Campers In Vans Getting Coffee

Dan knows more than you or I could ever imagine about breakfast cereal. Along with being a self-professed cereal addict, Dan is the creator of Cerealously.net where he offers reviews of cereals new and old, news and rumors about the latest cereal happenings, history lessons on retro characters and promos, and reports on special cereal and breakfast events. This episode was a lot of fun to record. We talk about the best breakfast cereals, the most and least popular cereals, cereal history, and much much more. If you like breakfast cereal now or you did as a child, you’re gonna love this episode!   Be sure to check out Dan’s website: Cerealously.net And his podcast: The Empty Bowl     Connect with Curiosityness... Instagram:@curiositynesspodcast Website: curiosityness.com Facebook: @curiosityness Twitter: @curiositynesstv

Jill is freaking awesome and was so fun to talk to! She’s been cave diving in some of the most incredible places on earth.  We talk about her explorations, the future of 3D mapping and AR, finding new animals hidden in underwater caves, the dangers of cave diving, and so much more! Here’s what her about page says about Jill: "More people have walked on the moon than have been to some of the places Jill Heinerth has explored right here on earth. She is a veteran of over thirty years of filming, photography and exploration on projects in submerged caves around the world with National Geographic, NOAA, various educational institutions and television networks worldwide. She is the inaugural Explorer in Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, recipient of Canada’s prestigious Polar Medal and the diving world’s highest award from the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences, the NOGI. As a motivational speaker, Jill Heinerth educates and inspires people about our fascinating underwater world. Partneri

Tenaya knows everything you could possible want to know about cheese! And she was kind enough to indulge me in every question I had about cheese and the world of cheese lovers. On her blog, madamefromageblog.com, Tenaya has been blogging for 9 years and shares pairing ideas, spotlights mostly hand-crafted cheeses, and records her cheese travels. If you’ve ever had any interest in cheese but didn’t know where to start, I highly recommend this episode!    Follow Madame Fromage at: madamefromageblog.com   Connect with Curiosityness: Instagram:@curiositynesspodcast Website: curiosityness.com Facebook: @curiosityness Twitter: @curiositynesstv

Cherie met Chris online after he was already full-time on the road and decided to sell her house to join him. They’ve been together on the road since 2006 evolving from a 16-foot trailer to a 17-foot trailer to currently a 35-foot vintage bus conversion and a 47-foot motor yacht!  Both Chris and Cherie have backgrounds in tech so they were able to continue working on the road as long as they had an internet connection. As they shared their adventures and travels, they kept getting the same question over and over: How do they stay connected to the mobile internet? That question eventually led to a book called, The Mobile Internet Handbook. But it turns out mobile internet technology and options change very quickly. So the book quickly led to a website that’s constantly being updated with guides and reviews for different internet plans, hardware, and options. They offer a ton of free information while also being member supported so they can remain unbiased with their recommendations. In this episode, Chris and

Life on the road for Ashley and Lamar began with an 11 week road trip to visit all 48 contiguous states in their Honda Civic. At the end of the trip, it became clear that they both wanted to make traveling a full-time deal. Eventually, they found themselves purchasing a Ford Transit van and being featured on the HGTV show Tiny House, Big Living. The show actually encouraged them to speed up their build timeline and led to an awesome pullout deck in the back of their van along with a loft bed and some of the coolest lighting I’ve ever seen in a van! Now they travel full-time with their 4-year-old daughter and pup Beirut while working as tour managers for various brands. What’s a tour manager? You’ll just have to listen to the episode to get the complete explanation from Ashley and Lamar…   Visit Lamar and Ashley on their website: fitetravels.com Find them on Instagram: @fitetravels     Connect with Campers In Vans: Instagram: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Website: CampersInVansGettingCoffee.com Facebook: @camper

Liz is a former NBC news reporter who quit her job to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. After her hike, she went back to work only to realize this wasn’t the life she truly wanted. That began the late nights of scrolling through #vanlife on Instagram. Flash forward, Liz has been on the road for a year in her converted Sprinter van. Plus, she’s doing the work she cares about by sharing inspiring and important stories.    This is a fun episode where we talk about finding routine and schedule on the road, the joys of emptying a toilet holding tank, misconceptions about truckers, Liz's checklist for finding safe campsites if you’re traveling alone, and even Tempur-pedic mattress toppers!   Follow Liz on Instagram: @wildbythemile Find Liz on YouTube: Wild by the Mile     Connect with Campers In Vans: Instagram: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Website: CampersInVansGettingCoffee.com Facebook: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Twitter: @campersinvans

Michael Fuehrer lives full-time in a 35 foot converted school bus. Although he lives by himself, Michael is rarely alone due to the fact that his bus sleeps six people and has the capacity to seat 8 people for dinner! Social interaction and community was Michael’s main intention when he renovated his bus allowing him to bring along his friends and the new acquaintances he meets on the road. After college, Michael discovered that he actually preferred living in a smaller space. He enjoyed the challenge of designing every area to be practical and useful. This eventually led him to Craigslist where he bought the first bus he found, a 2004 Thomas Freightliner for $3600. After 9 months of renovating, his bus was complete with a full shower and toilet, 2 beds, an office, and much much more. Today Michael spends his time traveling around to festivals and events helping folks with their bus renovations.  Michael is such a friendly and helpful guy. In this episode we talk about how to choose the right bus for you, thi

