Erin McGrady, Author at Authentic Asheville

Van Life with a Dog

a cute brown dog with a white muzzle and white eyebrows is sitting in the passenger seat of a van with a black interior. the dog is wearing a red harness and there is a teal leash attached to her. the outside shows a bit of road and brown grass.

I’ll never forget the day we got Maggie. We’d gone to Blue Ridge Pride Festival on a Saturday and I spotted her from afar. I didn’t want to get attached because I didn’t think, realistically, we’d adopt her. I thought she was really cute and chill in the crowd but it seemed unlikely we’d getContinue reading “Van Life with a Dog”

Camper Van Conversion of the Ram Promaster 1500 High Roof

Erin McGrady stands in the doorway of an open white, tall, Ram Promaster camper van. Next to her is a cute brown dog with white fur around it's mouth and eyebrows. On the other side of the dog, with her hand around the dog is Caroline Whatley. In the background is a wintry looking scene with a mountain and golden grass.

Y’all we said we’d never buy another Ram van after the problems we’ve had with our Ram Promaster City (2018). And yet, we did just that. We purchased a used 2019 Ram Promaster 1500 high roof van. It has a high roof and a 136-inch wheelbase. And we’re pretty darn stoked about it. Keep readingContinue reading “Camper Van Conversion of the Ram Promaster 1500 High Roof”