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The world told us we would need a thousand things to do this baby thing. Instead, we moved into a van.

Dreaming of full time travel, but have no idea how to start?

Well, welcome!

This blog is a collection of our very best tips on how to attain an affordable life of adventure, and keep the wanderlust dream alive.   All, of which we learned through a process of trial and error experiences on the road.

Vanlife

In 2015, we bought an empty 158wb Mercedes Sprinter and converted it into a tiny home on wheels. We had some knowledge of building simple things, but no prior home building experience. With the help of this blog and this blog and this forum and this and this YouTube channel, we learned the rest. We remodeled the van twice.  Raising the bed to make more space for our growing baby to play, and adding a wood burning fireplace to make camping in the snow more fun.

The goal of Vanlife was to show our baby the snow, and ocean before her first birthday.  She touched them both by 8 months.

Our first trip lasted 9 months.  At age 1, our Little One had lived in a van for  most of her life.  ( I can’t wait to tell her that). We mostly built the van on the road, in campgrounds, and in friends driveways.  Our travels took us to breathtaking views of Colorado, epic forests, snow, and surf  in Oregon, wide open spaces of Jackson Hole WY, along beautiful coast lines of California,  intense desert sun in a 5 day cross-country ride through AZ, without AC, in summer.  And so so many more.  

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Recipes

I absolutely love cooking with a rainbow of colors and spices. I do not follow any one diet specifically, but I do enjoy cooking with a variety of ingredients, favoring organic whole foods, in a clean health conscious way with a focus on simplicity.

Many of the recipes you will find here have been created on the road with simple tools.  I have an ARB fridge/ freezer that can plug into a cigarette lighter, a single indoor/ outdoor butane burner, and a compact grill.

Check out the travel kitchen set up

Stay the scenic route and keep that wanderlust dream alive!

 

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New Jalapeño Avocado Toast!! House-Made (eh homem New Jalapeño Avocado Toast!! House-Made (eh homemade) Sourdough with a healthy amount of smashed Avocado, sprinkled with rainbow veggies, topped with a drizzle of the Original @bitchinsauce and finished with a fine splash of @pasolivo Lime Olive Oil and (of course) a generous crack of fresh pepper and sea salt #avocadotoast #eattherainbow🌈 #veganbreakfast #healthysnacks 
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INGREDIENTS 
.Sourdough 
.Avocado, Fresh lemon
.Purple Cabbage, chopped 
.Fresh Jalapeño, sliced
.Grape Tomato, sliced
.Cilantro, sliced 
.Bitch’in Original Sauce
.Pasolivo Lime Olive Oil
.Sea Salt and Pepper 
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INSTRUCTIONS 
1. Slice and pan sear sourdough with a drizzle of olive oil until crisp on 1 side
2. Smash avocado into crispy side of bread with a squeeze of fresh lemon
3. Sprinkle veggies
4. Drizzle Bitch’in Sauce
5. Finish with Pasolivo Lime olive oil 
6. Top with Salt and pepper
I think I could make Avocado toast every day and n I think I could make Avocado toast every day and no one in this house would complain. Ever. But just to switch it up for kicks, I’m toying with some new toppings. It’s #allaboutthesauces and I’m currently favoring the creamy lemon and garlic (original flavor) of @bitchinsauce as a topper. All the details to follow 🤤
Playing at the Camper shop! It’s been about 8 ye Playing at the Camper shop! It’s been about 8 years since we did travels by trailer.  The Vans are fun, and it is nice to be a single moving piece but….. a full shower set up and a smidge more space could be pretty luxurious. 🤔 Just a thought. #takethekids #adventurerigs
Someone’s got it figured out 😉 💕 #tacodeco Someone’s got it figured out 😉 💕 #tacodecor #positivevibes
The sun melts into an orange glow. Splashes of bo The sun melts into an orange glow.  Splashes of boat reflections fill the still Marina waters.  A one man band plays music on the patio. The Littles color pictures on pizza boxes, dance and bounce about with all their kiddie wonder.  We sip cool draft beer and look out towards the sea. It was a good day. #peace #takethekids
We try to promote trying new things with are Littl We try to promote trying new things with are Littles whenever the opportunity presents itself.  1st time off the diving board! She did the small one, then looked up and said “I think I’ll do the big one now. 🤙💕💦 #trysomethingnew #123jump #poolkids
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