Van Life Tips & Tricks
What I Wish I'd Known Before Hitting the Road
Road-tested advice on budget builds, finding safe overnight parking, staying warm, and managing water and power — the stuff that actually makes life easier out here.
Wildlife photography, slow travel, and notes from a very small house on wheels.
Stories, tips & photos from full-time van life
Van Life Tips & Tricks
Road-tested advice on budget builds, finding safe overnight parking, staying warm, and managing water and power — the stuff that actually makes life easier out here.
Adventure Cats
Summer is the season van lifers dream about all winter. But if you travel with cats, summer is also the season that demands the most from you. Like all divas, cats hide discomfort. They…
Van Life for Introverts
For the ones who recharge alone — finding peaceful, out-of-the-way spots, handling campground small talk, and building a slow, quiet life on the road on your own terms.
Swainson’s Hawk · Jul 2026
Red-naped Sapsucker · Jul 2026
Thrush (Unconfirmed) · Jul 2026
Pine Siskin Leaping · Jul 2026
Pine Siskin, Sideways · Jul 2026
Fluffed-Up Pine Siskin · Jul 2026
Pine Siskin on a Flower · Jul 2026
Bee Carrying Pollen · Jul 2026
Hummingbird · Jul 2026
Marmot Mother and Pup · Jul 2026
Marmot Pup Close By · Jul 2026
Marmot Pup Alone · Jul 2026
I’m a full-time van dweller, part-time hermit, nature-loving nerd, and unpaid butler to two cats.
I photograph whatever wildlife will tolerate me and write about life in a very small house on wheels.
If you also think people are a lot and mountains are not, you’re in the right place.
Watch on Instagram: She’s obsessed 🤗 🥰 💞
Watch on Instagram: They’re not materialists, I’ll tell ya that! 🐱 I know it applies to indoor cats too. They’ll take a box and so…
Watch on Instagram: Job satisfaction: through the ROOF! 🐱
Watch on Instagram: FIND ME A PREACHER 🗣️🗣️🗣️ Cat guys tend to be sweet, patient, gentle, understanding, intelligent, calm, and in…
Watch on Instagram: The cats out of the bag!! 💼
Watch on Instagram: MEALS ON WHEELS 🗣️🗣️🗣️ My adventure cats do not discriminate! They don’t do much of anything, actually. 🥱
Watch on Instagram: I AM THE CHOSEN ONE!!! 👸 It only took 6 years of raising Pooka, but the verdict is in: she trusts me! When it…
Watch on Instagram: Poor kitties wore these for 3 years before I realized… 😭
Watch on Instagram: Ye of little faith! The end looks GOOOOOD! 🔨 Van life stuff I want to touch on briefly: 1. Yeah, every summer…
Watch on Instagram: What do you think she’s rolling in?? You think it’s something gross?? 😭 😭
Watch on Instagram: This is gonna cost me… 💰 It was $1000 tow outta here. If your adventure cat “knows a shortcut”, don’t listen t…
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