Sam Soffes

1. September 2026

   Here we go!

   1. Sep 22 Life

      Decision

      San Francisco, CA

      • Decided to quit my job, sell the house, and go on an adventure!

2. October 2026

   A month of transition. Moving out, quitting my job, and moving back into the van!

   1. Oct 1 House

      Move out

      San Francisco, CA

   2. Oct 2 Party

      House Cooling Party

      San Francisco, CA

   3. Oct 10 Wedding

      John & Alex's Wedding

      Castro Valley, CA

   4. Oct 14–15 House

      Staging

      San Francisco, CA

   5. Oct 23 House

      Listing goes live

      San Francisco, CA

   6. Oct 24 Wedding

      Andrew & Sam's Wedding

      Foresthill, CA

   7. Oct 29 Work

      Last day of work

      San Francisco, CA

   8. Oct 31 Party

      Halloween

      San Francisco, CA

   9. Oct 10

3. November 2026

   Vanlife begins!

   1. Nov 2 House

      Offer day

      San Francisco, CA

      • Realtor will accept offers all at once.
   2. Nov 5 Flight

      Fly to Sioux Falls

      San Francisco, CA

   3. Nov 5–6 Errand

      South Dakota Trip

      Sioux Falls, SD

      • Take care of my South Dakota residency and get a new driver's license. You can't live in a mailbox in California. South Dakota is cool with it though. This is what I did last time I lived in the van.
   4. Nov 6 Flight

      Fly to San Francisco

      Sioux Falls, SD

   5. Nov 7–10 Scuba

      Diving in Monterey

      Monterey, CA

      • Practicing with my DPV before upcoming cave trip.
   6. Nov 12 Concert

      Band of Horses

      Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA

   7. Nov 14 Concert

      Underoath

      The Masonic, San Francisco, CA

   8. Nov 15–20 Hiking

      Yosemite Valley

      Yosemite National Park, CA

      • Van camping, day hiking, and maybe solo climbing!
   9. Nov 23 Concert

      Pedro the Lion

      Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA

   10. Nov 23 House

       Closing day

       San Francisco, CA

       • Expected closing day. So fast!
   11. Nov 24 Flight

       Fly to Cancún

       San Francisco, CA

   12. Nov 24–Dec 12 Scuba

       Cave Diving Trip

       Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

       • Cave diving with Michel. We might do a road trip to Mérida or take a boat over to Cozumel.

4. December 2026

   Scuba diving and holidays.

   1. Dec 12 Flight

      Fly to San Francisco

      Cancún, Mexico

   2. Dec 18–28 Family

      Christmas with Family

      Louisville, KY

5. 2027

   Lots of ideas for the new year! Seriously considering doing the PCT from mid-April to early October.

   1. Late January Hiking

      Backpacking Te Araroa

      Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand

      • Backpack 100–200 miles of Te Araroa.
   2. February Travel

      Vanlife in New Zealand

      South Island, New Zealand

      • Rent a van and explore the South Island. Maybe some of the North Island too, to see Hobbiton.
   3. Early March Scuba

      Liveaboard in Indonesia

      Raja Ampat, Indonesia

      • Hoping to go scuba diving with friends on a liveaboard in Indonesia!
   4. Mid-April–early October Hiking

      Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike

      California, Oregon, Washington

      • Seriously considering this. Still deciding though.

Updated October 28