Everyone has a go-to story. These are the stories that are so incredible, everyone needs to hear about them. For us, that go-to story is about our time in Blankenship. It all started at a campsite in a small-town north of Helena, Montana. At this point, we had not talked to…
When you think of vanlife, what comes to mind? If you are like me, you might think of freedom, the open road, and constant adventure. But after several months on the road, I have learned that there is a lot to vanlife that people don't talk about. Keep reading to find out the top 5 worst things about vanlife
Trash. We produce a lot of it. It is one of those things that we have all become accustomed to generating without questioning how much we are producing or the effects it could have on the environment. For us, we were pretty unaware of how wasteful we could be – or…
One of the questions we are asked most often, both by fellow vanlifers and non-vanlifers, is how we find camping and drinking water while on the road. We have been incredibly fortunate to have never paid for either since departing on this trip and thought we would share our process for finding both.
Anytime someone plans to travel, chances are they have set some kind of expectation. They plan what they are going to do, where they are going to stay, what they are going to see, and even what foods they are going to indulge in. They long for escape and spend hours…
“Hello, this is Coddy” I answered with all of the happiness I could muster. “Hi Coddy, this is Sharon with Aspen Grove” a woman responded. “It sounds like you are having a rough day, but let’s make the most of your situation. I really think this is… what is the word……
What do you do when you no longer have a schedule? There are no workdays and no weekends. Life just kind of is. Time is just as irrelevant as the days of the week… When we are hungry, we eat. When we are tired, we sleep; every day feels like a…
We did it!We have officially been on the road for more than a month. If you have been following our blog, then you know that the last month has been filled with surprises at every turn, countless teachable moments, and more spectacular views than we can even remember. As a way…
If you read our last blog post, you may have noticed that we spent a ton of time preparing for our travels. We considered as many scenarios as we could to ensure that we were putting ourselves in the best position possible. This was particularly important for me, Bryon, because this…
As the saying goes, bad things come in threes. If that is the case, then we are almost in the clear. In short, it has been an extremely difficult week of vanlife. Our first week left us in the stratosphere after so many highs, but this week brought us back down…