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Gaspésie — Itinéraire d’un road trip en télétravail

Pour explorer la Gaspésie différemment cet automne, voici notre ultime itinéraire d’un road trip en…

Captn_JulzSeptember 16 2020

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4 façons d’immortaliser son road trip

Go-Van et Gosselin proposent 4 façons d’immortaliser un road trip grâce à la photographie —…

Captn_JulzSeptember 15 2020

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5 vergers près de Montréal où camper en van

Go-Van et Oshlag ont repéré 5 vergers près de Montréal où camper en van. Découvrez…

Captn_JulzSeptember 09 2020

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La Route des Explorateurs — road trip au nord-ouest du Québec

La Route des Explorateurs parcourt lacs, rivières et cours d’eau infinis hors des sentiers battus.…

Captn_JulzSeptember 07 2020

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Van life et vélo de montagne au Québec: comment trouver un terrain d’entente?

Comment concilier van life et vélo de montagne au Québec? Portrait de la situation et…

Sophie LachanceSeptember 03 2020

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Why Renting a Van is the Best Way to Travel

Top reasons why renting a van for your next road trip vacation is extremely functional,…

Katie LarsenAugust 31 2020

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Saison 1 — À bord de sa van, Julien Roussin Côté sillonne l’est du pays à la recherche de gens qui vivent pleinement tout en possédant moins. Des histoires inspirantes d’individus, de familles et de communautés qui ont fait le choix de vivre autrement.

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Sometimes you just have to take a deep breath and

Sometimes you just have to take a deep breath and then go for it. There were so many reasons why choosing full time van life wouldn’t work, and traveling with a child was only one of many spices thrown into the mix. It’s been tricky balancing work with play and chores, and parenting with travel. Today, playing by the sea in the autumn and then having a picnic dinner in the park felt magical, like we were finally getting the hang of this. Last week was rough - unexpected carpentry repairs, running out of solar power, no cell signal to work, and a fussy toddler. But today reminded me why I chose this unconventional beautiful lifestyle. You can always find a reason not to do something. Why don’t you try finding a way to make it work instead?
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Ma saison préférée commence enfin 🍂 Normalem

Ma saison préférée commence enfin 🍂 Normalement je commence à penser et préparer nos aventures Californiennes, mais cette année ça va être différent, on prend le cap vers l’Ouest Canadien 🏔🇨🇦

I wanted to say a big huge thank you for all of yo

I wanted to say a big huge thank you for all of your love and kind words about our engagement! I truly cherish this community and I couldn't be happier to share our journey with you all. I know this is my page, but I feel like Nate is a huge part of it and a big reason a lot of you continue to follow. I swear you guys like him more than me, year after year the birthday posts I make for him get more likes & comments than the birthday posts I make for myself😂. We're having a blast driving up the coast this week. We've been in Oregon for the past few days and it's been a really nice change of pace. We've been vlogging the entire trip to share on our YouTube channel. Can't wait to share with you guys✨🌿

Not a bad place to spend a few days figuring my li

Not a bad place to spend a few days figuring my life out✨🌿 Happy Saturday friends!

After/Before 🤪🧡 . . . #NaNafrada #vw #menorc

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Here it is folks! Want to know how we did our slat

Here it is folks! Want to know how we did our slatted CEILING? Check out our newest YouTube video giving you all the juicy details. [link in bio] ✌️
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Vous voulez savoir comment bâtir un plafond comme le nôtre? On vous a fait un petit tutoriel sur les YouTube avec tous les détails juteux. [lien en bio les chums]

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finding overnight parking✨ Before I share a few

finding overnight parking✨

Before I share a few tips, I wanted to mention how important it is to always leave your spot looking better than it did before. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve pulled up to an otherwise beautiful location, only to be disappointed by the wrappers, bottles and used toilet paper left behind😩. We feel so so lucky to be able to enjoy these spots for free, the absolute least we can do is keep things clean and pristine. If these spots keep getting trashed, the privilege to park overnight will be taken away no doubt! We always keep a pair of gloves in the van so that we can clean up any messes before we set up camp. Below I share a few resources for finding spots!

• ioverlander - this is the main app we use. We had great luck finding some pretty nice spots while we were up in Oregon & Washington. It also lists places to dump & fill your tanks which is super helpful!

• FreeCampSites.net - we’ve used this website a lot in the past, but I do find it a little harder to navigate than other apps.

