Two Geologists, One Campervan, Zero Deadlines >>> Many Vistas
The Mini Hot Logic has jumped aboard the Greywacke Van. In a previous post here, we shared our cooking means. We have heard other van owners extoll the virtues of this little lunch box sized personal slow cooking oven. It essentially has a heating pad that slowly cooks items placed…
100 days in a dress in a van? What was I thinking? In a new year, people make resolutions and challenge themselves to be better or try new experiences. In a pandemic year, people are pondering what is really needed and what is not on every level and they need…
I had my first happy van dream the other night. An unknown person asked where I lived and happily, I pointed out a random window to the van. It took some convincing to get them to understand that this truly is where I am at home now. Even so, I…
My husband loves me, and I love him. But we do have a problem, really four feet of trouble…You see, we both love our footwear and after decluttering paper (see my sylvan apology here), limiting our footwear for a life lived from our van named “Greywacke”, a 2019 Winnebago Travato…
Many traditions celebrate and honor light – Diwali, Hanukkah and Christmas readily come to mind. Since I was a child, winter lighting traditions have evolved in to more inclusive and more secular traditions – to bring light to a naturally dark time, at least in the northern hemisphere. Lights that…
My mom started asking me a LOT of questions about meal strategies and cooking in little kitchens in campervans like ours. It sparked a good afternoon’s worth of discussion. In summary, I told her how you stock your rig’s kitchen and prepare meals or go out depends a lot on…
This post begins our “Townie to Traveler” series where we share the journey we took to transition from a house to a van. The process of downsizing from a classic New England town center Victorian circa 1900 to a 2019 Winnebago Travato 59GL was a lengthy one for us. You…
Let’s be real. You can live a very solitary life in a fixed position or a mobile one. You can have a very social and involved life whether from a fixed position or a mobile one. As an adult, I have been struck by how difficult it can be to…
Fresh from our Tampa trip with newfound excitement, Rob focused his trip planning on the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP), aiming for the first week of June, 2018. This is Part 4 of our “Fit Test” series. To start at the beginning, Part 1 can be found here. He wanted it…
On to Tampa and a second look! This is Part 3 of our “Fit Test” series. If you haven’t read previous installments, Part 1 can be found here and Part 2 can be found here. Feeding our new obsession, we quickly made plans to attend the 2018 Tampa RV Super…