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How to Choose a Van for Van Life

Erin McGrady sits in the doorway of a tall white van. There's a small brown dog near her lap. An LGBTQ flag hangs from inside the door. Caroline Whatley hangs her head out the window and looks at them. The background is trees.

Ready for a new adventure? One that involves travel? And possibility living out of your van? We’ve spent many, many hours discussing, processing, debating and learning about how and what kind of van we should get for van life. In this post we discuss some of the questions we’ve wrestled with ourselves. Answering them shouldContinue reading “How to Choose a Van for Van Life”

Sea To Summit Sleeping Bag and Mat Review

Erin McGrady and Caroline Whatley are laying on two teal blue sleeping mats. On top of those mats are sleeping bags. The one on the left is lime green and the one on the right is bright blue. Erin is on the left, Caroline is on the right. They're inside of a camper van and on top of wooden boxes. The doors are open and they're laying down facing one another.

In this post we’re going to share our thoughts on the latest Sea To Summit Sleeping Bags and Mats. Specically, we’re taking a look at Sea To Summit’s Altitude AtII Sleeping Bag, Ascent AcII Sleeping Bag, and the Comfort Light S.I. Self Inflating Mat. Up until now we’ve been using Kelty’s Double Wide Sleeping BagContinue reading “Sea To Summit Sleeping Bag and Mat Review”