• US Public Lands - You can use this app to find the boundaries of BLM Land in the area you are looking to camp.

• harvesthosts - We haven’t used this service yet, but it sounds really awesome! Harvest Host connects you with breweries, wineries, farms etc that allow you to park on their property. There is a fee to use the service & you are required to have a self-contained van or RV (with toilet, running water etc), but from what I’ve seen it looks pretty cool!

• Neighborhoods/Cities - We’ve spent the majority of van life stealth camping in neighborhoods. It’s not our favorite option, but sometimes it’s all we can do. Some tips: avoid parking directly in front of someone’s home (look for side streets). Arrive late and leave early. Put your window covers on before you arrive, the goal is to make it look like you’re not in there. Try not to park in the same spot for multiple nights in a row. Look for apartment complexes vs single family homes. Try to avoid going in and out of your van once you arrive. Make sure there are no vehicle length or height restrictions on the street you are parking on.

your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park.

your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride... Manchmal darf man auch einfach nicht so streng zu sich selbst sein... Ich z.b. gönne mir gern mal gutes Essen 😜😜😜 was gönnt ihr euch gerne???? #vanlife #vanlifeproject #vanlifecamper #vannation #vanlifecaptain #vanlifemovement #vanlifegermany #nativevanlife #itsvanlife #vantastic #vanlifediaries #homeiswhereyouparkit #vandiaries #vanlifeexplorers #projectvanlife #vansofgermany #vanlifers #vandwellinglife #camperlifestyle #vanlifedistrict #govanmoment #ontheroad #vandog #vanpetsrule #vandwelling #vanconversion #vantales #breakawaydiaries #breakawaytales

La fois où on avait loué une van en Suisse et no

La fois où on avait loué une van en Suisse et nous avions dormi sur le top de la montagne🇨🇭#govanmoment

Today marks a new chapter for Nate and I. The past

Today marks a new chapter for Nate and I. The past few months have been a total blur of uncertainty. I left my valet job after 10 years in hopes to explore other opportunities. I had no idea what I was going to do or what might come of it, which is why Nate decided to keep working while we figured it out. In case you didn’t know, Nate and I met doing valet. What attracted me the most to him was his work ethic. I always felt a sense of calm when he was around even before we were together, because I knew he had things under control. As our relationship has grown over the years I’ve always felt that Nate was destined to do something really really great. He is patient, meticulous, dedicated and thorough in everything that he does. I’ve always told him that I felt his talents were being underutilized and very underappreciated. Not only has van life allowed us to live more freely, but it also gave Nate the opportunity to see just how much he is capable of. I KNEW that he was going to build us a really beautiful place to call home, but I think he really surprised himself with just how wonderful it turned out. Over the past few months we‘ve been going back and forth trying to figure out where to go from here, and little by little, opportunities to spread our wings have started to trickle in. Today we are driving up to Northern California where Nate will be helping a lovely couple build out their dream home on wheels. He has been hard at work the past couple of weeks getting their design together and I really can’t wait to see it come to life. I’m so proud of him and couldn’t be happier to see him do something that he loves. And you already know I’ll be documenting the whole thing, stay tuned🎥 #nateappreciationpost

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𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚝𝚘𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚝𝚘 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚢 𝚋𝚊𝚛. 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚙𝚒𝚎𝚌𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚋𝚞𝚜 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚞𝚜 𝚜𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕 𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚎. karina_jambrak 𝙸𝚜 𝚊𝚗 𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚜𝚝 𝚠𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚝𝚑 𝚊𝚋𝚜𝚘𝚕𝚞𝚝𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚔𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚠𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚙𝚒𝚎𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙽𝚊𝚑𝚔𝚞𝚕𝚊𝚑 ☼ 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚊𝚕𝚖𝚜 𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝚜𝚘 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐🌞

The color of this water has been giving me a warm

The color of this water has been giving me a warm fuzzy feeling all day long🌴 We’re making our rounds to all of our favorite beaches before we say goodbye to the coast for a little while. We have the CA State Beach annual parking pass which we use almost everyday. We’ll spend the majority of the day parked by the beach while we work/hangout, and then we’ll drive to our sleeping spot once the beaches close (usually around 9-10). This works out nicely since we mostly park in neighborhoods while in Orange County. Our rule of thumb for overnight parking in neighborhoods is to arrive late and leave early. Ideally no one would even know we were there😂. Today we are at Doheny State Beach which is one of our favorites in Orange County because you can park right at the sand. The spots alllll the way at the end are the best👌🏼

I’d gladly sacrifice a few days worth of showers

I’d gladly sacrifice a few days worth of showers to spend the day here🙈 Life on the road isn’t always this dreamy (in case you missed it, we did a whole blog post on van life pros & cons), but these moment make it all worth it✨

Our camper van is our only vehicle, and it makes f

Our camper van is our only vehicle, and it makes for some pretty funny interactions sometimes. Every time I open a side door to get something out in a parking lot, everyone around me just kinda stares.

