Whether you are a van lifer, overlander or just adventuring in your vehicle, rising fuel prices is certainly causing you to think twice about how it is affecting your lifestyle. For those of us who travel full time on the Read more…
It’s been a little over a year since we built and installed our DIY LiFePO4 pack into our Sprinter van. We built a 280Ah LiFePO4 12.8 volt pack using new, grade A prismatic cells I bought from AliExpress. Using a 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? 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 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 Read more…
Lithium batteries have been steadily dropping in prices in recent years thanks to more efficient manufacturing processes and the global transition to electric mobility. Along with a boost in the popularity of vehicle camping, partially amplified by the pandemic, an 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 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 Read more…
When you break it down to the simplest forms, there are basically 2 main components to a solar system not counting the battery. The solar panel and the solar charge controller. While many of you understand the job of a Read more…
When we built out our van back in 2018, we decided to stick with two six-volt AGM deep cycle batteries. We knew all of the benefits of switching to lithium but the main reason was that they were still very Read more…