You want to know about vanlife… When you see those pretty perfectly edited vanlife Instagram photos, what you see is a snapshot. You don’t see the moments that led up to that photo. The frantic jumping around the van, cleaning, hiding the mess. Throwing things onto the drivers seat that you don’t want seen. You …
As someone that struggles with their mental health you may often feel entirely alone. Mental health resources can be hard to come by. Especially in a day where everywhere you turn may negatively affect your mental health. You may be constantly bombarded with advertisements that reinforce negative beliefs, or trigger you into a spiral. Whatever …
Learning about mental health isn’t easy, it’s a personal journey. It was around the age of 10 when I became aware of life. This was the age I learned life wasn’t fair. Much of the world would be out of my control. I was too young to understand all I had control over was …
More than likely you know someone with a mental illness or mental health condition That’s a beautiful gift to have, because these are the gentle souls, the wounded birds, the big lovers, the ones who are as human as they can possibly be. Too often those with a mental health condition hide it from the …
Tips for living with a Mental Illness Welcome to your life. Maybe you’ve just been diagnosed, or are ready to start bettering your mental health. These tips for living with a mental illness will help you in your life. First things first, when you feel out of control, don’t forget to breathe, look up at …
Finding Happiness All of us are human, and we all want to feel that happiness as it beams outside our chest from the incredible beauty of life that we get to experience. Yet there are so few of us that find it. We spend most of our life trying to find what makes us happy, …
Road Life Etiquette You want to rent a van? Let’s start with: What do you want to do with the van? Are you planning to explore backcountry roads? Driving those dirt windy bumpy roads in search of quiet solitude? Do you want to hit up all the awesome crags? Is you heart screaming for …
10 essential items for living in your van Wet Wipes You will go through your fair share of wet wipes. Unless you have a shower in your van. But honestly these are a lifesaver, sure it’s not the same as a shower but you can get vital areas. Reusable Water Bottle Everywhere you go you …
Overcoming a need to Isolate I live in a van, ALONE. Yes I have the dogs, but there is a massive difference between the dogs and another human. As a person who often wants to be alone. Actually would choose to be holed up in the wilderness alone, Van life has felt like a perfect …
About a Van…life Questions to ask yourself before building a van. This is a short description of some questions to ask yourself when you are first thinking of your van build. These questions will help you in the design process of your van. What gear do I plan to take with me? Although you are …