Vanlife is the epitome of freedom, we live wherever we want to, go wherever we like, we explore when we feel like it and we sleep when we're tired, there are no rules but the ones we set for ourselves and there is no giant thumb we are toiling under. Choosing to live in a… Continue reading How To Own Less Stuff (Minimalism, Vanlife and Living Lightly)
Counting our belongings back into Dixie after her cosmetic facelift is a great opportunity to reduce, reevaluate and reorganize our things. I was struck by the volume of soft furnishings we had accumulated and therefore had to remove from the van before we started work, it turns out most of the things we own serve… Continue reading Moving Back In (or, #Vanlife: The Essentials)
Living in such a small space means that every item is useful, and every item is used. It also means every item must be put back in its carefully thought-out place AFTER use. Imagine you had ALL of your belongings in your cubicle with you every day, every single book, every jacket and t-shirt, every… Continue reading A Vans Best Friend (or, If The Shoe Doesn’t Fit)
I think I have covered every eventuality with this list! William will be carrying the first aid kit. And unless I have forgotten something major (please let me know in the comments below!) I am ready to pack, and ready to leave! Not on the list yet is the laptop I plan on buying as… Continue reading Packing List (V1)
“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens…” These might be some of your favorite things, but how many things do we actually need in life? I first thought about minimalism one evening in the shower. Why so many bottles and scrubs and lotions and potions? Could I just… Continue reading My (100) Favorite Things
the backwards van 