by sprintermom | Aug 30, 2021 | Tips and Stuff
We have mastered great off-grid set ups for life on the edge of a national forest, and it’s freedom. Here are the essentials that we can’t do without. Through the van window The backstory is we have spent the last few months living primarily off-grid on...
by sprintermom | Jul 26, 2021 | Tips and Stuff
Whether we are exploring National Parks on a long van trip, or thriving off-grid near the National Forest these are the top 3 items for freedom life in a van. Our Top 3 Items for Great Sleep and Climate Control in the Van Our top 3: Strawfoot insulated window covers,...
by sprintermom | Apr 12, 2021 | Reflections
If you don’t like the story you are living in, you can always change the title; we are home wherever we go, now as Wayfind Vans. It’s Freedom: No Matter Where We Go We Are Home Wayfind Vans is Our Aspiration to a Life of Freedom Our old name, Rogue...
by sprintermom | Mar 29, 2021 | National Parks and Places
Bend, Oregon is great, be a tourist here. This post is all about how we lived the locals’ life for a ski season, and our takeaways. Completely piggybacking the popular bumper sticker Bend Sucks, Don’t Move Here, the catchy line is meant to convey how...
by sprintermom | Jan 2, 2021 | Kids and Pets
Apparently there isn’t thing in our life not along for the ride on the adventure. Now even the chickens are on wheels. This is Getting Ridiculous: Even Chickens on Wheels Backstory: we got chickens for our youngest daughter Phalen’s 8th birthday. We decided...
by sprintermom | Dec 27, 2020 | Tips and Stuff
The van is truly freedom in any season, when winter comes we put away the summer camp gear and transform the van to our ski lodge on wheels. It’s Freedom in Any Season: The Van is the Best Summer Camper and Winter Ski Lodge How We Converted the Van for Any...
by sprintermom | Aug 24, 2020 | National Park Art, National Parks and Places
The prolific Pacific Northwest is home to the largest temperate rainforest on planet earth. It’s pretty magical. Not to mention the spectacular contrasting ecosystems, just take Olympic National Park. It ranges from dramatic alpine peaks to an ancient lush green...
by sprintermom | Aug 17, 2020 | National Parks and Places
Nothing says a great road trip like the ultimate van rescue operation. A great road trip is all about the unexpected adventures and memorable experiences encountered on the way. Thanks to the heroic efforts of the Sons of Beaches, our van was not swept into the...
by sprintermom | Jun 29, 2020 | Reflections
There is no other place on earth we’d rather spend a decade-in-the-making big graduation ceremony than family van life at Yosemite. We completely ditched the virtual one. Family Van Life: The End is the Beginning If you had to chose one place to mark the end of...
by sprintermom | Jun 15, 2020 | Reflections
I am not getting into the Covid-19 debate, or lack thereof. What I will observe, is that it is apparent that “our” public lands are not ours. We are not free to roam in vast open space. Closed Public Lands and the Covid-19 Pandemic: Part 2 There is No...
