Dealing with Insects
Black fly, little blackfly, always the blackfly no matter where you go. Continue reading Dealing with Insects
Category: Vandwelling
Sprinter vs. Transit
Well, E and I have an announcement to make. After many months of excitement and anticipation, we can finally introduce the latest addition in our lives. Continue reading Sprinter vs. Transit
Winter with a Diesel Engine
Sprinters are great vehicles that come highly recommended for vandwelling. But in order for a diesel engine to manage a real Canadian winter there are some tips and tricks that we’ve had to learn, usually the hard way. Continue reading Winter with a Diesel Engine
Mechanical Failure
If you are planning to start a vandwelling adventure of your own just remember that failure is inevitable. Continue reading Mechanical Failure
How to Survive Winter in a Van
Dinosaurs were pretty terrible at managing the cold, so anytime you find yourself driving into a snowbank just remember, the carnosaurus would have handled it much worse. Continue reading How to Survive Winter in a Van
Cooking in a Van
I love cooking, and had naive expectations for the transition from house to van. Continue reading Cooking in a Van
Why don’t you just get a trailer? And other bad ideas.
When E and I began speaking publicly about living on the road a lot of people had opinions about it, solicited and otherwise…but usually well-meaning. Continue reading Why don’t you just get a trailer? And other bad ideas.