy and Zach, and since March 2022, we’ve been living full-time in a converted school bus traveling the continental United States. We’re on a mission to document America’s weirdest roadside attractions—the giant fiberglass animals, bizarre monuments, and inexplicable sculptures most people drive right past.

We travel with 7 cats and 2 dogs in around 200 square feet, following a regular route between Florida, Arkansas, and Michigan, with detours for anything weird enough to warrant a stop. We’re drawn to the quirky, the oversized, and the locally strange—the attractions that tell America’s oddest stories.

Nancy – The One Who Finds the Weird Stuff

Rendered in socks. That should explain a lot.

Nancy sitting beside the Jelly Belly mascot inside a candy store, surrounded by shelves of colorful jelly beans and sweet chaos.

Nancy kneeling in front of the world’s largest frying pan exhibit, featuring a giant egg and bold measurements in a roadside museum

Nancy sitting on a giant yellow horned cowfish sculpture outside CowFish Sushi Burger, wearing a blue top and orange beanie, with string lights and diners in the background

Nancy and Zach sitting together in the bus at night, faces softly blurred, surrounded by reflections and quiet road light.

Nancy sitting on a wooden swing in a garden setting, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and colorful socks, surrounded by greenery and rustic charm.

Nancy standing in a greenhouse wearing an orange hoodie and striped socks, surrounded by lush potted plants and natural light.

Nancy posing with a giant scarecrow in blue overalls and a straw hat, surrounded by tall green bushes and garden greenery.

Nancy posing with a giant brown bear statue outside a roadside attraction, wearing a yellow beanie and blue sweatshirt, with colorful flags and a parking lot in the background.

A life-sized brick sculpture of a seated man embedded into the brick wall, holding a book in one hand and a basket in the other. The reddish-brown material blends seamlessly with the surrounding architecture, creating a sculptural relief effect. A person wearing a dark jacket and purple gloves stands nearby, adding a sense of scale to the installation. In the background, a vehicle is visible above the wall, providing context to the outdoor setting.

Nancy’s the one steering toward giant balls of twine, pickle monuments, and lawn sculptures that shouldn’t exist but do. Stocking cap, wild socks, and a radar for roadside oddities that borders on supernatural.

Food isn’t just fuel—it’s research. If it’s got regional flair, historical confusion, or an unexpected crunch, Nancy’s documenting it. She gravitates toward local diners, bizarre menus, and snacks with backstories.

Nancy doesn’t chase the weird—she curates it, finding connections between mismatched roadside stops that somehow tell America’s strangest stories.

Zach – The One Who Keeps Everything Running

Calibrated for chaos—proceed with caution.

Zach sitting on a giant yellow horned fish sculpture outside a restaurant with string lights and outdoor diners, blending whimsy with roadside charm.

Zach sitting in the driver’s seat of the bus with a black and white cat on his lap, surrounded by dashboard details and a roadside view

Zach standing beside a giant chef mouse statue at The Big Cheese, under a height-check sign, with kielbasa and cheese curd signs in the background.

Zach sitting on a metallic butterfly wing bench in a garden, wearing a black graphic tee and white sneakers, blending nature with roadside whimsy.

Zach posing with arms outstretched in a tropical greenhouse, surrounded by large green leaves and a small pond, blending nature and playful charm

Zach posing with a giant bear statue outside a Discount Fireworks store, standing on a red platform with one arm around the bear and the other extended, blending roadside kitsch with travel charm.

Zach keeps the bus running, the pets wrangled, and the route flexible enough to chase down weird metal sculptures on gravel roads. He rides both a pedal unicycle and an EUC daily, taking corners with enough gusto to guarantee interesting photo opportunities.

His favorite color is orange (which explains the bus, the gear, and most of our aesthetic choices). He’s drawn to the engineering stories behind roadside attractions—how someone welded a 30-foot grasshopper or why a town needed the world’s largest ball of paint.

Gloriously unfiltered, Zach’s greetings could wake the dead. But the bus runs smoother with him maintaining everything, animated by motion and supervised by Phil’s critical commentary.

About Nancy and Zach: Life on the Road with 10 Pets

We travel full-time in 200 square feet with 7 cats and 2 dogs. It’s organized mayhem where every tool has a labeled spot, every pet has opinions, and everything travels secure—no bouncing gear when we hit gravel roads to hidden gems.

Some days are smooth sailing to the next weird attraction. Other days feel like pet-fueled mayhem. Either way, we reset and roll toward the next inexplicable roadside wonder.

The pets have become unofficial critics with strong opinions about scenic overlooks and whether a particular giant fiberglass animal is worth the detour.

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Nancy – The One Who Finds the Weird Stuff

Zach – The One Who Keeps Everything Running

About Nancy and Zach: Life on the Road with 10 Pets

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