It takes about a half hour to pack the van. Not bad, considering how I tend to explode out of it when I settle somewhere. A mat, table, camp chair, water jug, dog kennel and my solar panels all need to find their places once again. I take time to tidy as I go. Each … Continue reading DAY 17: On the Move
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A Month in a Minivan: Day 19
Rainy, cold days are an obvious time to anything (inside my van) I have been procrastinating. My obvious task today was dealing with my garbage. Yesterday, I hid it behind my friend’s shower tent; a typical “out of sight, out of mind” strategy. But like Edgar Allen Poe’s “Tell-tale Heart”, I could hear it over … Continue reading A Month in a Minivan: Day 19
A Month in a Minivan: 28 Days with Kit & Pippa
Welcome to my February Writing Project: 28 Posts about van life in 28 Days! My plan is to write a short post each day throughout February; a celebration of the ordinary and extraordinary moments of “life on the road” as a woman, in a minivan, with a dog. My hope is to give you a … Continue reading A Month in a Minivan: 28 Days with Kit & Pippa
Little Changes For Living Large
After journeying through eastern Canada, I took ten days in Ottawa to prepare for the second chapter of our journey. It was time to assess and make a few ”small” changes. I suspect I might be living on the road for long periods over the next few years, so I want to create a tiny home … Continue reading Little Changes For Living Large