Considering how long it’s been since my last post, I thought a quick look at some of the highlights of the past several months would be the best option. After a full summer of family time back in New England, we’re back in the van full time and finally (almost) back in the warm southwest.Continue reading “Highlights From Our Drive West”
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Van Updates! Small Changes with a Big Impact
Hello everyone! It’s been a busy summer over here. We arrived back in New England in late April for a family wedding and have spent the months since then mostly between Maine and Massachusetts. Over the course of the summer we welcomed a new niece into the world, celebrated a nephew’s 2nd birthday, visited aContinue reading “Van Updates! Small Changes with a Big Impact”
General Update on Life in the Van
Hi everyone, I’d started writing a post about our recent visit to Bandelier National Monument but wasn’t feeling especially motivated, so I took that as a sign to leave that one be for now and give you all an update on how things are going in general instead. We’re still in New Mexico, we madeContinue reading “General Update on Life in the Van”
White Sands National Park
I know, I know, it’s another national park post. We have done more than just visit national parks, but New Mexico has so many good ones! And like Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands has been on my list of places to visit for a while. So we’ll show you our visit to this park now andContinue reading “White Sands National Park”
A Good Ol’ Texas Winter
Alright everyone, change of plans since our last post. We were going to show you a few of our favorite hikes and campsites from our time in Arkansas, and I know we just told you we wouldn’t be updating our location in real time, but people have been checking in because of the record coldContinue reading “A Good Ol’ Texas Winter”
On The Road (Finally)
Well, we did it; we finally did it. A few weeks ago we hit the road in our (mostly) complete van! Although, one of our first adventures (if you want to call it that) happened before we even left the driveway. To make a long story short, we bought an alarm for the van andContinue reading “On The Road (Finally)”
Moving In!
Hi everyone, time for a long overdue update on this build! I’m actually writing this post in the van, as we’ve been living in it since the end of last week. Time has kind of gotten away from us though, hence the lack of recent posts. We’ll give you a quick look now at theContinue reading “Moving In!”
Installing Vinyl Flooring in Our Van
Alright, folks, are you ready to see this van really start coming together? Because what a difference installing the floor made! We used sheet vinyl flooring, partly because it’s so thin it was a good way to give Matt a little extra headroom. This step was a process, for sure, but honestly it wasn’t asContinue reading “Installing Vinyl Flooring in Our Van”
Making Thermal Curtains for Our Van
It should come as no surprise that one of the most important parts of a van build is the insulation. Cargo vans simply aren’t designed to be comfortable anywhere but the cab, let alone lived in. Our wool insulation seems to be working well everywhere we were able to use it, but we still neededContinue reading “Making Thermal Curtains for Our Van”
Our Finished Kitchen, Cab Shelf, and Electrical System
Hi everyone! Wow, has a lot happened since the last post! It’s been a little longer than I planned, we moved out of our apartment at the end of the month and I forgot how hectic moving can be. With how much I moved around my first few years in MA though, I will admitContinue reading “Our Finished Kitchen, Cab Shelf, and Electrical System”
Heading Roam 