After traveling all around the Western U.S. for a couple years – and spending a winter in Arizona, I went further south for my next winter – into Mexico. The Baja peninsula is essentially a little sliver of California, continued south for another 900 miles. It is almost as long (north-south) as California, but only […] The post Winter in Baja – 1 appeared first on ..read more

A common through that many people have when they learn of or consider vandwelling: “How do you live without a bathroom? Where to you pee? Where do you poop? Oh my god –  Where do you take showers!?  People who live in vans must be filthy. I can’t do that!” Ok, take a deep breath. […] The post Vanlife How to: Hygiene appeared first on ..read more

In a previous how-to post, I shared how to find campsites using google maps and MVUMs. In this post, I’ll show you how to use various forms of Google Maps to save locations. Location research can take a lot of work, and it’s important to document your learnings as you go. It’s also important for […] The post Vanlife How-to: Save Spots in Google Maps appeared first on ..read more

Sometimes when I think of California I’m reminded of this part from the movie “Pumping Iron”.  It’s a documentary about bodybuidlers from back when Arnold was in his prime. One of the bodybuilders – Franco Columbu – grew up in Italy, and lived in Los Angeles  (as did many of the top bodybuilders). He explained that […] The post California Dreamin’ appeared first on ..read more

It’s wonderful to camp out in ‘nature’ with nice views, fresh air, places to go hike and do other fun things, and space for yourself without other people. But there will be times that you have good reasons to be in cities and towns. Maybe you’ll need some wifi and a place to get some […] The post Vanlife How-To: Where to Park and Sleep in Cities appeared first on ..read more

In the United States alone, there are over 100,000 squares miles of federal land, and a good portion of this is land you can camp on. There are easily over a million places you could camp. Finding and getting to the ones you’ll like the most takes some work, and in this post I’ll explain […] The post How to find Free Campsites appeared first on ..read more

Two of the most common questions asked of people who travel full time are: “How much does it cost?” and “How do you earn an income while traveling?”. I’ll share my spending details in this quarterly series of posts. This may help you estimate how much you’d spend living a similar lifestyle. In other future […] The post Cost of Vanlife – Spending Details – Q3 2017 appeared first on ..read more

  I took a trip to Toronto to get a Tattoo. I flew there from Los Angeles. Why the heck would I travel that far for a tattoo? I thought it was a stupid thing to do myself, but I did it anyways. I used to go to Toronto 4-6 times per year for work.  I found […] The post Trip to Toronto to get Tattooed appeared first on ..read more

I spent the second half of August meandering around central Utah, and found myself luckily stumbling into greatness on and near the San Rafael Swell. Map of Travels Stumbling Into Greatness I was traveling west along I-70, just minding my own business, intending to go over to a National Forest further down the road. I saw […] The post Stumbling Into Greatness (August Travels Part 2 – Utah) appeared first on ..read more