Category: Van Living
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Craft Ideas for Traveling & Small Spaces
Just because you’re living on the road doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy your hobbies. There are so many options to keep busy while you’re traveling! Here’s some ideas on crafts I enjoy as well as some others that are on my “to do” list. I’ll even show you what I’m working on when I’m…
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De-Mystifying the Toilet: Using the Bathroom on the Road
One of the most-asked questions for van lifers is “how do you use the bathroom?” Bathroom routines are not an oft-talked about topic, so when your lifestyle strays from what is expected, it leads to even more mystery. Using the bathroom on the road is not as hard as you may think, though, so I’m…
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Full-time Van Life? Not Necessarily
If you’re thinking about the van life, you may be picturing dropping everything, buying a van, and hitting the road. That can be a scary concept for a lot of people! Not everyone wants to quit their day job, or even has the means to become a full-time van lifer. Does that mean you’re out…
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Its Not About Living In a Van
When you live in a house, much of your time at home is spent in the house. You make your meals in your house, you watch TV in your house, you go to the bathroom in your house, you clean your house, you spend time with pets in your house…and I could go on! But…
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WWOOFing: How to Stay at Bucket List Locations for FREE
Today’s blog is a follow-up to last weeks blog in which I told you about the different options you have for finding places to stay on the road. If you haven’t read that one, check it out here for a list of all your options. This time I wanted to focus more on WWOOFing, what…
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Finding a Place to Stay While on the Road
So, you’ve decided you’re going to hit the road, but now you’re tasking with finding a place to park yourself and rest. There are really quite a number of options for folks who are looking to get away for a weekend or a season (or longer) and sometimes making your way through them can be…
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How to Manage Your Mental Health During Your Build
Building your rig can be tough. Social media doesn’t do a great job with showing you that side of it but it really can be taxing, both physically and mentally. Lets talk about what focusing on your mental health looks like and how to make sure you’re staying healthy while building your dream van! As…
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I Attended the Van Life Summit!
The Van Life Summit is a virtual conference that is put on each year by Project Van Life. The past few I’ve forgotten to register or I’ve missed it because of my work schedule, but this year I was finally able to attend. When it came up in my email, I instantly knew I had…
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So You Want Buy a Van: A Guide to Finding the Right Fit for YOU
There are many things to consider when buying a van. There is even more to consider when finding the right van for your lifestyle. When you are trying decide what van to buy, its important to think about how much space you’ll need, what kind of budget you have, and how your van is going…
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A Look Ahead, 2024
Happy new year to my LuLu family! I took some time to myself and now I should be back to regular posting. The holidays are always so busy and I have a new (great) niece, so its been a whirlwind! I couldn’t be happier with the new addition to the family, and we’ve been spending…