1. Aim for Zero Waste: This should be a priority for every vanlifer, for obvious reasons. Aiming for zero waste helps maximize space and reduce what we send to the landfill. Dustin and I make a weekly meal plan. We purchase ingredients like grains and beans because they’re versatile and easy to store. When combined …
It’s been over 4 years since Dustin and I sold most of our possessions and moved into our ‘85 Westy. We often laugh about being “accidental minimalists.” It wasn’t our plan, but the road sort of tailored our life in that direction. I mean, it’s hard not to be a minimalist when you live in …
One of the most important things we can do as consumers is vote with our dollar. Where we spend and invest our money impacts more than just our pockets – it affects local communities, fair wages, and the health of the environment. Building a green economy requires adopting green practices and a shift in …
Plastic Sticks. We’ve found that one of the best ways to go Plastic-Free is to avoid plastics that would end up in our recycling bin. WHAT’S WRONG WITH RECYCLING, ANYWAY? Well, as it turns out, only 9% of plastics are actually recycled. The other 91% is burned or ends up in landfills, neither of which …
BY CALLEE ACKLAND Plastic Free July is in the books and we’re halfway through August. We learned a lot over the month about our waste and consumption, and we’re working hard to carry these habits forward. We know minimizing our impact is more than just reducing our plastic waste. We caught up with our friend Callee …
Since Dustin and I moved into the van two years ago, we’ve been seeking ways to minimize our waste. I’m proud to say that since we’ve made these sustainable switches, we’ve been sending significantly less waste to the landfill – which is the point right? What used to be a weekly trip to the dump …
BECCA, CADE & TALA of AVES_SIN_RUMBO 1. How do you practice sustainable living in your day to day vanlife? Do you have any creative or innovative tips to share? I think we practice sustainability in a variety of ways. By necessity, we conserve power and water, because there’s only a limited amount of each available! …
AMANDA, MATT & ROYAL of @VAN.PROJECT 1. How do you practice sustainable living in your day to day vanlife? Do you have any creative or innovative tips to share? Moving into our RV inherently reduced our environmental impact right from the beginning. First, we use much less water. When we lived in an apartment, we …
EVAN & KATIE of @S0WEBOUGHTAVAN 1. How do you practice sustainable living in your day to day vanlife? Do you have any creative or innovative tips to share? We try to keep consumption in mind, whether it be how much water we’re using, making sure we don’t let food go to waste, always using reusable grocery …
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term ‘vanlife’? You may think of tiny living, minimalism, freedom. A beautiful scene of a van driving through a towering pine forest. A couple laying with their back door open overlooking the ocean. Or you may think, “dirty hippies living in a van …
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About two years ago Dustin and I realized we needed to re-evaluate our life’s trajectory. We’ve long been attracted to sustainable living – but as we found out, following this path would require a lot of change. When we met in college, we thought we knew exactly where our lives would take us. We’d graduate, …
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