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 …
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 …
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 …
Gimme Power When you’re first starting a van build every little detail is overwhelming. Then each decision feels like a complete and total victory. 5 minutes after making a decision you begin to question yourself. Will I regret this choice? Should I have gotten the bigger toilet? YES! The answer will always be yes. But …
Guide to Sedona Places to Stay Stay anywhere off the 525, I recommend coming in from Dry Creek road, if you’ve been in Sedona. If you’re coming in from Phoenix just turn off the 89. The great thing is most everywhere on there gets pretty good reception. Best Hikes: Hiline Trail although it’s a heavy …
Choosing essential Van Items There’s a huge question inside the nomadic especially van community. Where is your bathroom?? The next thought people often have is because you live in a van your struggling on day to day necessities. We’ve chosen this life, and most of us have designed our homes to fit OUR specific needs. …
Dogs entering Van Life They love adventure… but do they love van life? When first starting out on the quest to van life the thought doesn’t really cross your mind, How will my dogs do? At least it didn’t cross my mind, I thought they go backpacking with me and love it. This isn’t …
Starting a Van Build When I first started this journey into van life I wanted to be able to say I built a DIY van. I quickly realized that between my lack of any construction or even tool knowledge and the current circumstances of my life that this would indeed be very challenging. I was …
Van Life…The Whole Story It was about 5 years ago when my dad started to get noticeably sick. I knew from the very beginning it was Parkinson’s, but I didn’t realize the extent of it. My dad is really great at denial, I mean truly the best I have ever seen. Trust me I …