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Hi there! We’re Dustin and Noami

For a long time we felt like we were living a life that wasn’t our own – chasing after someone else’s idea of success and happiness, consuming too much and not living enough. So we made a radical shift. We downsized our possessions and set out to pursue a life of simplicity & travel. We’re eco-vanlifers & digital nomads, living on the road since 2016. We’re here to share with you everything we’ve learned along the way.

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Dreaming of traveling the world, but still need to pay the bills? Our Digital Nomad Series will give you the tips, advice, inspiration and resources to help you build a sustainable income on the road.

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DIGITAL NOMADISM 101:
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Noami & Dustin sit side by side on a log sharing a meal around a campfire. A tent is setup just in view.

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My momma taught me to always carry extra underwear

My momma taught me to always carry extra underwear. #ad

Anytime I left the house, even if it was just for a night…
“Pack extra underwear, you never know what could happen!”
Smh, Caribbean mommas, amarite? Had me walking around with 6 pairs of underwear in my overnight bag.

And I can’t seem to break the habit. I have more underwear in the van than any other piece of clothing. I guess if the shit hits the fan, at least I know I got clean underwear 🤷🏾‍♀️

Now that @bombas is in the underwear game, ya girl is set! And Dustin too. Yeah, @bombas makes men’s undies.

Y’all already know how I feel about @bombas. They’re a philanthropic company with a mission to support the homeless community. So these comfy undies give back.

1🩲 purchased = 1🩲 donated

And since inclusivity matters, their undies come in nude colors that extend across the black and brown spectrum.

So check em out. And head to my stories for a discount code.

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📍Land of the Hualapai, Southern Paiute, Mojave & Chemehuevi peoples

BECAUSE YOU NEED TO SEE A BLACK QUEEN ON YOUR FEED

BECAUSE YOU NEED TO SEE A BLACK QUEEN ON YOUR FEED THE FIRST DAY OF WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 💫

Cause hey, Black History —> Women’s History, it’s the same, same for me. I’ll keep supporting Black women, uplifting Black women and sharing Black woman joy. Because we are more than our trauma.

I hope that you’ll continue learning about Black History, but also remember that Black history is being made right now.

I’ll be sharing Instagram story takeovers by fire talented BIPOC women/non-binary folx all month long. Tune-in, follow them, support & amplify their work and buy from their businesses.

My mission is to continue centering Black liberation and standing in solidarity with my Indigenous fam as they fight for sovereignty, and to uplift BIPOC, especially BIPOC women & non-binary folx.

Happy Black History Month. Happy Women’s History Month.

Some of my fav BIPOC accounts you should follow & amplify this month (and always). List is not exhaustive:

@rainbowmountain_
@anaismoniq
@candyss.love
@la_combi_life
@go_barefoot
@diversify.vanlife
@cerowastecindy
@eatfreshveggies
@vanessa_chav
@jitterbug_art
@naturally_chrisha
@offgirdincolor
@thebrownvanlife

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📍Coeur d’Alene Native Land

Hey! It’s your fav Trini, vanlifer, low-waste, a

Hey! It’s your fav Trini, vanlifer, low-waste, accidental minimalist here.

Blending up my fav @foursigmatic Plant-based Protein smoothie 🍄

Yeah, I keep a blender in my van. They say minimalism is about what you value, right?

And I value my health and happiness and delicious smoothies 😋

My go-to recipe:
One banana
A handful of walnuts
Lots of spinach
A few dates
Van-made oat milk
Dash of cinnamon
Hemp, chia, ground flax
One scoop of Four Sigmatic Sweet Vanilla Plant-based Protein
All blended together

🍄 I’ve been using Four Sigmatic for years now, and I’m really excited about this new delicious way to support my immune system.

#ad #foursigmatic #everydaymagic #MagicMorningMoments

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📍Land of the Hualapai, Southern Paiute, Mojave & Chemehuevi peoples

Hey friends👋🏾 Been out here juggling blessin

Hey friends👋🏾
Been out here juggling blessings 🙏🏾

It dawned on me that writing a book is the third scariest thing I’ve ever done. The first two were leaving my village at 17 and quitting my job as an environmental scientist to live in a van.

Fear, that ole’ trickster, creepin’ in the moment you feel like you’ve got this.

But if I’ve learned anything in the 20 years since I left my country and the 5 years since I moved into my van, it’s that…

… fear is fuel for action.
… if something frightens me it’s probably worth doing.
… gratitude overrides fear.
… hard work is worth it.
… I’m far more capable than I give myself credit for.

So I’mma keep writing this book. Keep working hard. Keep finding gratitude. Keep stepping into the fear that seems to always show up.

Work hard 👏🏾play hard👏🏾rest hard.

👆🏾A mentor recently shared this mantra with me, and mmmm... I’m here for it ♥️
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@jackeryusa #portablepowerstation
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📍Land of the Hohokam, Sobaipuri, Akimel O’odham & O’odham Jewed peoples

The best part about snowy hikes is the post hike b

The best part about snowy hikes is the post hike brews🍻- no cooler necessary. @pacificobeer #ad

Story time 📚👇🏾

Four years ago Dustin & I spent our first winter in the van. We planned a Christmas Day adventure in Bend, Oregon - my very first ski trip. But we ended up blowing a head gasket in the middle of nowhere instead. It was so cold the coolant in our lines froze.

Who says all adventures have to be fun?

We spent the next two weeks shivering in the cold under a stranger’s carport rebuilding the engine - a full blown blizzard happening around us. It was the lowest of lows.

But when we fired her up and heard the sweet rumble of those old pipes, we loaded up the van and drove straight down to Baja. 1,200 miles later and I was on the beach drinking a cold @pacificobeer

The moral of the story, always #LiveLifeAnchorsUp

#For21+
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📍Land of the Western Shoshone, Southern Paiute, and Chemehuevi peoples

I’m definitely adding “underwear model” to t

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