One big advantage of driving a micro camper van is the ease of obtaining free parking. As I mentioned in my #1 Tip for Out-of-state camping vehicles video…a washed, clean van will blend in better than a dirty one with out-of-state plates. Due to employee shortages during the Covid-19 pandemic, a cost savings advantage tookContinue reading “Free Parking (“Squatting”)”
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Travelers beware of ride share reservations (Lyft, Uber)
I am writing this post to warn other van lifers and travelers about ride share reservations. Let’s say you need to get to the airport or somewhere that is time sensitive like a scheduled appointment? Perhaps your van needs repaired or you want to fly home for the holidays? Waiting on my porch at 4:00Continue reading “Travelers beware of ride share reservations (Lyft, Uber)”
Cascade Campers Founder gives in-depth video tour
Cascade Campers founder Zach Yeager published a 22 minute video to help van owners remember important details inside our converted vans. Kudos to Cascade for creating a useful, instructional video for their clientele. Even though I had my Ram Promaster City van converted a year ago (build #167), I learned some new tips from Zach’sContinue reading “Cascade Campers Founder gives in-depth video tour”
Has full-time #vanlife begun to dwindle in North America?
Photo taken by Gary Goldsmith. Rear view of his Cascade camper van, build #77, named “Chitty Bang Bang”. A year ago in 2020, Americans hit the road in record breaking numbers. #Vanlife, #rvlife quickly became popular Twitter & Instagram hashtags. Customized vans were leaving conversion companies in a flurry of unprecedented sales. With the COVID-19Continue reading “Has full-time #vanlife begun to dwindle in North America?”
Cross-country road trips could be detrimental to your mental, physical, & financial well-being!
Dedicated to all newbie van lifers & nomads In memory of Gabby Petito experiencing full-time van life for two months, I found this informative YouTube video to help others avoid pitfalls on the road: https://youtu.be/OsL9Q-37TPE Vlogger Leslie Kalk & her husband spent months traveling together in their converted, Honda Odyssey camper van. Leslie’s YouTube videoContinue reading “Cross-country road trips could be detrimental to your mental, physical, & financial well-being!”
Toyota Sienna – only Hybrid AWD Minivan currently offered in the United States for 2021 & 2022…
With rapidly increasing gasoline prices, Toyota built & sold the first hybrid, all-wheel-drive (AWD) mini van in 2021. Toyota Sienna Hybrid front wheel drive gets 36 miles per gallon while the Hybrid AWD is close behind at 35 miles per gallon. These averages are not as good as the 85 mpg Chrysler Pacifica plug-in, hybridContinue reading “Toyota Sienna – only Hybrid AWD Minivan currently offered in the United States for 2021 & 2022…”
Tiny Homes for local homeless recipients
With more evictions looming, cities like Wilmington, North Carolina & Springfield, Missouri have leaned forward in helping their homeless populations find affordable housing. Two doctors went before local hospital & city council members to raise money for a tiny home community called Eden Village. In 2020, the marvelous city of Wilmington followed in Springfield’s footsteps.Continue reading “Tiny Homes for local homeless recipients”
Gotta love the Canadian 🍁 camper van builders!
I mentioned in my first blog post that I’m approaching six decades of earthly living & over 50 years of accumulative, camping experiences. My parents bought our first Banner travel trailer in 1970 when my baby sister was two years old. I remember her soft skin getting attacked by mosquitoes. Her yelling: “Daddy…skitters bite me!”.Continue reading “Gotta love the Canadian 🍁 camper van builders!”
Electric Nissan NV200 Camper Van
In “My Two Cents” blog post, I salivated over the American designed, Recon Envy NV200 popup camper van which has now risen to $60K dollars in U.S. currency. It’s being converted in Southern California and at a new, second facility in Michigan. Thinking further down the road, what is the most fuel efficient, micro camperContinue reading “Electric Nissan NV200 Camper Van”
Mini-T Camper Van
When I started my online search for the perfect, affordable, micro camper, I randomly stumbled onto Mini-T advertised on Craigslist.com in several metropolitan cities throughout the United States. I saw a used Mini-T with low mileage that almost tempted me into purchasing it three years ago. https://www.dlm-distribution.com/ 490 Scott St, Lake Crystal, MN 56055 DaveContinue reading “Mini-T Camper Van”
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