Best Portable Power Station For Van Life
March 7, 2023
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How to Repel Rats and Mice
March 2, 2023
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What’s The Best Water Filter System For RV Life?
February 26, 2023
Water is essential to life. Having a clean source in your RV is essential to living your best RV life. There are many different options for us RV dwellers and travellers to get fresh water in our campers. Whether you are building your own rig or you bought a prebuilt …
Everything You Need to Know About RV Toilets
February 23, 2023
Yes, you can do a number 2 in your camper and survive not only the toilet paper but also cleaning out your black tank on a regular basis! I see some folks doing their own van builds and not including bathroom facilities, for me, it’s something I would never be …
Best RV Coffee
February 18, 2023
I think the first time I drank coffee was camping. My friends and I would buy those little tins of instant, French Vanilla flavoured, I think they were called International Instant coffee. I still like French Vanilla Coffees, don’t judge me! These were easy to make when tent camping, boil …
What is The Best Heater for RV Living?
February 16, 2023
How to Choose The Best Heater for Your RV or Small Space It’s 2023 and it’s the middle of February, according to the weather reports here on Vancouver Island we are about to come into yet another week of winter. Temps in the minus, snow in the forecast. Staying warm …
Long Term RV Parks Nanaimo BC, Canada
February 15, 2023
With so many people getting into full-time RV living it can be a challenge to find a long term RV park in Nanaimo. I have lived everywhere from farmer’s fields to Resort style RV parks. I prefer the price of parking in a farmers’ field but it’s nice to have …
Best Dehumidifier For RV
February 13, 2023
The one thing I check more often than the weather is the humidity inside my RV. Humidity in your RV can be really destructive. Unchecked moisture can cause rot, mold, and rust. We all worry about leaks in our RV’s but humidity can be just as problematic if you don’t …
Camper Dishwasher – The Luxury Item You Didn’t Know you Needed
February 10, 2023
When my propane oven stopped working I quickly decided I wanted a dishwasher in that space. We are talking about My 35″ AClass, not my campervan. The Campervan never had a stove and it never will. For me, a stove is not necessary I do 90% of my cooking in …
Fiverr Jobs For Beginners – A Side Hustle For Everyone
February 7, 2023
We talk a lot about side hustles these days. Whether you have a job that pays the bills or you are looking for a new way to pay the bills without a conventional job. There is a multitude of Fiverr jobs for beginners. Sign up for Fiverr and you can …
Easy Side Hustle For Anyone – Make Money The Easy Way
February 6, 2023
The question that gets asked the most in all of my RV Facebook groups is “How do you make money while living on the road?” There is a multitude of different responses everything from MLM to Etsy, only fans to affiliate marketing, dog walking to house sitting. In this day …
Washing Machine For Your RV
February 5, 2023
I have been full time in an RV since 2009. I bought my first all-in-one combination washer/dryer before I actually lived in an RV. The Splendide washer-dryer combo comes with an adapter so you can hook it up to your kitchen sink if you live in an apartment or any …
Solar For RVs – How To Choose a Solar System
February 2, 2023
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Heated Mattress Pad For RV – Winter RV Living Tips
January 31, 2023
Staying warm while winter camping is a challenge faced by anyone who lives in their RV full time. Whether you are in a van, motorhome, trailer, 5th wheel, if you’re car camping, or tent camping. You don’t have to suffer freezing temperatures anymore. There are so many luxury items that …
Modo Yoga Nanaimo
January 30, 2023
I love practicing yoga at Modo Yoga Nanaimo. I have been to several yoga studios in my lifetime, I started practicing over 20 years ago. Gosh, that’s hard to say out loud! I love yoga but I find it really challenging to get into a studio and practice even though, …
Winter RV Living
January 29, 2023
So you’re full-time in an RV and it’s winter!!!?? Now, what do you do? How to prepare your RV for winter living? I have found it’s a lot easier to be full-time in the winter if you’re stationary. I spend most of my time in Canada on Vancouver Island, I’m …
Choosing The Right RV
January 28, 2023
For full-time living… So you decided you want to start living the hashtag van life dream! Welcome! For some, it’s a dream and for others, it’s a nightmare. I’m not going to lie to you it’s not easy it’s not all waterfront parking with birds chirping and your dog gently …
Dreamegg Portable White Noise Machine
January 27, 2023
So you think you can sleep? Wait, what? Everyone sleeps, but some of us are better at it than others, just like dancing! A thing about sleeping on the side of the road, in a campground, or at a random truck stop is the noise. Kids playing, airbrakes braking, dogs …
Chinese Diesel Heater
January 26, 2023
