Welcome to the Pacific Northwest! We’re writing from Eel Lake State Park, a little north of Coos Bay, Oregon. Sorry for the silence; we’d spent a month in California visiting family and friends and catching up on work. The weather is beautiful here, so we’ve brought the tent. On warm nights, we sleep outside. On cooler nights like tonight, we… Read more →
We’re back in the West, logging more than 3,000 miles in a week. We camped at state parks, visited friends, and experimented with three types of free camping: dispersed camping, Walmart parking lots, and highway rest areas. If you’re wondering how to camp for free, read on for some tips! Dispersed Camping Dispersed camping in the Kaibab National Forest… Read more →
You don’t have to be rich to travel full time. I’m serious. It’s helpful to have savings and good credit as a safety net, but the rest is about creativity and mindset. Here’s how we’ve been able to make full-time travel financially sustainable. Tip #1: Focus on housing and transportation The majority of your budget, traveling or not, goes two places: housing and… Read more →
Hear us out on this one. Full-time travel has a lot of perks, but one major drawback: loneliness. Here’s the emotional journey we typically take: Joy: “This is so much fun! You know who would really enjoy this? (Insert friend’s name)!!” Longing: “I miss hanging out with them. Have you talked to them lately?” Sadness: “It’s hard not having friends nearby.” Resignation: “It was… Read more →
Spoiler: eating barbecue and driving a lot isn’t good for your health. This post is about attempts to stay fit and healthy while living the van life. “I just imagine you guys hiking all the time,” said my friend Eva who was surprised to hear we were having a hard time staying active. To effectively treat a problem you need… Read more →
We’ve been on the road nearly four months. Time to look back at the most and least useful items in the van, camping costs, and more. How Red Delicious Has Changed Here are a few more reflections for you, plus…photos! States Visited So Far: 11 Arizona New Mexico Texas Louisiana Mississippi (doesn’t really count since we only stopped… Read more →
Mountains It’s the beginning of our second week in Asheville, North Carolina. We’re doing a lot better, mostly thanks to the kind words from our friends, family, and even total strangers. So thank you. Being up in the mountains — and doing a little digital detox — helps too. It’s so peaceful. We’ve been exploring, but I haven’t taken many photos. Even full-time travelers… Read more →
The little box of Holly’s ashes are sitting next to me as I write this. Even though we had a month to prepare after learning about Holly’s lymphoma diagnosis, it’s harder than we ever imagined to have her gone. We’re both so, so sad. We keep feeling this intense longing to see her. We’re spending a week in a fun… Read more →
“Everything is a trade-off I suppose,” said the gal on the phone. I was perched on the edge of the bed in an Airbnb while she spoke softly behind the closed door of her office. She wants to be a digital nomad too, and we were talking about how to make it happen. We talked about trade-offs a lot in… Read more →
Our dog Holly is a seasoned adventurer. She’s been featured in dog travel blogs and logged more than 14,000 travel miles, not including her trips to dog shows during her show dog days. Now she’s living the #vanlife with us. How does she do it? We get that question a lot, so we thought we’d shed some light on how she travels… Read more →