Traveling the
Back Roads of America
In Search of
Honest Conversations
One RV. Countless miles. Small towns. Big questions.
Listening to the people who rarely make the headlines.
The Premise
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."
— Abraham Lincoln
This isn't a campaign. It isn't a brand. It's a slow, deliberate drive across the country with a microphone, a camera, and the radical idea that we might just understand each other a little better — if we'd pull up a chair and actually talk.
The Mission
One man. One RV. One conversation at a time.
The Tan Suit Guy project rolls out of Bend, Oregon in Summer 2026 and winds its way to Washington D.C. — stopping in towns big and small to ask Americans of every persuasion the same simple question: what do you actually believe, and why?
3,200+
Miles
40+
Stops
1
Honest Talk
Mission statement
Shared reality. Good faith. Honest talk.
To help to forge a basic shared reality of what we as citizens want and need going forward. Realize that a social contract of a high quality of life for ordinary people = a more durable national unity.…
The Route
From Bend to the Capitol.
A coast-to-coast arc with planned stops in towns that don't usually make the news. Each pin is a conversation waiting to happen.
See every stop
"In moments of genuine national crisis, unity is not weakness — it is the only armor that holds."
Gallery
From the road, in frames.
A growing visual record of the people, places, and quiet moments along the way.
Frequently asked
A few things people want to know.
A clean, simple place for the most common questions.
No. Tan Suit Guy isn't running for anything — except maybe the next gas station. The project is non-partisan and built around listening.
Pull up a chair. Let's talk.
Suggest a stop. Share your story. Or just say hi. The mic is on, the kettle is warm.