After 3+ years of living and traveling on the road (and one year of full-time solo van life), I’ve developed a nice flow in my van thanks to the following 27 essential van life items that have helped make my van life experience much safer, more efficient, comfortable, and enjoyable. If you’re interested in other …
My number one cost of living reduction from full-time van-life came from eliminating rent, which was only possible thanks to free camping sites. From camping on public land to camper-friendly parking lots; this post includes all my tips and tricks for finding free camping spots while living and traveling on the road. Whether you are …
Wyoming is home to some postcard-worthy scenery and wildlife, and the perfect sample of it is sprawled across Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. While Yellowstone is home to the world’s largest hydrothermal features, Grand Teton flaunts the beauty of geological forces combined with crystal clear lakes formed by alpine glaciers.
I drastically lowered my cost of living by moving into a van, and you probably can too! This post goes into detail about the real cost of van life, breaks down all my expenses, and provides tips for saving up for life on the road.
I often oversimplify my journey to van life and entrepreneurship with a sentence that goes something like this: I quit my NYC non-profit job after becoming disheartened with international development work, backpacked around Asia to do some soul searching, then bought a van, hit the road and started building an online business. The truth is, …
I now call myself a nomadic digital storyteller, but it took me over a year to figure out how to earn a remote income. Since I finally cracked the code on how to make enough money to sustain my dream life and become location independent, I figured I’d share how I do it for anyone …
In May of 2017, I bought a used Ford Transit and began converting it into an off-grid mobile home named Casper. The van build took about 2 months while working on it part-time and cost about $3,480.
WWOOFing is one of the many cost-saving travel hacks I’ve used to travel the world. This post is a breakdown of what WWOOF is and a peek into my very first WWOOFing experience in Oregon back in 2017, where I spent a month on a farm, living in my self-converted camper van. I hope it …