“You live in a van… with a cat?!?! How does it not run away?” That’s one of the typical reactions we get from anyone who sees us on the road. And I answer, “Yes. Actually, I have two cats. And this is their home, where they are loved and fed Read more…
We haven’t drilled a new hole in our van since we first built it out in California back in 2018. That changed this week when we drilled 5 teeny holes and one large hole for a snorkel. Why a snorkel? Well, the assumption is that snorkels are for river crossings Read more…
Portable solar is an essential way to add more capacity to your camper’s existing solar system. It’s also a great introduction to clean, unlimited electrical power. Portable solar can be very expensive but it doesn’t have to be. For less than half the price of commercial systems, I can show Read more…
As we travel to different countries around the world, we really enjoy tasting local cuisines, especially street food. So we’ve started a new video series of us trying different street foods around the world. This first video is all about baked goods from our favorite bakery in Split, Croatia. Have Read more…
During our travels in North America, we always escaped the cold moist weather by heading to the desert so mold was never an issue. That’s not easy to do in Europe so we installed some anti-condensation mats that should help mold from growing under our mattress. With a dehumidifier and Read more…
If you are a full-time traveler and hang out with other full-timers, all conversations eventually lead to poop. It’s true. Today on the blog, I will be talking all about our portable toilet. These are the toilet topics I will be covering: What Toilet Do We Own How It Works Read more…
We’ve heard about “Nomadland” for a while and looked forward to watching it when it came out. Thanks to Hulu and a VPN, we were able to stream it overseas. Here is Dan’s attempt at a spoiler-free review of the movie. Enjoy!
After using our Dometic CFX3 75DZ fridge for a year, we wanted to give you some feedback of how we liked it. Dan and I both share our likes and dislikes as we travel the world with our in our self-built van. We cover the dual zone model, new compressor Read more…
How do we wash our clothes while living on the road full-time? Well, it really depends on the situation. Things that determine how we wash our clothes are: location weather on-board fresh water supply access to a water source ability to dump gray water ability to hang dry our clothes. Read more…
Update: Drilling holes wasn’t a good solution for our van’s set-up. We ended up going with anti-condensation mats instead. We talk all about it in this video below. —–Original Post—– We have had a couple of bouts with mold under our mattress in the van after cold winters. With 5 Read more…