One of the questions we hear most frequently is, “Why a van? Why not a tiny home?” Excellent question. I asked Colin the very same thing when I first heard his plan. I watched Tiny House Nation regularly. I loved the creativity that was showcased by the carpenter and I thoroughly enjoyed watching people parse…
Break it down to build it back up
Phase Two aka the Final Phase aka the Tiny Home Phase aka Lisa’s Rest Day Getaway Phase is officially underway! Vaniel has been stripped down and we’re getting to work!
Phase One: Complete. Phase Two: Commence.
On November 16, we rolled into Illinois and officially concluded Phase One of our journey. What have we been up to since then? A LOT! Unfortunately, most of our time hasn’t included Vaniel but all that changes soon…
How to toughen up your boyfriend in 12 days
Ever look at your handsome sidekick and think, man, he’s tough but he could still use a little “roughening” around the edges? While many women may think this task is too daunting, I’m here to tell you, it’s NOT. In my one-step program, I unlock the secret to MANLINESS. Sheer, rugged manliness in its purest form.
What do you eat when you live in a van? Whatever you want!
Our kitchen pretty much consists of a 70 qt cooler, a 2-burner camper stove, one pot, two pans, and some utensils. What can you do with that? A lot!
Things that make Lisa cranky (Part 1)
I fully recognize I have my quirks. Everyone has things that set them off. Some more than others. I’m in the “more” category.
A Day in the Life: A realistic look at Van Life
Maybe it’s obvious what a day in the life of “van dwellers” entails. Maybe it’s not. I’m sure there are vanlifers out there who get all dressed up for the day (or their instagram photo shoot) and maybe they even go clubbing at night. To each their own and awesome for them but we’re on…
Our trip to Zion: What didn’t we do?!
When we set out to travel, one of our goals was to make sure that we thoroughly enjoy each place we visited. We were recently in Zion for four days and while that sounds short, I think we did it justice.
When you live in a van, you don’t look in the mirror (and other changes I enjoy)
It’s only been a short while since we’ve been on the road full-time, but it’s crazy how many lifestyle changes can creep up on you in such a short period of time. We live in a van for goodness sakes, that’s change enough – but more changes are taking place than just those of our…
The day I fell out of the van
It was no ordinary day. Not even at the start. That morning, I had used our poop shovel for the first time. And not to dig a garden, my friends. Colin, triumphantly, had already used it on multiple occasions, even twice that morning.