by sprintermom | Apr 24, 2019 | Kids and Pets
In November 2017 we rented an RV from Cruise America, and it was this experience that culminated into Van Life and beyond. Magic land at Emigrant Lake How the Van Life Adventure Began At the time, we were still exploring the possibility of buying a Tiny Home, with a...
by sprintermom | Apr 11, 2019 | Kids and Pets
The rest of our winter was spent over Donner Pass, nestled right in the magical snowy Tahoe Basin, surrounded by mystical National Forests. We had a ski season to finish out. Van Life in the Tahoe Basin: A Magical Snowy Winter All the National Forests of the Tahoe...
by sprintermom | Apr 8, 2019 | Kids and Pets
It was only a matter of time that Van Life in California would become so expensive we would find new horizons in the majestic Cascades. The Cascades was calling to us, and there was a job opening for Dad after residency. The Cascades had our heart, mainly because of...
by sprintermom | Apr 8, 2019 | Kids and Pets
It’s official, Santa does come to vans on Christmas Day, he visited us and brought a giant bear and a doll jeep. Christmas tree ornament Christmas Cheer and Santa’s Sleigh I love Christmastime, a time of accepted magic and cheer. Christmastime makes me...
by sprintermom | Apr 8, 2019 | Kids and Pets
Turning the van into a ski van, and parking at SNO-Parks makes it possible for us to ski Tahoe all season on a resident salary. The Story of the Ski Van Begins: Tahoe Bound Great Ski Van Parking in Tahoe How many times have I heard, “I’d love to go to Tahoe to ski but...
by sprintermom | Apr 8, 2019 | Kids and Pets
Since we were surviving California as a van family, we thought we would check out the golden state, to Los Padres National Forest and Big Sur. Also we were truly just escaping the horrific wildfire smoke air quality, up to AQI 350 when we fled the Bay Area, November...
