CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — John Holderfield is a roving retiree who is exploring our big country one back road and by way at a time.
“It’s kind of hard to explain because if you were not a wanderer you wouldn’t get it,” Holderfield said. “I wanted to travel because that is what I’ve done my whole life.”
The 66-year-old Chesterfield man is tackling his big adventure in the smallest way possible. Holderfield’s road trips include a tiny travel trailer.
“It is called Scamping,” Holderfield said. “This thing here will go anyplace.”
WTVR The 13-foot long and 1,500-pound Scamp is not much larger than a walk-in closet or bathroom.
“I knew I needed a light camper,” he said. “I don’t need to be pulling my home behind me. If I was going to live that life I’d just stay at home in my apartment.”
Even his co-pilot Little Man weighs in at just a few pounds.
The pair has been racking up miles in their Scamp since 2017.
What their travel accommodations lack in size, it makes up for in simplicity.