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Best Van Life Instagram Accounts
by Erin McGrady
A while ago we assembled a list of our favorite Asheville Instagram accounts. It was a fun way to acknowledge some of the people who’s work we really love. Playing off that theme we’ve decided to create a new list: Best Van Life Instagram Accounts. Asheville Van Life – Stay up to date with the Asheville Van Life Rally and get a daily dose … Read More Best Van Life Instagram Accounts
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Van Life: The Yakima Backswing Bike Rack
by Erin McGrady
Recently we’ve gone back and forth about whether or not to buy a bike rack for our van. Turns out it’s a little more complicated than just getting a bike rack. We’ll need a hitch and a part that allows the rack to pivot out and away from the vehicle so that we can still access the back of the van. It hasn’t been an … Read More Van Life: The Yakima Backswing Bike Rack
10 Money Saving Road Trip Tips
by Erin McGrady
Traveling is awesome but spending money never is. It’s actually one of the most stressful things we deal with on the road. Over the past couple of months we’ve figured out a few ways to cut down on our expenses. Following these money saving travel tips might just help you save enough to stay on the road a little bit longer. Come up with … Read More 10 Money Saving Road Trip Tips
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Van Life Exercises (Round Two!)
by Erin McGrady
We’re currently living in our Dodge Ram Promaster City with a Wayfarer Van Conversion Kit and recently wrote a story about van life workouts. Many of you wrote in wanting to know more so we decided to follow up with some more workout ideas. The following activities are things you can do at rest stops, gas stations, parking lots … basically anywhere you can find … Read More Van Life Exercises (Round Two!)
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Van Life: DIY Storage Pockets
by Erin McGrady
When you’re living and or traveling in a van, you’re going to need storage. If you’re like us, you’ve cut down on almost everything but the essentials. And yet you still want a little extra storage for van life. While visiting my parents, the three of us put our heads together to create a cool Van Life DIY Storage Pocket! It’ll increase your storage … Read More Van Life: DIY Storage Pockets
Easy Banana Bread Recipe
by Erin McGrady
Not too long ago we were visiting Caroline’s family in Austin and her sister in law Jill had made some banana bread. It was delicious! When we finally had to push off, she sent us back on the road with some. It kept us going for many, many miles and so we’ve nicknamed it “Vanana Bread.” Once we got home, we asked for the … Read More Easy Banana Bread Recipe
How To: Tips for Camping at a Farm
by Erin McGrady
We’ve stayed on a number of farms in our van life travels. Almost all of them we found on Hipcamp. Some of the places we’ve camped have been hobby farms and some of them have been working farms. As a result we’ve had the chance to meet some of the sweetest animals. Some of them are pets, some of them are work animals and … Read More How To: Tips for Camping at a Farm
What No One Tells You About Van Life
by Erin McGrady
Is van life all gorgeous sunsets, sweet camping spots and pretty pictures showing your feet? Nope. Not exactly. Here’s the truth about van life that you probably won’t see on Instagram. It’s not meant to get you down, but to open your eyes to the realities of a life on the road. If you’re considering ditching your house for a home on wheels, give … Read More What No One Tells You About Van Life
Summer Road Trip Packing Guide
by Erin McGrady
Well the cold weather has finally pushed out and it seems like summer is just around the corner. We’ve put together a summer travel packing guide so that you can do a little less stressing before your next road trip, vacation or getaway. Are you ready?! C’mon, let’s go! Road Trip Essentials: First off, decide whether you’ll be sleeping in your car, in a … Read More Summer Road Trip Packing Guide
How to Pick a Great Campsite
by Erin McGrady
You can’t control the weather, but you do have a good bit of control over your campsite. First off, to be clear, we’re not talking backcountry camping. That’s a whole different category of camping. We’re talking about car camping and camping out of your van. Places where you can pull up and basically unload all of your gear. State parks, National Parks, Hipcamps … you … Read More How to Pick a Great Campsite
Campsite Do’s and Dont’s
by Erin McGrady
We’ve been fortunate to find ourselves in some pretty awesome campsites lately. For the most part, we’ve found that most people in campgrounds are really cool. They try hard to follow the rules and be good neighbors. We’ve had a couple instances where that wasn’t the case but we thought, maybe they were new to camping and just didn’t know some of the basics. … Read More Campsite Do’s and Dont’s
Healthy Food Choices at Gas Stations
by Erin McGrady
We’re currently living out of our van and as such, all of our meals are bought, prepared and eaten on the road. Though we love beer and tacos as much as anyone, most of the time, with a good bit of planning, we’re able to stick to our preferred eating habits: a balanced diet of organic and whole foods. (We also do our best … Read More Healthy Food Choices at Gas Stations