It’s been six years since we bought our red Nissan NV200 and turned it into a compact camper van. In that time, we’ve driven our little stealth camper all across the US and Canada, and we’ve also been able to meet a lot of other…
We’re not full-time vanlifers, and our Nissan NV200 was mostly designed around getting a good night’s sleep. The travel philosophy behind our own camper was to simply use public spaces and resources for everything not included in our van build. But Eric and Ashley of…
If you’re into the whole #vanlife thing, you’ve probably seen some awesome DIY builds out there. We admit that the way we slapped a bed in the back of our Nissan NV200 isn’t all that impressive by comparison. Maybe you’re the type of person who…
My bicycle is one of the best investments I’ve ever made. It’s allowed me to breathe more fresh air and experience more sunshine while I explore my own backyard. It’s made my heart stronger, kept me from gaining weight, and given me a weekend activity…
After sleeping in the leaned-back front seats of our Nissan Versa Note rental car for several days, it was time to get a car of our own (and an apartment too — but that’s another story). Our 6-month honeymoon in Hawaii in 2015 was one…
If you’re a typical middle-class American, your car is probably the single easiest thing you could change to become way richer, way faster. Saving money on even bigger expenses like housing has a huge financial impact too, but shifting your mindset about cars doesn’t require…
When we set out on a 7-month trip to visit every National Park in the United States, we knew there was only one way to make it affordable: avoiding hotel costs by sleeping in a camper. After considering all the options, we decided to convert…
