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. […]
Category Archives: van life
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 […]
Dash across Utah and back to Arizona
When night fell in Utah we climbed out of the desert to the top of a peak on a forest service road. It was a rough road, but we […]
A bit of Oregon and some hassles in Idaho!
As we passed through Oregon again we made a few stops along the way. Our target was the Huckleberry Jam music festival in Idaho with Michael Franti as headliner. This […]
A quick trip around the Olympic Peninsula
The Olympic Peninsula in Washington is much more than the Olympic National Park. We explored just a few places of beauty and surprise. But this is an area worthy of […]
Visiting family and friends in the PNW
After a ferry ride from Vancouver Island to the mainland we crossed the border and headed for fun times with friends and family in Washington and Oregon. We had dates […]