Having the Walmart Grocery Pickup employees load my groceries in the back is always a fun experience, too...

"Uhhhhh so where should I put these? On the bed?"

"Interesting setup you got back here..."

...or my personal favorite, complete silence and polite refusal to acknowledge the idea that I might actually live back there. 😅

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I love sliding our side door open when we get to a

I love sliding our side door open when we get to a new location. T and I always stand together in the doorway, I sip my coffee and he sniffs the air. Watching him experience new places is such a joy. We've already done so much together that sometimes I forget he isn't even a year old yet. I'd love to know how many of you have dogs! Share their names & breeds below👇🏼

Daydreaming about getting back on the road, but al

Daydreaming about getting back on the road, but also having a lot of fun helping Nate with this new van build (and by helping I mean holding the occasional piece of wood and making lunch😁). This time around I’m really trying to pay attention and learn more about what goes into building a van and how to do certain things. I’m hoping that by being a total clueless beginner I can start to put together some helpful resources for all the other beginners out there. I’m doing my best to document each step for our YouTube channel! My hope is that in addition to our build guides, video tutorials will make it much easier to understand everything. I’m also working on putting together a Facebook group for everyone who bought our guide/anyone in the process of a build so that you can ask questions easier and share helpful information with each other. Be on the lookout for that💕🚐✨

Hey! I’m Cat. It’s me behind the Road it up IG

Hey! I’m Cat. It’s me behind the Road it up IG! Like many out there, I’m more often behind the camera than in front for many crappy self-conscious reasons, but I wanted to say Hi! since it’s been a while that I showed my face on here.

For those who don’t know already, we are a family of 5 + our giant fur love Stout and have been living in our big red bus full-time for over 6 years. Our daughters are 16 yo (twins) and 14. They never went to school (they have been doing virtual classes for a few years now) and are avid mountain bikers. mathilde.roldan started her upcycled bike parts jewelry almost 2 years ago when Stout got really sick and is still selling pieces all around the world (the link to her Etsy shop is in her IG bio).

We have spent the summer in Squamish, BC, where the girls trained with their teammates on world-class trails and we are now taking a short road trip to the Canadian Rockies before coming back to Squamish where we will spend the winter. It’ll be our first winter in Canada in the bus and even if I am a bit apprehensive of the SAD (I’m already taking my vitamin D and wearing my Luminette daily!), we are treating it like a new adventure (but ask me again in January!).

If you want to learn more about us, our bus and Westfalia or the adventures we went on in the past 6 years, head over to the blog (link in my bio) and go to the Search by location tab for a slideshow of our year in Costa Rica (how cute and small the girls were!).
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Wellness On The Road✨ Moving into a van meant s

Wellness On The Road✨

Moving into a van meant simplifying all aspects of my life, including my wellness routine! I no longer have space for a bunch of supplements, potions and powders, and what I’ve realized is that I never really needed them in the first place. I have a very small handful of products that I make space for, but at the end of the day I keep it to the basics👇🏼

• whole foods. I’m not nearly as strict or ridged with my diet as I used to be, but I do make it a point to have AT LEAST one very nourishing & balanced meal per day. These meals are SUPER simple and typically include lots of greens, a protein, complex carbs and lots of healthy fats. We also like to keep cucumbers, carrots, radish, hummus & sliced fruit on hand for easy snacking

• sunshine & fresh air first thing in the morning. I try to get up and go outside right away. I recently started keeping my phone in the front cab of the van so I’m not tempted to reach for it and scroll in bed

• hydrate hydrate hydrate. I add minerals to my water in the morning + a squeeze of lemon

• good quality sleep

• intuitive movement. I never force myself to workout, but I do feel my best when I’m doing at least 20-30 minutes of movement per day. some days I dance, some days I stretch, some days I walk. It just depends on my mood & how my body is feeling

• making space for things that make me happy like chocolate, chips and salsa, margaritas and reality tv👌🏼

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