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We're 2 weeks into our 11 week journey, and I'm just now getting to my first legit blog post. Between working 4 hours a day, and having something planned every day of the week, writing blog posts kind of falls to the wayside. Way too many pictures to go through and too little time and energy...

So, we are 5 days into our adventure with our 2008 Hyundai Elantra, and it's become pretty clear that she does not like heights. The first thing we noticed was that if we have the cruise control on and we're going up hill, the car will continue to rev after switching gears unless we tap the...

We leave for our 11 week adventure on Sunday, so we figured we should do a test run of what we can fit in the car. It actually wen pretty well. The only thing we need to fit in now is bedding which we are join to put in space bags, and I'm pretty confident we can squeeze it in. Loading and...

I can use my cell phone as a mobile hotspot and have 18gb of data through Verizon. I will be traveling in my car through Utah, Colorado, Northern Arizona and the California Coast. Will be staying at campgrounds with wifi as well as some without. Will my money be better spent buying a cell...

My wife and I start our 80 day road trip in just 3 weeks, and I'm hoping for some food advice. Here's our current plan We have two  24" x 19" x 12" storage containers dedicated to food and cooking accessories, and a 5 gallon cooler for ice water. We also have a variety of food coolers, but have...

My wife and I hit the road on May 22nd and will be traveling for 80 days photographing national parks. We'll be making our way through Colorado, Utah and Arizona, them driving up the California coast from Los Angeles to Portland! We'll be traveling in our Hyundai Elantra and bouncing around...

Not sure if anyone remembers me, but I've been away from the forum for a while. My wife and I were planning a 12 month road trip across the country to photograph the country and explore, but life kicked us in the knees and that didn't quite work out. 12 months turned into 8, 8 into 5, and then...

So the dealership called us today and said they have a van that sort of fit our specs. it's a 2002 E150 with a tow package and 4 captains chairs It has 171,000 miles, but only 1 owner. Unfortunately they haven't posted any pics yet, but we're going to go take a look tomorrow HERE is the LINK...

Ok, so we started off planning to buy a high-top cargo van, but people were telling me I needed to go bigger if my wife and I both needed to live out of it for a year. So we started considering shuttle busses, but my wife insist on it having a co-pilot seat which means finding an affordable...

https://www.woodsdreamjob.com/JobDetails/ Outdoor gear company Woods Canada is hiring two people to take a five-month trip across Canada this summer and document their adventures hiking, swimming, canoeing and climbing along the way. Each person will be paid $20,000 plus all travel costs...

Having a hard time determining part of our travel route. We'll be driving from Sequoia National Forest to Las Vegas and can't decide of we want to drive 5 hours through Death Valley or Mojave. Driving distance is nearly identical, so we're thinking it's going to be all about the scenery. Which...

Saw this article today http://mobile.extremetech.com/latest/221895-a-fully-transparent-solar-cell-that-could-make-every-window-and-screen-a-power-source?origref=http:%2F%2Fm.facebook.com

Ok, so Janet and I have pretty much settled on buying a converting a 15 passenger shuttle bus.  It's bigger than a van yet more customizable than a small RV. The one potential problem I'm seeing is that they all pretty much have huge windows running the entire length of the bus which I foresee...

For those of you traveling with your cat(s). What kind of cat litter do you use? Plain? Clumping? Non Traditional? Do you find that being in a van necessitates a different kind than what you used at home?

Someone mentioned this in a post, so I looked it up and I'm considering getting one. http://theanimalarm.com Basically, it's a temperature monitor that you keep in your vehicle (or wherever) and it will text you when the temperature reaches a high or low temperature you set. There's been a lot...

Based on what I've read, it seems that a lot of RV parks just let people drive around until they find an empty spot they like. So, while we're on the road, we'll be doing a lot of sight seeing. This means we're going to be in and out of RV parks multiple times throughout our stays and I really...

Was looking online for Shuttle Buses and found this surplus site that auctions off vehicles. There are a bunch of inexpensive shuttle buses being auctioned off in Texas is if you're down that way and interested. http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/browse/cataucs?catid=412 They also auction school...

I've been seeing some reasonably priced shuttle buses on craigslist that look like they'd be a nice roomy alternative to a van without going RV. I found two E450 buses that a guy bought to make into party busses, but his plans fell through. He's already tore out all of the seats leaving tons of...

So, this is what I'm looking at for my electrical setup. I have no idea what size fuses or wire gauge I need for any of this. It will probably be more evident once I start buying stuff I suppose. 1 - Tiger Claw 1500 Watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter 4 - Trojan T-105 6V 225Ah Batteries 3 - 210W...

Ok, here's my insulation plan for my van Walls: 1" Polysi Foam insulation Ceiling: 2" Foam insulation Air Circulation: Fantastic-Vent 2250 Trying to decide if I really need air conditioning, but I have no idea how hot I can expect it to get in the can at a given outdoor temperature. For some...