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21 for 2021: New Years Resolutions for Travel and Vanlife

Traveling more is a common New Year’s resolution for many people. Every year, we use the New Year as a opportunity to reset and reevaluate our goals when it comes to living a life of adventure. We’ve got 21 ideas for New Years resolutions for travelers and vanlifers to make 2021 the best year yet!

Bike Touring, Free Camping, Lake Superior, National Parks, Roadside Attractions, State Parks, Travel, Van Conversion, Vanlife, YukonKaylee ThornleyDecember 29, 2020Kayaking, Canoeing, New Years Resolutions, Illinois, Kansas, Little Grand Canyon, Giant City, Monument Rocks, Arches, Arches National Park, Backpacking, Beaches, Bike Touring, Bikepacking, Biki, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Books, Camp Food, Camp Stoves, Camping Gear, Canada, Canyons, Car Art, Cathedral Gorge State Park, Cooking, Couch Surfing, Desert, Food, Free Camping, Frugal Travel, Gitchi-Gami State Trail, Great Lakes, Hair Washing, Half Dome, Health, Hiking, Hot Springs, International Car Forest, Kaskawulsh Glacier, Kluane National Park, Lake Superior Circle Tour, Lake Superior, Minimal Living, Mountains, Mystic Hot Springs, National Parks, Ocean, Oregon Coast, Photography, Public Land, Road Trip, Roadside Attractions, Running, Saving Water, Shore Acres State Park, Snow Canyon State Park, Sprinter Repair, State Parks, Sunrises, Trail Running, Trails, Travel, Travel Planning, Travel Apps, Temperance River, Yukon, Van Conversion, Van Kitchen, Vanlife, Vanlife Hacks, Vanlife Showers, Vanlife Tips, Warmshowers, Wawa Goose, Wilderness, Winter, Winter Travel, William B. Umstead State Park Comment

Day 3- Lake Superior Bike Tour: Duluth to Silver Bay

In many ways, Minnesota’s North Shore is a destination for recreational and hard core cyclists alike. Read more about our Lake Superior Bike Tour route from Duluth to Silver Bay on Highway 61 and the Gitchi-Gami State Trail, including fun stops like Two Harbors, Silver Creek Cliff Tunnel, Gooseberry Falls, Black Beach, and more.

Bike Touring, Cities, Free Camping, Lake Superior, Minnesota, Roadside Attractions, State Parks, TravelKaylee ThornleyMarch 22, 2020Aero Tech Designs, Beaches, Beaver Bay, Beer, Bike Clothing, Bike Routes, Bike Safety, Bike Shops, Bike Touring, Biking, Black Beach Park, Bridges, Brighton Beach, Camping Gear, Cities, Coffee, Couch Surfing, Cycling Gear, Duluth, Dynamo Hub, Free Camping, Frugal Travel, Geology, Gitchi-Gami State Trail, Gooseberry Falls, Great Lakes, Highway 61, History, Lake Superior, Lake Superior Ale Trail, Lake Superior Circle Tour, Lakewalk, Lighthouses, Minnesota, North Shore, North Star Bicycle Route, Outdoor Tech, Pebble Beaches, Public Land, Rain, Roadside Attractions, Silver Bay, Silver Creek Cliff Tunnel, Split Rock Lighthouse, State Parks, Stealth Camping, Taconite, Tents, Trails, Travel, Travel Apps, Tunnels, Two Harbors, Warmshowers, WaterfallsComment

Day 2- Lake Superior Bike Tour: Brule River to Duluth

Here’s our bike route from Brule River to Duluth on the Lake Superior Circle Tour, including navigating Superior, Wisconsin on bike and crossing the bridge into Duluth, Minnesota as a cyclist. We felt accomplished on Day 2 of our Lake Superior bike tour, entering a new state and checking off a few of the breweries on the Lake Superior Ale Trail. And we built a new dynamo bike wheel! Plus read about our first ever Warmshowers stay…

How We Shower While Living in a Van

One of the questions that are we most frequently asked is how we shower while living in our camper van. Here’s how we clean up when we don’t have access to showers, and how we find free or low cost showers while living and traveling full time in our camper van conversion.

How to Repair Your Camper Van or RV While Traveling

Repairing your van or RV yourself can save you a lot of money while traveling. Here is a list of the steps we took when we undertook the major repair of replacing our timing chain on our Sprinter. Following these steps can make any on-the-road DIY camper van or RV maintenance a little easier and more comfortable.