Almost without fail, the first question I get when I tell someone that I live in a bus is “Where do you shower?” The truth is that most vanlifers and bus dwellers just don’t shower all that frequently, and we aren’t bothered by it. However, there are several ways to stay clean on the road. …
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The #vanlife and #buslife movements have exploded in recent years, with thousands of people giving up traditional homes and jobs to live and travel in their vehicles. These vehicles range from small cars and minivans to 40-foot former school buses. These buses make up their own subset of this lifestyle and are generally referred to …
Even if you’ve never backpacked before, you can probably imagine that it’s pretty darn easy to be dirty, sweaty, and straight-up stinky when you’re outside for a day. Now imagine being outside for three, ten, or even thirty days straight without access to a modern shower and toilet – you’d be pretty smelly, huh? While …
There is nothing like a negative bear confrontation that can quickly turn any positive outdoor experience into a sour one. Personal safety is always number one, especially in the wilderness. It is exciting to see a bear in the wilderness, but it can be terrifying to have an encounter with one. Especially in Grizzly bear …
To mentally prepare for a thru-hike is no small feat. A thru hike is an end-to-end affair over a very (very, very, very) long distance, and it normally takes months to complete such a thing. In the United States there are three famous monsters, collectively known as the Triple Crown to the legends that have …
If you intend on backpacking, then the amount of water to carry will be one of your biggest issues to figure out before you depart. On one hand you don’t want to carry an excess because of the weight. On the other, you want to stay safe and have plenty of fluids for your body …
When you roll into camp after hiking all day with a 50-pound pack on your back, you look forward eating a hot meal and going to straight to bed. You don’t look forward to having to clean the dishes after finishing your meal. Washing dishes in the backcountry may seem like a burden, but it’s …