Laura’s first solo trip began as a planned trip with her boyfriend to White Sands, New Mexico. After a swift breakup she decided to go on the trip anyways which lead to a new clarity and self confidence. In fact, the trip was so powerful and healing for Laura that she decided to take a trip by herself every New Year’s.    Laura is also the author of SOLO: A Guidebook to Traveling Alone to help folks learn and understand  the benefits of traveling solo. On top of that, she is currently on a 2 month road trip around the U.S traveling in a 16 foot long Airstream Nest trailer (with disco mode lighting).   In this episode Laura and I talk about the stigma of females traveling alone, the perfect ice breaker to make friends on the road, issues with security, karaoke parties, the kindness of strangers, why she prefers traveling alone for the most part, and even catching alligators!   Follow Laura on Instagram: @laura_austin Visit Laura’s website: lauraaustinphoto.com Pick up a copy of her book at Urban Outfitters  

Danielle and Tommy live full-time in their renovated 1991 Toyota Odyssey Class C RV. They are also the owners of Low Tide Skateboards, making and selling longboards from their RV. After living in Denver for 2 years and traveling a bit in their conversion van, Tommy and Danielle decided they wanted to travel full-time. In this episode we talk about why they chose their particular model Toyota RV. We discuss their renovation of their RV which went from 2 months and $2,000 to 8 months and $7,000. Plus we talk about their skateboard business and how they remodeled their RV to include all of the power tools and equipment they needed. Listen in to hear all that plus we talk about why Danielle drives barefoot, The Wild Thornberries, their solar setup, how they balance travel and work on the road, what it’s like traveling with dogs, how they find free campsites, and tune in to hear the story of the missing flip flop.   Follow Slow Car Fast Home on Instagram: @slowcarfasthome Visit the Slow Car Fast Home website: slow

Adam and Vanessa live full-time in their self converted 2008 Dodge Sprinter 170” Wheelbase. They are also the creative minds behind Create Wondr. Vanessa and Adam started Create Wondr to document and share their life and VanLife experiences. Their goal is to help folks live authentically by focusing their energy on what’s important to gain more time, money, and happiness. In this episode we talk about how it’s possible to create an income by sharing your VanLife experiences in conjunction with making videos on YouTube, affiliate marketing, and selling an ebook. Specifically, we discuss their struggles and preferences for choosing a website platform, important things to consider when naming your new company or brand, and the importance of making a resource or ebook that is something you wish existed when building your rig. Plus we discuss their thoughts and comparisons between the longer 170” and shorter 144” Sprinter vans along with their super simple, yet highly effective, foot water pump to save on plumbing

John and Jayme found they got caught up in the trap of having a 9-5 job, buying a house, and settling down in suburbia - something they had promised themselves they would never do. So after a year of struggling to downsize their possessions and let go of their 3 bedroom house, they’ve finally made the complete shift to vanlife and travel full-time with their 3 dogs!   Jayme and John have also created an incredible resource to help you build your van that's completely free! You can check that out on their website at https://gnomadhome.com/build-your-van/   This episode is awesome and full of practical advice and fun stories. We talk about why a jigsaw is the number one tool you need for you van build, what it’s like to travel with 3 dogs and tips for managing that, how to use a signal booster to get wifi almost anywhere, how to make money online using affiliate marketing, why John and Jayme have a poop shovel, plus they share some of the crazy and fun stories they have from their vanlife experience!   Follow J

On their first date, Matt laid it all out and explained to Megan that he wanted to travel the country in his van. Nine months later, they were on the road together!   Megan and Matt started their journey with the goal of visiting all 50 states in 6 months. Along the way, they realized their trip had become a checklist. Instead of crossing things off a list and rushing ahead, they decided to slow down and enjoy the journey.   This episode was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed talking to The Dirty Darlings. In this episode we talk about how they were able to transition to remote work, why Matt bought a van that was already converted, why Kansas sucks, how much VanLife costs (as told by an accountant), and how to get a truly unlimited LTE wifi hotspot.   Follow The Dirty Darlings on Instagram: @thedirtydarlings Visit their website: thedirtydarlings.com Follow them on Facebook: @thedirtydarlings     Connect with Campers In Vans: Instagram: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Website: CampersInVansGettingCoffee.com Facebo

