About me
My name is Clayton Collins. I was born and raised in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, a small town called Nevada City, California. I was always on the move as a child, and then as an adult I went th
I’m a 33 year old male, with two children. When I can, I like to include them in my travels as much as possible. Mia has been to 5 states, and seen some pretty good things. She is quite the trooper, and handles most situations far better than most adults. It’s great to have a childs mind with me, they see things so differently! Eli, beeing so young is still has plenty of time to explore, but he’s been through California, Colorado and Utah already. I’m sure it won’t end there.
I’m currently employed as Assistant Engineer aboard the 152 foot expedition cruise ship M/V National Geographic Sea Lion. It’s pretty much my responsibility to make the boat work. I maintain everything but the zodiacs and the exterior finish of the ship, and it’s quite a job sometimes. Many sleepless nights, and long days. The good thing about it, is the schedule. I work a 6 week on and 6 week off schedule. This gives me a great opportunity to spend time with my kids and do some traveling on my own, away from work. The other good thing about my job is the travel. I work half the year in Baja, and the other half in South East Alaska. This is a good deal for me, because I love both of these places and am getting to know them both quite a bit now.
My travels up until a year ago were solely through the US by automobile. I spent quite a bit of time driving around the US on some journey or another. Most of the times were road trips in the western states, but I did make a few out to the east coast and several over to Texas. One of my favorite places to go currently would be southern Utah. I’m a huge fan of Moab and the Canyonlands. I plan on at least one big trip out there this summer. I have also traveled to New York City, Richmond, Virginia and Daytona Beach, Florida on the east coast leg of my lifes journey. I hope at some point to get out that way again and see a bit more, and I do have a few friends to visit now. I also plan to get out to Maine soon as well, I’m sure that it’s a place I’ll appreciate.
Since I started working on the ship, I’ve been to Alaska a couple of times now, and Baja a couple times as well. Both are unique and interesting in their own way. Reading through my blog you will get a feel for the things I see and the adventures I have while working.
