Most people dream of traveling full time by backpacking through Europe, driving an RV around the U.S., or taking a 4×4 to South America. We have some tips from our travels that can help you accomplish your dreams of full time travel!
Category: Outdoor Tips & Tricks
Okienomad’s Holiday Gift Guide for the Vanner in Your Life
Read all about our favorite gear that we use while traveling in our short bus! Any item on this list makes a perfect gift for the vanlifer in your life.
A Case for Traveling with a Paper Map
What happens when your phone GPS stops working? Don’t be stuck, trust a paper map!
FREE National Geographic Quadrangle Maps
Super easy download of FREE National Geographic Quadrangle Maps of the United States.
1st Generation 4Runner Suspension Replacement│Old Man Emu Dakar (MED)│Bilstein 4600
The suspension on our ’86 4Runner was tired, rusted, and inappropriate for the type of travel that we enjoy. The previous setup was an old heavy leaf pack, a 4-inch lift block, and really worn-out shocks. The shocks were so rusted that you couldn’t tell if they were Old Man Emu’s or Monroe AutoZone specials….
Over Prepared and Underprepared: How Both Can Keep You From Exploring
By: Ethan Hayman Whether you choose to explore the world around you by motor vehicle, bicycle, or by foot there is a fine line between wandering dangerously into the unknown with no preparation, being safely prepared for the adventure ahead, and being paralyzed by the insecurity of not having every piece of equipment you can…
#Vanlife Solar System: 300 Watts Solar, MPPT Controller, and Pure Sine Inverter
Know What You Need and How You Will Use It The house electrical system of any conversion or RV is a pretty daunting and scary adventure for a first timer. To get the right system, a user has to know their current needs for electricity and how those needs will change when they are on…
Vanlife Gear That We Can’t Live Without: Essentials for Living on the Road
When we purchased our bus and began to build it into a tiny home on wheels we were overwhelmed with the options of accessories and parts that were available and being shoved down our throats every time we opened Instagram. We sifted through the BS and did our own research and have built a bus…
Skoolie Overland Travel Part 1: Why a Skoolie-Conversion Makes a Bad Travel Rig
I need to clear this up before we get to the good stuff: My wife and I live in a school bus conversion, by choice. We love the freedom and simplicity that comes from a life with 78 square-feet of living space and having the whole world as our playground. That being said, there are…
The Dirty Side of #vanlife: 4 Ways to Stay Fresh & Clean While Living on the Road
If your social media feeds are like mine, they are littered with #vanlifers that are sprawled out in their sprinter conversions, physically exquisite companion half naked lying next to them and they all have the same thing wrong with them: they are clean!