Christianna started her business, Mes Amies Soaps, while she was still on active duty in the Navy. Now, she lives in her van and is equipped to make her all-natural soaps on the road!    She’s managed to build and prosper a business with physical products on the road. She actually creates her soap in micro batches from her van! Something most digital entrepreneurs don’t think much about. Her products have been featured in over 17 subscription boxes and are currently in 5 stores but that continues to grow every week.   In this episode we talk about why Christianna prefers a hammock over a bed in her van, how to be safe and smart as a solo female traveler, how to save money by planning your meals, and much, much more!   Follow Mes Amies Soaps on Instagram: @mesamiessoaps Visit the Mes Amies Soaps website: MesAmiesSoaps.com Follow Mes Amies Soaps on Facebook: Mes Amies Soaps Follow Christianna on Instagram: @ahippieinavan     Connect with Campers In Vans: Instagram: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Website: CampersIn

This episode is all about how to work remotely and make money on the road - That’s exactly what Lexi and Cody help folks do! On top of that, they also own their own agency creating videos for outdoor and adventure brands.   Cody and Lexi live full-time in their converted Sprinter van. They converted it themselves with little to no knowledge of how to even do that. We talk about how Google and YouTube was their best resource to find help and tutorials for everything they needed to learn.   They are truly digital nomads with their video and branding agency, Dynamo Ultima. They’ve taken what they’ve learned as traveling entrepreneurs and use that knowledge to help other folks do the same thing. In this episode we talk about how they got started, how to discover the best business for you, how to help others, budgeting, plus much much more!   Follow Lexi and Cody on Instagram: @dynamoultima Visit their website for more Work from Wherever info: DynamoUltima.com Email them at: hello@dynamoultima.com Check them out o

Wesley and Savana own Tiny Watts Solar, a company devoted to helping design and install solar systems for all things tiny. They might be the most qualified people in the world to do this: Savana grew up living tiny on a sailboat, Wes has a Renewable Energy Engineering degree, they live full-time in their decked out Sprinter van and to top it off, Wesley’s last name is Watts!    Savana and Wes have an incredible Sprinter van conversion - They have a recirculating shower! That means 15 minute long showers that consume only a few gallons of water! In this episode we dive into how that works and where you can get your hands on one! They have a 1000 watt solar roof deck to power their induction cooktop and toaster oven. Plus a diesel-powered heater, radiant heated floors, and on-demand hot water! This van build is incredible!   This is a very practical and actionable episode full of specific advice. We really dig into the numbers on solar, batteries, and more. They explain how they were able to use their rent mone

Will describes himself as a fun-loving West Virginia hillbilly hippie. He has converted 2 buses and is in the process of converting a third. His bus is the #1 Airbnb in the state of West Virginia. Plus, his bus build has been featured in Popular Mechanics. Now, he is working on a comprehensive skoolie conversion book.   This is a very practical and actionable episode full of specific advice. We talk about why Will decided to convert school buses as opposed to vans or RV's. Why the hardest part of a bus conversion is the demolition. Things to think about before buying a bus. A step-by-step to converting a school bus.   Follow Will on Instagram: @willbillys or on Facebook: @wvwillbillys   Connect with Campers In Vans: Instagram: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Website: CampersInVansGettingCoffee.com Facebook: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Twitter: @campersinvans

Adam Sauerwein joins us for this episode of Campers In Vans Getting Coffee.   We discuss the importance of finding something that you love to do and how to get out and do it. Plus, how to make yourself valuable to sponsors and how to get an amazing deal when buying a bus.     Follow Adam on Instagram: @mradamx or on Facebook: @mradamx     Connect with Campers In Vans: Instagram: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Website: CampersInVansGettingCoffee.com Facebook: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Twitter: @campersinvans

In this episode of Campers In Vans, Katie and Evan join me to discuss their vanlife experience.   Learn why they decided to purchase a new Sprinter van and the benefits that go along with that. Plus we'll talk about some of their favorite apps to use on the road and how they find spots to camp every night.   Connect with Katie and Evan on their website at http://www.soweboughtavan.com/  or on Instagram: @soweboughtavan     Connect with Campers In Vans: Instagram: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Website: CampersInVansGettingCoffee.com Facebook: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Twitter: @campersinvans Email: hello@campersinvansgettingcoffee.com

On this episode I have Aubry and Christian of @mnmlmillennials join me. Both Aubry and Christian are extremely honest and open about their vanlife experience. Remarkably, they also both hold down full-time jobs working remotely in coffee shops and such.  We discuss their working philosophy, the importance of choosing the right vehicle, and how to sustain friendships when traveling full-time.   Follow Aubry and Christian on Instagram: @mnmlmillennials   Connect with Campers In Vans: Instagram: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Website: CampersInVansGettingCoffee.com Facebook: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Twitter: @campersinvans

For the very first episode of Campers In Vans Getting Coffee, Patrick of @d_bus_life was kind enough to join me.  Patrick and his partner Catherine bought and converted a GMC short bus. They live and travel in it full time.  Patrick and I discuss his bus, the build process, finding camping spots, traveling on a budget, and the most important things to have in your camper. Follow Pat & Cat on Instagram: @d_bus_life   Connect with Campers In Vans: Instagram: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Website: CampersInVansGettingCoffee.com Facebook: @campersinvansgettingcoffee Twitter: @campersinvans Email: hello@campersinvansgettingcoffee.com