My Struggle The Vevor 3kw Diesel Heater What is a Diesel Air Heater? These handy little gadgets are known by a few different names. Some call them Chinese Diesel Heaters, Diesel Parking Heaters, Diesel Air Heater. If you are in the market for one of these I highly recommend joining …
2023 Ultimate Guide To The 500w Solar Generator
January 22, 2023
I’m not exactly sure when I first heard the term “solar generator” and I’m sure I had no idea what it was. It’s quite confusing to anyone who doesn’t really know. I own a solar generator but I don’t actually have a solar panel to go with it so it’s …
Suiting Up in Style How to Make Eco-Friendly Fashion Choices with Hemp Clothing
January 18, 2023
Style and sustainability don’t have to be mutually exclusive. The fashion industry has undergone an incredible transformation, and more and more eco-friendly fabrics are becoming more commonplace. One of the leading fabrics in the sustainable fashion movement is hemp. Hemp clothing is not only environmentally friendly, but it also looks …
Eco Friendly Clothing For Everyone
January 17, 2023
I think there is a side of ecological consciousness to most van lifers. I think being off grid and caring about the environment are two things that go hand in hand. I know for me, personally, I live in leggings. Yoga pants are my almost daily uniform. I mean literally, …
Irresistable Slippers
January 16, 2023
TikTok made me do it… Just kidding I don’t know how to use TikTok, but I’m assured that the reels I watch on Instagram are TikTok’s … anyway, I’m showing my age. I bought these slippers because I needed new slippers and I have always loved happy faces, aka smiley …
Fabletics Activewear – The Membership
January 14, 2023
There are some situations where I want to not have to think about things… many situations actually, but generally having clothing on a monthly auto-ship isn’t a thing I’m into. I like grocery delivery, I like food delivery, and I also like clothing delivery! In fact the more things I …
Cayucos California – Bella Vista RV park
January 7, 2023
For my journey home to Vancouver Island Canada from Baja California Mexico, I decided to make a couple of vacation stops along the way. I chose based solely on internet research and RV park reviews. As a solo female traveler, I try to be very deliberate about the RV parks …
Ninja Foodi 14 in 1 Rapid Cooker / Airfryer
January 4, 2023
Ninja Foodi 14 in 1 with smart lid technology. It’s considered a Rapid Cooker. I started with the 9 in 1 but it had two lids, and frankly, I just didn’t have the cupboard and counter space for that and all of the accessories I had to have. I have …
Ninja Speedi Rapid Cooker Air Fryer
December 31, 2022
The Ninja Foodi Speedi is a Rapid Cooker. It has the following funcions: Speedi Meals, steam and crips, steam and bake, rapid cook steam, air-fry, bakes/roast, air broil, sear and saute, slow cook, and sous vide. It’s an air fryer and so much more. Please note if you click on …
Total Body Enhancement Machine at Planet Fitness
December 27, 2022
There is a very exclusive club in town… well, exclusive as in you can only join if you’re willing to pay 24.99/month (Canadian) plus 49/year. The Planet Fitness black card gets you access to the total body enhancement machine as well as many other perks. It looks like a stand-up …
Planet Fitness
December 26, 2022
I recently attended a wellness expo in Nanaimo with my mom. This is the second time we have been. It s a good event with lots of great information and of course, some of the booths have prizes. I entered a few draws, I specifically remember being pressured to enter …
Boondocking – The Lower Mainland
December 26, 2022
I recently started working on a tv series that films in Richmond. I, of course, decided I would live full-time in Mercy (my campervan) and keep my Big Beast (35′ Aclass) at my folk’s house in Nanaimo. If you’re not from around these parts the Mainland is The Greater Vancouver …
Becoming A Yoga Teacher – from home….
December 26, 2022
I don’t regret it, not at all. I work in the film industry, my days are between 11 and 15 hours long. I don’t have time for much of anything, let alone trying to get certified to teach yoga. I spent several months researching the best online yoga teacher training. …
Mexico – How it all started
December 25, 2022
My first trip to Mexico was in 1996. My parents had been vacationing in a town called Bucerias, just outside of Puerto Vallarta. They had been a few times with some friends who had a timeshare there. My very dear friend and I jumped on a plane and headed south …
Yoga musings December 2018
December 25, 2022
As a blossoming yogi, one of the things I’ve learned is that yogis will set an intention at the beginning of their practice. “Setting an intention or dedication for your yoga practice acts like a metaphor to translate your practice off your mat and into your life. It is a …
Cordless Flat Irons
December 25, 2022
In case you didn’t know, I have short hair, similar to the caricature of me you see on this website. I’m also a nomad, there are times when I don’t have access to conventional power. I am also not a big fan of cords everywhere and plugins are sparse in …