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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,…
Vlog: Oahu Day 1
We just got back from an AMAZING 5ish day trip to Oahu! We’ll be posting 5 vlogs from our trip, one from each day, where we will show you all of the beaches we went to, places we ate, hikes we did, and coffee we drank. We will also be sharing a guide to Oahu…
Vlog: The Columbia River Gorge + Portland Day Trip
We took a day trip to the Columbia River Gorge and Portland and WOW we did a lot in 9 hours! We chased lots of waterfalls (sorry TLC!), ate some amazing food, drank some delicious coffee, explored city parks, and saw the BEST view of Portland and Mount Hood! See the details of our trip…
Vlog: Olympic Peninsula Road Trip
Went spent Adam and Kona’s birthday weekend road tripping on the Olympic Peninsula with stops at Cape Flattery (the northwestern-most point of the continental US!), Murhut Falls, Mount Ellinor, and a crazy sunset at Hurricane Ridge! Watch our vlog to see all of our adventures: Campground Heart O’ the Hills Hikes Cape Flattery Murhut Falls…
Vlog: Vancouver
We took a weekend trip to Vancouver for our NEXUS interviews, a good dose of nature, and some crazy weather camping! See below for the exact spots we went to and to get our Weekend in Vancouver guide, which is a perfect itinerary for first-timers to the city! Campground Porteau Cove Hikes St. Mark’s Summit…
Vlog: The Oregon Coast
Our 4th anniversary weekend getaway to the Oregon Coast was filled with beautiful sunrises and sunsets, camping, hikes, tacos and other delicious food, and coffee! See below for the exact spots we went to and to get our Weekend on the Oregon Coast guide, which focuses on a different, but equally stunning, area of the…
We started a YouTube Channel!
We have some exciting news to share….we started a YouTube Channel! Just typing that makes us squeal and also fill instantly with so much anxiety. Over the past few months we have fallen in love with vlogs and videography. We binge watched over 500 episodes of our favorite travel vloggers Kara and Nate and felt…
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