by sprintermom | Aug 14, 2024 | Featured, Kids and Pets, Reflections
Pitta our calico sweetheart, it was just a subtle measure of our love that we journeyed to the Rainbow Bridge in Utah to honor your memory. A Soul so precious to us, our fuzzy treasure. You are my Sunshine, for eternity. And as with Vata, we loved you since forever....
by sprintermom | Jul 14, 2023 | Featured, Tips and Stuff
Owning a van is undoubtedly a labor of love, it is a continuous cycle of van repairs and maintenance that is best done DIY. While vans symbolize adventure, freedom, and limitless possibilities, the reality often involves more than simply refueling and embarking on...
by sprintermom | May 20, 2023 | Featured, Kids and Pets, Reflections, Wayfind Kids
As a mom, I couldn’t have been prouder when my older daughter spoke in complete annoyance, “you’re obsessed with nature.” Pretty much any chance we get, we are exploring the wild and free. What I have come to realize is that the most precious...
by sprintermom | Apr 4, 2023 | Featured, Kids and Pets
People assume that RVs have temperature control, or climate control, but they don’t necessarily assume the same for vans. Especially depending on the conversion. Some vans resemble passenger vehicles, and some look like a high-end RV. Ours is a mix. So depending...
by sprintermom | Mar 12, 2023 | National Parks and Places
If you love stunning, towering monumental rock features, then both Zion and Yosemite National Parks are two of your must-see National Parks. Located in Utah and California, both National Park are filled with their own unique awe. But with many similarities in their...
by sprintermom | Feb 23, 2023 | Featured, Kids and Pets, Wayfind Kids
When it comes to skiing with kids, not all ski resorts out West are created equal, with one state that is a clear winner over them all. The Mormons were right. Utah, it is the promised land. For ski families that is. Park City Canyons Ski Resort on a sunny winter day...
by sprintermom | Nov 27, 2022 | Kids and Pets, Wayfind Kids
Join our family on a our search for the perfect Utah Christmas tree, in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, and never stop wayfinding! How to find the Perfect Utah Christmas Tree As Usual, We Have No Idea Where We are Going Other than we were going somewhere in...
by sprintermom | Oct 23, 2022 | Featured, National Parks and Places
Vast forests, stunning waterfalls, alpine temple mountains; the enchanted forests of Northern California invoke a state of wonder. I’ve talked in previous posts about living off-grid on Mount Shasta and life in the magnificent Cascades. Here I’ll reiterate...
by sprintermom | Oct 18, 2022 | Featured, Tips and Stuff
After years of experience, we are happy to share with you our new and improved website on mastering van life with kids and pets. I’m not one to boast, but I feel we can now unquestionably say we are an expert van life family. Having lived in the van as our sole...
by sprintermom | Oct 16, 2022 | Featured, Wayfind Kids
Follow us on a Yeti hunt on Mount Shasta; in the wilderness of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, anything is possible. Wayfind Kids Yeti Hunt Where legends come to life, the Shasta-Trinity National Forest has hundreds of miles of untouched wild nature. So its...