Welcome to the van.
Words and photos: Ethan Stone
Mt.
Between slurps of beefy broth, I’ve asked Andy what the plan is for tonight.
Until now I have only received vague details of the itinerary.
We are to proceed from Mt.
Welcome to the Traveling Circus, Andy says.
Its going to an interesting ride.
Seattle, WA to Anaconda, MT
Well, they didnt change the windshield.
Loading up the van.
Will and Andy, raiding the candy jar.
Ever wonder why Will is so slippery on rails?
We queeze in a quick skate on the headquarters mini-pipe, then hit the highway, headed east.
We talk about freeskiing.
Spokane, Coeur dAlene, Missoula.
Good luck finding those suckers!
Sunrise outside Anaconda, Montana.
Anaconda, MT to Lander, WY
Whats the password for the TC Instagram again?
Andy asks, for the third time today.
Andy, waiting impatiently on a geyser.
Were at Yellowstone, waiting for Old Faithful.
Andy has been impatient, demanding that the geysers produce their spurts as soon as hes ready.
He doesnt like to wait.
Gaping at Old Faithful.
We have spent the morning walking among bubbling cauldrons and steaming pools.
Staying on the walkway for your own safety?
This is one Wyoming sunset that will not go undocumented.
After an extremely uncomfortable ten minutes, I throw in the towel, and pitch my tent outside.
I dont know how those guys can sleep in that metal coffin.
Lander, WY to Denver, CO
The cattle in the canyon have left us undisturbed through the night.
Will adds a waving monster and some sound financial advice for the aliens: Buy Gold.
Whats the stupid Instagram password again?
In Denver, the Level 1 office is a flurry of activity.
Josh Berman takes some of the crew down the street in search of food.
Andy walks along the row of classic cars, identifying each: Bugatti.
Andy greets some TC fans outside the Level 1 office.
ThePartly Cloudypremiere goes down at the City Hall Amphitheatre in downtown Denver.
The theatre fills up and we watch The Wallisch Project, then Partly Cloudy comes on.
We cheer loud for Wills awesome opening segment, which I am still sober enough to appreciate.
Photo courtesy of Jordan Harper/Level 1.
Slowly the evening disappears in a haze.
Thanks for the hospitality guys!
Denver, CO to Iowa 80
The next day its all business.
Weve got a lot of miles to cover through the flyover states of the Midwest.
Making decisions with a group is never easy.
Will and Andy say that the secret is to declare that its somebodys birthday.
Whoevers birthday it is gets to make all the decisions for the day.
Thirteen bucks to take a shower?
No thanks, I think Ill stay dirty.
Courtesy Line Traveling Circus Instagram
Iowa 80 to Victor, NY
Day two of the flyover states.
Were starting to get to familiar territory for my two East Coast-bred companions.
An audiobook of George R.R.
We pull in at five in the morning and drop Will off at his parents house.
I get the spare bedroom in the Parry household.
Well, if you could eat the pizza at this place, you could eat pizza anywhere.
Soon enough were on our way again, headed for Burlington.
We stop for pizza again.
Its my first time in Burlington.
Yes, TC can be classy–but only when someone else is footing the bill.
We hang out for a while watching the college shenanigans before heading to Steves place to crash.
Rooster, Geoff, Andy and Will show off their excessively branded vehicles.
he asks, his eyes betraying fandom.
I list off a few - Line, Full Tilt, Bugatti.
We have no further trouble.
On the other side of the border, all the signs are in French.
Soon the Montreal skyline rises on the horizon.
Now just, get me the hell out of this van.
Stop-and-go traffic in Montreal.
However, Andy and Will’s inconsolable anguish was assuaged by a fan who brought them poutine.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/663569/The-Road-to-IF3-with-Will-Wesson---Andy-Parry-
“Road to IF3” edit by Will Wesson
