Grand Tetons
It was late afternoon by the time we got all of our “hit the road affairs” in order. We usually make sure we fill our water storage, have two full tanks of gas, groceries, and snacks before we set out … Read More
It was late afternoon by the time we got all of our “hit the road affairs” in order. We usually make sure we fill our water storage, have two full tanks of gas, groceries, and snacks before we set out … Read More
After an hour of vast nothingness for as far as the eye could see, we finally hit civilization at the outskirts of Rapid City. At the first red light, we started smelling gas strong inside the cabin. It didn’t take … Read More
After covering 800 miles of flat prairie land from Milwaukee, the Badlands come up on the horizon out of nowhere like a strange fata morgana. They’re glorious. Approaching them, we felt like we were crossing an invisible gateway into that … Read More
Milwaukee While in Chicago, a lot of friends asked us if our next stop was Milwaukee. It wasn’t going to be. To be honest, neither of us knew jack about Milwaukee besides domestic beer apparently coming out of the faucets … Read More
After having issues with both of our modified sine wave power inverters, we recently upgraded to a single pure sine wave inverter. You can find more detailed information on the difference between modified sine wave inverters and pure sine wave … Read More
We asked our friends on social media if they had any questions for us about life and travel in a van and this is what we got back. Thanks so much for for helping us out! We did our best … Read More
We entered Chicago from the South side. For those of you that aren’t familiar, this is the part of the city that has earned Chicago the affectionate nickname “Ch-Iraq” with it’s staggering crime rate. We were due for showers so … Read More
We got back on the road after Nashville and after some serious discussion about the route we would take to meet Kyle’s mom and brother in Chicago, we decided to head straight for Detroit. Although this wasn’t a popular decision … Read More
Chattanooga Our first stop in Tennessee was Chattanooga. We arrived late in the afternoon, drove around a bit and finally found a nice little area to park the van. The thing about being 9+ feet tall is that you can’t … Read More
Our good friends Ryan and Viviana live in Atlanta, so just one week into our travels we took a break from vanlife and enjoyed staying in their beautiful apartment in Midtown for the weekend. On the way there, however, we had … Read More