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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 have now lived in our self-converted Sprinter van for almost three years (give or take some months in Austin during COVID or for the holidays), 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…
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,…
Our trip to San Francisco & Yosemite!
We just got home from a 4.5-day adventure in San Francisco, the California coast, and Yosemite and WOW, it was incredible! Neither of us had ever been to the CA coast or Yosemite and Adam had never been to San Francisco (I have only been there for work), so it was fun to show him…
Colorado
Similar to our last post, it has been a long time since we blogged, but after discussing blogging with my co-worker today (who also happens to have a blog), we decided to recommit to writing about our adventures. We have been crazy busy adventuring all around the Pacific Northwest and most weekends we drive 6+…
2016
2016 was a year full of change, challenges, and incredible opportunities. I lost my job very suddenly, Adam lost his grandpa, we had friends that slipped away, we made amazing new friends, went on as many adventures as we could, and we moved across the country just for fun. It has been a long time since we…
Kauai
Hawaii is our absolute favorite place in the world. We love the culture, diverse scenery, the beauty, and the people. This past week, we spent an incredible week in Kauai. It was our third trip to Hawaii together (we went to Oahu with my family three years ago and to Maui almost two years ago…
Chicago
This past Thursday Adam and I headed to Chicago to visit family. My entire extended family lives in Northwest Indiana, super close to Chicago, and we hadn’t visited together since March 2013. We spent all of Thursday with family in Indiana, but were able to go to Chicago Friday and Saturday. I love Chicago and…
DC + Virginia
In college I was lucky enough to meet one of the most wonderful friends I have ever had, Liz. We met in a spirit organization our sophomore year and became close our junior year of college (not sure why it took that long!). Once we started hanging out more that junior year, she couldn’t get…
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