On the forest road

001 · Field notes

On the forest road

A week alone with a diesel wagon, a rangefinder camera, and no fixed itinerary.

K. Ito · December 2025 · 8 min read

The plan was loose, in the way that good road plans always are. Two thousand miles, no reservations past the first night, and a full tank to start.

The car — a certified pre-owned wagon in a deep forest green that reads almost black in low light — got through the week without ever once feeling theatrical about it.

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2024 Rivian R1S

Adventure · ₦9,240,000

A three-row electric SUV that treats the road like an opening line.

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