Three more Mexican states: Villahermosa, Campeche and Yucatan
After the blockades, rough highways and jungle ruins of Chiapas, we were ready to head for the touristic coastline. We arrived into the still, humidity of the city of Villahermosa […]
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Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.
This city is in an ideal climate zone. It is surrounded by lush green mountains that send gentle breezes through. It blessed with a light afternoon rain almost daily and […]
Veracruz state- police encounters!
Mexico has 31 States and one Federal District. Many of them are named the same as the capital city. Leaving the city of Puebla and driving through the state of […]
Cascada de la Tzaracua (the trashy waterfall) and Ocotal Parque
After many days in small villages we had accumulated some dirty laundry. So we made a plan to pass through Uruapan and drop the laundry. Then we would go to […]
The amazing blue waters of Grutas Tolantango
Some of the places we visit have been suggested by other travelers or by folks along the route. But the stop at Tolantango made our list several years ago. […]
Backseat box OR the backseat goes to the dogs!
One of the custom features we had developed in the truck cab is the back seat storage box. When we sold the bed of the truck, we also sold the […]
Who is AT Overland?
This name has been mentioned in our blog a few times. Some of you have asked who they are, where they are and what they do. A few of our […]
Building the frame to hold the camper
Building this new rig has to happen in steps or stages. After removing some excess items from the camper (microwave, huge fridge, range hood) we were ready to take it […]
A glimpse- photos only!
Here is a glimpse of the inside and outside of the camper. The only modification that has been done in these photos is the removal of the range hood and […]
Plasti-dip front end protection
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you may recall that we had some damage to our previous front end paint. A spare fuel jug on the roof […]
Chaco and ReChaco- a sandal saga
Many years ago I had a pair of Chaco sandals that I never learned to love. I was recovering from foot surgery, when I realized that the straps were irritating […]
A run to Baja for sun and sand
The weather in Clarkdale Arizona started to turn cold, and we wanted none of that. We needed to turn in our Temporal Importacion Permit on the van before its expiration […]
Puerto Penasco bulk foods store-WOW!
In Rocky Point (aka Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico) there is a bulk foods store. When the store is open the roll-up doors expose rows and rows of bright blue, metal […]
Cutting board repurposed!
Westfalia Vanagons come with two original tables. Each one is mounted to a metal piece that fits a table leg. These legs slip into a bracket. The whole set up […]
Vanagon refrigerator option-
Many Vanagon owners have given up on the good ol’ original refrigerator. Ours worked on electric and battery, but we never fiddled with the gas setting. However, we knew that […]
Storage and meals in a VW Vanagon
Living full time in a VW Vanagon has become a routine for Mike and Geneva. Preparing meals, storing food, checking the engine and making use of the limited space are […]
Rear hatch window coverage-
The rear hatch window serves little purpose while driving. The post elsewhere on this website called “The chaos of the rear bumper” explains the items that are mounted on […]
Modifying and painting inside our van-
The sleeping area of our VW Vanagon has been modified to suit our needs. Through insulation, pegboard, L-brackets, paint and baskets we have made this area more functional, temperate and […]
Window screens by Skeeter Beater- bug control!
During the year and a half we completed a 32,000 mile road trip. We passed through all different climates and regions. We experienced cold and we experienced heat. And we experienced […]
Closet door spice rack
There are several vendors that work magic with VW Vanagons. Rhino Design Studio is one of them! They have developed several cabinetry solutions. We have utilized two of them. Here […]
