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Our Van Conversion Cost, Tour, & Mistakes
In this post we’re sharing our van conversion cost, plus all of the items we used, the mistakes we made, and so much more! WE DID IT!!!! After almost 7 months of blood (not much thankfully!), sweat (the Texas heat is no joke!), and many tears (mostly Kathryn lol), we FINISHED OUR VAN CONVERSION! And…
6 upgrades to our van conversion (after 3+ years of van life)
In this post we are sharing upgrades we made to our van conversion after 3+ years of van life. After over 3 years of almost full time van life in our van Brisket, we’ve made some upgrades! Back in 2019, we bought a 2019 170 WB Mercedes Sprinter van and spent 7 months converting it…
Our must-have items for van life
We lived in our self-converted Sprinter van for over 6 years, and over time we’ve learned a lot about what items are truly helpful to have while on the road and in our smaller space. And in this post we are sharing our must-have items for van life, ranging from daily used items in the…
The Ultimate Guide to Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park
Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park? In this detailed guide we’re sharing everything you need to know before you visit, the best things to do in Rocky Mountain National Park, sample itineraries, and more! Back in 2017 we visited Rocky Mountain National Park for the first time while on a 4 day Colorado road trip, which…
The ULTIMATE Utah National Parks Road Trip Itinerary (10 days)
Hoping to explore Utah’s national parks? In this guide we’re sharing a detailed itinerary for a 10 day Utah national parks road trip! With red rocks, canyons, rivers, hoodoos, arches, and so many other mind blowing natural features, Southern Utah is a GEM in the United States. You could spend a lifetime in just the…
Van Life FAQs: Our van, logistics, daily routine, & more!
Interested in van life? In this blog we’re sharing the questions we get asked the most about van life, from why we chose our van, our build, logistics, our daily routine, and more! On January 25, 2019, we took a huge leap of faith and bought an empty cargo Sprinter van to turn into a…
3 Days in Seattle Itinerary: Local’s Guide
Heading to Seattle? Our 3 days in Seattle itinerary + guide is full of must-see attractions, coffee shops, and restaurants, perfect for first-timers to Seattle (or Seattleites looking for ideas for their next weekend adventure). We first visited Seattle in 2014 and fell madly in love with the city. It truly has everything–tons of parks,…
How to Install Sprinter Windows
Our second big project for our van conversion was installing windows, which was a daunting task, but turned out pretttyyyy well, minus one issue that we cover in the vlog below. When we decided to build a van to live in, it was important to us to have lots of windows to make it feel…
Vlog: Van Build Preparation + Layout
We just purchased a 2019 Mercedes Sprinter to convert into our new home! (If you missed the big announcement, read all about our plans here). The first step in our Sprinter Conversion was to spend hours (and $$$) at The Home Depot, remove the cargo partition (tip: sell this on Craigslist…we made $500!), and to…
We Bought a Van!
Two and a half years ago we were living in Texas, saving money to build or buy a house in the Austin suburbs, spent most of our weekends inside watching TV (which we still love to do from time to time!), and hardly traveled. As we inched closer to our goal of buying a house,…
Our Secret Trip to Austin!
We headed to Austin a few days ago for a BIG surprise! While we were there, we spent a tiny bit of time exploring downtown and of course visited our favorite taco shop, Torchy’s Tacos! Any guesses what else we were up to? Coffee Merit Coffee Food Torchy’s Tacos
3 Days in San Diego Itinerary (Things to do + where to eat!)
Heading to San Diego soon? Our 3 day San Diego itinerary + guide is full of the best places to stay, how to get around, the best tacos and food, things to do, and so much more! San Diego is hands down one of our favorite larger cities in the United States. With beautiful beaches…
Vlog: Guadalupe Peak + Saguaro National Park
We road tripped from Seattle to Texas for the holidays and during days 9 & 10 of the trip we hiked to the top of Guadalupe Peak (the highest point in Texas) at Guadalupe Mountains National Park, explored Tucson, and went to Saguaro National Park! Check out the rest of our Road Trip vlogs here and…
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