by sprintermom | Jun 24, 2022 | National Park Art, National Parks and Places
I split our journey to the southwest into two categories: historic ruins and the extravagant red rock natural wonders. It’s true, the National Parks of the Great American Southwest are bursting with historical and natural finds that could not possibly be fit...
by sprintermom | May 24, 2022 | National Park Art, National Parks and Places
The National Parks of the Great American Southwest are bursting with “the people of long ago” historic ruins. Called “the people of long ago” by First Nation People, and also termed the Fremont Culture by historians, this civilization once...
by sprintermom | Apr 24, 2022 | Tips and Stuff
It’s evident that the macrobiotic diet has carried with us in Van Life, called Great Life Diet, it is meant to be. Because van life is a great life. The Great Life Diet: How to Eat Super Healthy on Roadtrips Our van kitchen is the tiniest kitchen imaginable, and...
by sprintermom | Mar 31, 2022 | Kids and Pets
We love our National Parks so much we fused our two favorite things into works of art: education and adventure. Our National Park Junior Ranger Adventure NFTs bring the best of both. Collect the Education and Adventure: We Love Our National Parks Just as our National...
by sprintermom | Feb 26, 2022 | Tips and Stuff
It’s freedom at our off-grid property on the edge of a National Forest. It isn’t always easy thriving off-grid, but at least we have the off-grid van. Until our van broke down. It was hard to explain to the service manager why we were so desperate to get...
by sprintermom | Jan 4, 2022 | Reflections
Van Life, well, it’s freedom. We aspire to always stay true to the spirit of Van Life, despite any conceived crisis. It’s Freedom: Staying True to the Spirit of Van Life Hope and Fear: Two Sides of the Same Coin The well known Buddhist phrase nails the...
by sprintermom | Dec 1, 2021 | Kids and Pets
After visiting 10 National Parks in 2019 and collecting Junior Ranger badges at each one, we have set some future real adventure goals. As there are hundreds of Junior Ranger programs in the National Park Service, it could get a little wild. Junior Ranger Badge...
by sprintermom | Oct 26, 2021 | Kids and Pets, Wayfind Kids, Wayfind Vans
Family van life won’t ever be the same again. We’ve loved you since forever, our very best buddy, Vata Man, and we lost you on the way. Forever Vata Man in our Arms Tuxedo Cat Looking into Sunset I don’t know why I thought it would always be the...
by sprintermom | Aug 30, 2021 | Tips and Stuff
We have mastered great off-grid set ups for life on the edge of a national forest, and it’s freedom. Here are the essentials that we can’t do without. Through the van window The backstory is we have spent the last few months living primarily off-grid on...
by sprintermom | Jul 26, 2021 | Tips and Stuff
Whether we are exploring National Parks on a long van trip, or thriving off-grid near the National Forest these are the top 3 items for freedom life in a van. Our Top 3 Items for Great Sleep and Climate Control in the Van Our top 3: Strawfoot insulated window covers,...
