Through two van conversions and living on the road for over half a decade, this page shares every detail and tip on vanlife.
You’d think with this being our second campervan conversion, we’d have all the kinks ironed out. But low and behold.. loads of mistakes made in our van floor installation! After researching for days, if not weeks, watching countless YouTube videos, and reading copious amounts of blog posts on camper van floor installation, we jumped into…
When building out a van, insulating the van floor and really the whole thing for that matter is really important. By adding van floor insulation, you not only decrease the vibration and sound while driving, but you also lessen the heat transfer and create a warm place to stay in cold weather. We’re on our…
Coffee, coffee, coffee. Who loves coffee?? We sure do, thanks to our Aerobie Aeropress Coffee Maker!! Think brewing coffee in the morning is a drag?. Good news for you; thanks to Alan Adler, the Aeropress changes that messy, time-consuming job to an easy morning brew ready in minutes!! I’m sitting here drinking my fresh-pressed coffee…
Van life laundry is an interesting topic. Doing laundry van life style causes one to get creative, and quickly forces you to own the fact that you don’t have a proper washer! We’ve washed our clothes more times than we can count in public restrooms and gym showers. Luckily, those aren’t the only places to…
Coffee is better when it’s freshly ground! The smell, the taste, and the satisfaction of fully preparing the coffee yourself make that first sip so much sweeter. The Hario Coffee Grinder is the perfect way to grind fresh coffee every morning! When searching for a coffee grinder, we had three things in mind. The coffee…
When we began pursuing our dream of converting a van, we were reading everything there was to know about the process. From logistics like insurance and importing vans to the build-out process with solar and insulation, we found the following blogs to be the most useful with our van conversion. Logistics Of A Van Conversion…
In early 2016, we were sick of feeling trapped in a flat in downtown Aberdeen and decided it was time to make our dreams of living on the road a reality. We bought a 1996 SWB sprinter van and converted her into our home on wheels. Using reclaimed wood, we found on the side of…
Holy Smokes, we’ve known we were going to sell the van for quite some time now, but that doesn’t make it any easier. Now that it’s all “social media official”, and we’re reaching out to see who wants their lives to be completely rocked in Isobel (in a good way)… I’m a mess. We’re a…
What better way to enjoy light than having a light powered by the sun?! The MPowerd Luci solar light produces hours of light after a relatively short charge. It’s free energy in a compact, lightweight, waterproof product! We had never even heard about the Luci solar light until we were doing our month-long cycle trip…
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