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We spent 7 months converting our Sprinter van into our new home! Learn about the van building process, see our final conversion costs and products, and read the lessons we have learned since hitting the road.

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 from an ...

How to Plan a Camping Trip! (Our step by step process)

Want to go camping, but unsure of where to start with planning? In this blog we’re sharing a step by step process to plan a camping trip, based on our years of camping experience!Nothing beats a night outdoors under the stars. Pitching a tent with an epic view (or rolling up in our van), ...

How to find FREE camping in the USA! (Apps + websites, rules, tips, & more!)

Curious how we find FREE camping in the USA? We’re sharing everything you need to know to find free campsites, including the tools we use, things to consider beforehand, and what types of places you can camp at.We have been living in our self-converted Sprinter van for almost 3 years and one ...

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 are ...

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 home on ...

Full time van life with a dog: tips for traveling with a dog

Want to travel or do van life with a dog? Traveling with a dog can be tricky and we’re sharing all of our tips to keep our dog Kona safe and happy while living life on the road.