While living in Mexico in 2019, we bought a 1990 Roadtrek and drove it up from Puerto Vallarta through the Eastern USA all the way to the island of Newfoundland & Labrador in Canada, before crossing the country from east to west in a race against winter. Our van now sits in quarantine waiting for borders to open again. We look forward to getting back to #vanlife in our beloved Van Rouge this summer 2021. For now, please enjoy our past van life stories and guides!
Looking to furnish or decorate your new van but don't want to buy crappy plastic products? We have the perfect list of eco-friendly van life essentials for you! When Paul and I bought our van, we knew we wanted to keep the style minimal and eco. As much as possible,...
Is there such a thing as an ultimate Canadian road trip? Well, you better believe it because we did it! During our van life travels, we spent 3-4 months on a road trip across Canada starting with New Brunswick, moving our way up through Nova Scotia, crossing over on a...
One of the first questions Paul and I had when considering buying a van to live and travel in was whether we should do a van conversion or just buy a prebuilt campervan. There are many pros and cons to both, I'd say, but I can only really speak from experience from...
“Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere and sometimes in the middle of nowhere you find yourself.”
-Stacy Westfall
A good night’s sleep in the van is just what the doc ordered, and there’s no better way to achieve that than with a plush duvet (organic, of course!)
Bowls, plates, cups, silverware… You need them to be unbreakable and lightweight. Luckily, eco-friendly bamboo takes care of all of that!
Biodegradable soap is a must-have for all your hygiene and cleaning needs. It’s simply the best way to wash up as well as make your van sparkly clean!