Tips and Stuff
DIY Van Repair is the Only Way to Go
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...
The Great Life Diet: How to Eat Super Healthy on Roadtrips
It's evident that the macrobiotic diet has carried with us in Van Life, called Great Life Diet, it is meant to be. Because van life is a great life. The Great Life Diet: How to Eat Super Healthy on Roadtrips Our van kitchen is the tiniest kitchen imaginable, and we...
It’s Freedom: Great Off-Grid Setups for Happy Kids
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 our piece of...
It’s Freedom in Any Season: The Van is the Best Summer Camper and Winter Ski Lodge
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 Season We...
Tiny Living: What Makes or Breaks It is the Parking
Whether Van Life, Tiny Home life, or RV life, anyone can tell you, what makes or breaks the tiny living experience is the parking. Tiny Living: What Makes or Breaks It is the Parking All the Rave About Tiny Homes on Wheels When we first explored the idea of tiny...
New and Improved Van Life with Kids and Pets
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 home...
It’s Freedom: Off-Grid on the Edge of the National Forest
It's freedom at our off-grid property on the edge of a National Forest. It isn't always easy thriving off-grid, but at least we have the off-grid van. Until our van broke down. It was hard to explain to the service manager why we were so desperate to get it back. We...
Our Top 3 Items for Great Sleep and Temperature Control in the Van
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,...
Van Life: Our New Front Double Bunk System for Kids
Our new front double bunk system is the superior van sleeping system for big kids. It was a labor of love but well worth the effort. Van Life: Our New Front Double Bunk System How We Did It We're stoked to have created the perfect sleeping system for kids, our...
Van Life: Organize with The Container Store
The Container Store has the most versatile organization magic invented whether you are in a van home, or any kind of tiny home. Organize with Plastic Baskets We have reconfigured our elfa, wire mesh drawer organizers, and plastic grid baskets … in 9 very different sized homes in a myriad of ways, that always leaves […]
