Van Life

Eldorado Dry Lake Bed | Winter 2020

I lived in my Dodge Sprinter van from April - September 2020 and am now living in it again in Spring 2021. I originally bought the van so I could continue to explore during COVID, but what started as a 2nd choice option has turned into my favorite way to travel North America. I’m hoping this website enables and inspires me to write about my time in the van, take photos of all the beautiful places I see (as well as the not so beautiful sides of van life), and share my life on the road. Thanks for coming along.

Van Life Blog

Featured

Nov 25, 2020

What Have I Been Up To Since August?

Nov 25, 2020

Aug 1, 2020

Vanlife Guide: How to Find Free Camping

Aug 1, 2020

Step by step guide to find free and dispersed camping using apps like iOverlander, Free Campsites, Campendium, and Avenza Maps.

Aug 1, 2020

Jul 30, 2020

Vanlife Guide: How to Buy a Built Out Campervan

Jul 30, 2020

Everything you need to find and buy a built out campervan.

Jul 30, 2020

Jul 27, 2020

Featured in Inspirato Magazine

Jul 27, 2020

Solo female travel as featured in Inspirato Magazine

Jul 27, 2020

Jul 24, 2020

Vanlife Guide: Yellowstone

Jul 24, 2020

Vanlife guide to Yellowstone including geysers, biking, and how to get off the beaten path.

Jul 24, 2020

Jul 9, 2020

Month 3 Vanlife Newsletter

Jul 9, 2020

It’s been almost 3 months since I’ve slept in any bed except for the full-size in the van. While I haven’t been solo this entire time, the amount of solo time that I have spent in the past 3 months has been more than any other time in my life.

Jul 9, 2020

May 25, 2020

Why Did I Move Into the Van?

May 25, 2020

I wish I could go back and pinpoint the first time I learned about van life. It feels like something that would be imprinted on me….but for whatever reason, it’s not. I’m going to try and explain why I decided to move into a moving vehicle.

May 25, 2020

May 10, 2020

Am I an Imposter Because I Bought a Built-Out Van?

May 10, 2020

One of the most ever-present feelings I’ve had since buying the van is guilt. You’d think it would be excitement, or nervousness, or terror (or for you city-dwellers…fear of never showering again). But nope, it’s been guilt.

May 10, 2020

Apr 18, 2020

My Very First Day in the Van

Apr 18, 2020

We drove four hours east from Ontario, OR (where we picked up the van) to make camp for the night. I used a combination of the iOverlander app and FreeCampsites.net to find a free public land campsite for the night and it was a beauty!

Apr 18, 2020

Apr 17, 2020

Bringing the Van Home

Apr 17, 2020

Since the van was in Oregon, I had to drive there to pick it up! It was about 13 hours from Denver so I knew I didn’t want to do 26 hours of driving alone so my friend Alex joined me!

Apr 17, 2020