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Van life, hiking and outdoor adventures across Europe
Category: Van Life
Four years of full-time van life across 13 countries in Europe – with two large dogs, a drone, and no fixed end date. Real costs, hygiene realities, safety, dog logistics, and everything nobody tells you before you start. 
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How do van lifers stay clean? This is the honest answer from four years of full-time van life in Europe – covering van showers, campsite showers, periods and laundry. Written from a women’s perspective, useful regardless of gender, and specifically about van life in Europe where there are no gym chains and no Planet Fitness.…
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Wow, can you believe it’s already been a whole year of us living on the road and exploring Europe? Time flies when you’re having fun! To celebrate this amazing milestone 🎉 I’ve decided to compile all the helpful information you need for your European adventure into one handy post. With the freedom to explore at…
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Can you believe it’s already been 312 days of living on the road? I have been reflecting on what a crazy year it´s been so it made me think about what I thought van life was going to be like before hitting the road versus the reality now. Just like many of you, I thought…
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This is THE ONE question that I get asked by far the most and it’s going to be a long post so be prepared! I am not sure why but I was apprehensive to write about it for a while. Maybe because talking publicly about how you make money is quite daunting or perhaps taking…
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Let’s do introductions first! Summer is a black Labrador retriever. She is a very active 3-year-old girl and we have had her since she was 2 months old. Summer is a true water dog and if she would have a chance she would never leave the water and continue to retrieve sticks and other things…
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There is this negative social stigma behind money and a lot of people shy away from conversations about it. But I’m here to break the rules so buckle up and learn about how much does it actually cost living on the road 🙂 April was our first full month living in a van in Spain…
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This is far from the most exciting blog post but I wanted to include a list of mundane van life essentials you wouldn’t normally think about until you start living in a van. Let’s go! My favourite purchase and something that I use every single day is Roll Up Dish Drying Rack. Our kitchen is tiny,…
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I’m glad you asked! So many people say living in a van is cheap but is it actually cheap when you add up all the costs?! We have been living full-time in our motorhome for a month now and just got around to adding all the expenses so I thought I will share this with…