The Van Project https://thevanproject.com Two nomadic creatives, seeking more than the standard 9 to 5. Sun, 03 Feb 2019 02:49:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.9 2018 Year in Review: Our Top 10 Adventures From The Road https://thevanproject.com/2018-year-in-review/ https://thevanproject.com/2018-year-in-review/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2019 03:21:34 +0000 https://thevanproject.com/?p=2944 2018 Year in review: Our Top 10 Memories From The Road If we had to summarize 2018 in one word we’d pick “community.” If we had two more, we’d pick “climbing,” and “growth.” Although we moved into our van in 2017 (and bought it in 2016), we didn’t start traveling outside of California until the
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]]> https://thevanproject.com/2018-year-in-review/feed/ 2 Our Ultimate Van or Tiny Home Kitchen Guide https://thevanproject.com/kitchen-guide/ https://thevanproject.com/kitchen-guide/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2018 20:40:27 +0000 https://thevanproject.com/?p=2622 Road Tested Our Ultimate Guide:Vanlife Kitchen Gear Amanda and I’ve been living in our 1964 Clark Cortez camper van for more than a full year on the road. We’ve tried enough kitchen gear to know that some things work in small kitchen spaces, and some don’t. This article covers all of our most frequently used kitchen
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]]> https://thevanproject.com/kitchen-guide/feed/ 2 Boondocking Guide: Find FREE Places To Sleep In Your Van https://thevanproject.com/boondocking-free-camping/ https://thevanproject.com/boondocking-free-camping/#respond Wed, 11 Jul 2018 22:52:11 +0000 https://thevanproject.com/?p=2791 Boondocking & Free Camping How to find the best free places to park on Federal Land Boondocking & Free Camping How to find the best free places to park on Federal Land Matt & I live full-time in our 1964 Clark Cortez RV, so naturally finding free places to park every night is a very
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]]> https://thevanproject.com/boondocking-free-camping/feed/ 0 Hot Springs Review: Meadow Hot Springs, Utah https://thevanproject.com/meadow-hot-springs-utah/ https://thevanproject.com/meadow-hot-springs-utah/#respond Thu, 12 Apr 2018 19:57:17 +0000 https://thevanproject.com/?p=2429 Meadow Hot Springs, Utah: 3 free springs on private land between Zion National Park and Salt Lake City If you’re headed from Zion National Park to Salt Lake City, you’ll pass right by these free hot springs on private land Meadow Hot Springs near Fillmore, Utah are no longer a “hidden gem” so don’t expect
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]]> https://thevanproject.com/meadow-hot-springs-utah/feed/ 0 Hot Springs Review: Spencer Hot Springs, Nevada https://thevanproject.com/spencer-hot-springs-nevada/ https://thevanproject.com/spencer-hot-springs-nevada/#respond Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:17:21 +0000 https://thevanproject.com/?p=2385 Spencer Hot Springs, Nevada: free hot spring off America’s Loneliest Highway If you’re driving along highway 50 (America’s Loneliest Highway) in Nevada, don’t miss this awesome free hot spring Spencer’s Hot Spring is one of our favorite hot springs in Nevada, and a must-see spot if you love hot springs and are driving on Highway
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]]> https://thevanproject.com/spencer-hot-springs-nevada/feed/ 0 The BEST Van & RV Water Filter: Camco TastePURE https://thevanproject.com/rv-water-filter-camco/ https://thevanproject.com/rv-water-filter-camco/#respond Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:48:30 +0000 https://thevanproject.com/?p=2337 How we get great-tasting water on the road: an activated charcoal filter. (Bonus: they’re cheap and easy to use) Whether you’re a weekend warrior or living full-time in a van or RV, you’ll need to fill up your drinking water along the way. One thing you’ll notice as you travel to different locations is that
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]]> https://thevanproject.com/rv-water-filter-camco/feed/ 0 Plastic Free Shopping: Our Kit To Avoid Wasteful Packaging https://thevanproject.com/plastic-free-shopping/ https://thevanproject.com/plastic-free-shopping/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2018 04:14:38 +0000 https://thevanproject.com/?p=2300 Live plastic free with a zero plastic shopping kit We’ve been living (almost entirely) plastic free for over a month while traveling in our van full-time. Flashing back to our first shopping trip, we were pretty well prepared, but hadn’t yet figured out a way to get meat or cheese without plastics. But lo and
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]]> https://thevanproject.com/plastic-free-shopping/feed/ 2 No Plastic Challenge Update: Our first time shopping zero waste https://thevanproject.com/no-plastic-challenge-update-our-first-time-shopping-zero-waste/ https://thevanproject.com/no-plastic-challenge-update-our-first-time-shopping-zero-waste/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:46:39 +0000 https://thevanproject.com/?p=2287 Our first no-plastic shopping trip was an eye-opening experience We just went food shopping for the first time since we started our No Plastic Challenge. After some quick research (ie yelping grocery stores in the Tucson-area), we decided to try shopping at a co-op called Food Conspiracy.  We chose a co-op because they usually sell local
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]]> https://thevanproject.com/no-plastic-challenge-update-our-first-time-shopping-zero-waste/feed/ 4 No Plastic Challenge: We’re going plastic-free for one month https://thevanproject.com/no-plastic-challenge/ https://thevanproject.com/no-plastic-challenge/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2018 19:43:55 +0000 https://thevanproject.com/?p=2263 We’re going plastic-free Plastic. We use it literally every single day. From the moment we are born, plastic is an integral part of our lives, and for good reason. Plastic is an amazing innovation. It’s lightweight and durable, which makes it extremely versatile. But this versatility comes at a high price. Once created, plastics ‘never’
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]]> https://thevanproject.com/no-plastic-challenge/feed/ 4 Where to Find and Buy a Clark Cortez Motorhome https://thevanproject.com/how-to-buy-your-own-clark-cortez/ https://thevanproject.com/how-to-buy-your-own-clark-cortez/#comments Mon, 19 Feb 2018 21:42:30 +0000 http://thevanproject.co/?p=1824 Where can I buy a Clark Cortez campervan?  People (*especially people we see in person) often ask us how and where they can buy a Clark Cortez of their own. We love introducing people to the beauty and history of the Clark Cortez motorhome. While we were still looking in earnest for a cargo van
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