by sprinterdad | Apr 22, 2019 | Tips and Stuff
Whether Van Life, Tiny Home life, or RV life, anyone can tell you, what makes or breaks the tiny living experience is the parking. Tiny Living: What Makes or Breaks It is the Parking All the Rave About Tiny Homes on Wheels When we first explored the idea of tiny...
by sprintermom | Apr 11, 2019 | Kids and Pets
The rest of our winter was spent over Donner Pass, nestled right in the magical snowy Tahoe Basin, surrounded by mystical National Forests. We had a ski season to finish out. Van Life in the Tahoe Basin: A Magical Snowy Winter All the National Forests of the Tahoe...
by sprintermom | Apr 8, 2019 | National Parks and Places
It’s true, Santa Cruz isn’t sunny all the time, but is a great place to find sandy beaches, magical redwoods, easy food, and good kid fun. Van Life in the Sunny Santa Cruz Region Santa Cruz Has Any Kind of Beach The Santa Cruz area has really any kind of...
by sprintermom | Apr 8, 2019 | Kids and Pets
It was only a matter of time that Van Life in California would become so expensive we would find new horizons in the majestic Cascades. The Cascades was calling to us, and there was a job opening for Dad after residency. The Cascades had our heart, mainly because of...
by sprintermom | Apr 8, 2019 | Tips and Stuff
The Container Store has the most versatile organization magic invented whether you are in a van home, or any kind of tiny home. Van Life: Organize with The Container Store Organize with Plastic Baskets We have reconfigured our elfa, wire mesh drawer organizers, and...
by sprintermom | Apr 8, 2019 | Kids and Pets
It’s official, Santa does come to vans on Christmas Day, he visited us and brought a giant bear and a doll jeep. Christmas tree ornament Christmas Cheer and Santa’s Sleigh I love Christmastime, a time of accepted magic and cheer. Christmastime makes me...
by sprintermom | Apr 8, 2019 | Kids and Pets
Turning the van into a ski van, and parking at SNO-Parks makes it possible for us to ski Tahoe all season on a resident salary. The Story of the Ski Van Begins: Tahoe Bound Great Ski Van Parking in Tahoe How many times have I heard, “I’d love to go to Tahoe to ski but...
by sprintermom | Apr 8, 2019 | Kids and Pets
Since we were surviving California as a van family, we thought we would check out the golden state, to Los Padres National Forest and Big Sur. Also we were truly just escaping the horrific wildfire smoke air quality, up to AQI 350 when we fled the Bay Area, November...
by sprintermom | Apr 8, 2019 | Tips and Stuff
Our rustic van conversion by Pata Vans was the best way to start the Van Life adventure, simple, natural, and feels like home. Finding the Right Van Conversion It can only be a stroke of luck that happened that late night in 2018 while I was surfing van conversions. I...
by sprintermom | Apr 8, 2019 | Kids and Pets
Yosemite National Park is an excellent place to begin outdoor rock climbing with young kids, we started at Tuolumne Meadows. Family Van Life: Rock Climbing in Yosemite With Young Kids Rock Climbing with Young Kids Our kids and pets loved family rock climbing in...
