Ten. Months. Later.


Hey, Reader!

Ten. Months. Later. If you know SpongeBob, you can hear this in that sloooow under the sea drawl that is SpongeBob.

Yes, it has been ten months since we last popped into your inbox.

Ten months of growing Strange Craft BV and continuing to grow Camp Carpe Diem. Ten months of growing two brands centered around building community and lasting friendships. Ten months of planning events, growing stronger, bringing great beer to even greater people.

And ten months of missing you - our original fans and believers-in-us!


Camp Carpe Diem

Verde Valley/Cottonwood, AZ

October 22-25, 2026


Thanks for sticking around even when we don't say hi too often. We hope you know we are still here. It may be in a different capacity, and to be honest, we're not certain what will happen with our Living a Stout Life brand, but we're not going anywhere.

We, as in Ken and April, are still on this planet creating space for community and great beer. We may not be traveling as much as we used to when we first started full-time RVing almost eight years ago, but we do still live in an RV, and we do still travel.

Travel is in our blood as much as craft beer and the people that we love - You!

Yes, even when gas prices are ridiculously absurd all across the country, we still travel.

Speaking of traveling, CCD is in its 6th year this year, and we're heading to Cottonwood, Arizona (Sedona area, the one with all the vortexes and red rocks, and starlit skies and breweries and wineries and trails and old friends and new friends)!

You've been listening to us giddily blab about CCD for the last six years, and if you haven't made the jump to join us yet, well...you're missing out!

Come on, gas prices be damned - the people you'll make connections with at CCD are worth far more than the money you'll save by sitting at home. If you have the means, buy a ticket. I can't promise you that you'll have the best time ever, but I'm 99% sure it will be.

Ok, too many words, we're happy to be back in your inbox. Although, I can't say when that will happen again.

But we're here now, and we miss you, so come play with us in Colorado at Strange Craft Beer Co BV and in Arizona at Camp Carpe Diem.

Yeah, yeah, we get it - you need an incentive besides our fun and coolness!

Reply to this email, and say hi. Let us know you want to know more about Strange Craft and/or CCD, and we'll send you a personalized reason (meaning a discount, because we all love to save money) to stop by Strange and/or register for CCD this fall. Or, if you don't need a discount, just click the button below. Go on...click it!

All the links in one convenient list:

Camp Carpe Diem - The UnRally - Come for the adventure. Stay for the Campfire.

Strange Craft Beer Co BV - Where strangers are just friends that haven't met yet.

Camp Carpe Diem - You know you want to!

Oooh, I worked hard on this video for CCD - Maybe it will help you decide to come hang out with us! It's so much fun!

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Can you tell we really want you to join us in Arizona this fall?!


Cheers, Salud, Prost! 🍻

Ken & April
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We get you to the craft beer and adventures and all the stories behind the beer you love with our Craft Beer Travel Guides and Craft Beer Travel and Adventure Podcast. Sign up for our newsletter so you can get to the beer and adventures faster. We are Ken and April Pishna, and we have been living and working in our RV while traveling the world in search of craft beer, adventures, and good humans since 2018. We create community around craft beer travel and adventure.

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