Hello from Swansea, Tasmania! We’ve been touring this small island state south of Australia for about a week by campervan. Hiring a campervan/caravan is a popular way to travel in Australia since the outdoors are so beautiful and the country is quite expensive. We thought we’d share the pros and cons with you in case you’re ever considering it. A… Read more →
¡Hola, amigos! We’ve missed you. As promised, we have Baja California road trip tips. We spent five weeks with our van in Baja California and Baja California Sur seeing striking deserts and underwater aquariums. We also rented an apartment in La Paz to visit Tamara’s dad, get work done and enjoy city livin’. Enjoying marlin ceviche with our neighbors… Read more →
Now that we’ve covered the minimalist van-dweller wardrobe for men, it’s time to focus on the ladies. Traditional gender expectations are that women care deeply about beauty and fashion, their closets and make-up bags brimming with the latest must-haves. These ideas are changing, but still exist. My favorite example of this is Amy Schumer’s skit “Say Fine to the Shirt” — a… Read more →
It’s time to talk clothing. What does a nearly-all-season wardrobe look like for van dwellers? Ever since Chris and I lived out of our backpacks for a year in Latin America, we’ve been refining and perfecting our moderately minimalist, capsule wardrobe. We each have two milk crates (four total) for storing our clothes, outerwear, undergarments and shoes. Benefits of a Minimalist… Read more →
It’s the tell-tale sign of winter: snowbirds are flocking to the desert. These seasoned RVers know a thing or two about living on the road full time, and we always learn something new. We thought we’d share some of those tidbits with you. Red Delicious posing alongside her RV neighbors Chris and I spent a week in a real… Read more →
The prospect of showering gave Chris and I a lot of anxiety before we hit the road. After a guy’s tale of using a spray bottle of sudsy water in a gas station bathroom and advice to bum shower tokens from truckers, it felt impossibly awkward. But nearly a year later, we haven’t done either of those things. And it inspired us to create… … Read more →
In August, we were high in the Cascades outside Bend, Oregon with two friends. It was pouring rain, effectively cancelling our hike, so we pulled out our phones to figure out a new plan. Me and Chris: no service. Jon and Eliza: three bars. Here’s Jon laughing at something else, but he was probably laughing at us in his… Read more →
How much does it cost to live in a minivan camper? Before we hit the road in Red Delicious, we researched this cost question but got few answers. A blogger even asked us this in an interview for Yahoo! about van dwelling. It’s the question on everyone’s mind! Most full-time travelers are tight-lipped about their income and expenses. (The Professional Hobo is an… Read more →
It’s no secret we think van living is awesome. I mean, this photo says it all. Swimming in the Fork River near the Idaho-Montana border But, in our travels, these five moral dilemmas have gnawed at us. Could van living be harmful? Here’s what we’ve determined. You can decide whether we’re reaching in our rationalizing or not. Dilemma #1:… Read more →
What’s a typical day like when working and traveling? 6:30 a.m. Wake up at Wyeth Campground, a U.S. Forest Service campground halfway between Cascade Locks and Hood River, OR. This is our second morning here. Loving it because it’s so green and quiet. We both have 8:00 a.m. calls and need to get work done, so we’ll head… Read more →