We wrote this post a few months back for the Enlightened Equipment blog. While the title is a bit outdated at this point, the ideas still ring true. So we want to share it with all of you. Enjoy! Over two years ago we came up with what we now consider to be one of […]
Vanlife
Vanlife: Gourmet Eating is Possible!
To those that knew how we liked to eat prior to travel, you have an idea that we love to cook. This hasn’t changed. Although how we go about doing it looks a bit different… and a bit less diverse so to speak. The lack of available counter space and an oven, plus the minimal […]
Guatemala Part 3: Sneaky Scorpions and Sea-bound Surprises
A Sneaky Scorpion & A Volcano After a couple days bumming around Antigua our caravan crew adventured to hike a volcano with flowing lava, Volcan Pacaya! As we’ve learned, in Guatemala you want to be careful with your route planning. So after six educated adults double and triple checked the directions, we set off down […]
Guatemala Part 2: Community
When you see all the pretty places on instagram that long term travelers inevitably post, you get this ideal image that everything is always perfect and fun, right? Wrong. We have gone through funks where seeing new things actually gets monotonous and dull. We find ourselves searching for productive projects or activities to dull the […]
6 Pieces of Vanlife Gear We’re Stoked on
Vanlife is a pursuit in which minimalism is really important. More stuff means more weight and the heavier the van is, the fewer miles per gallon we get which in turn means coughing up more money for gas. It’s definitely a balance! So here we have compiled 6 pieces of vanlife gear that we think […]