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    • About >
      • Our Van >
        • 2018 Ford Transit Cargo Van
  • The Build
    • Planning is Different Then Doing - VanLife Van Build
    • How Much Does it Cost to Convert a Van?
    • How Much Time Does it Take to Convert a Van?
    • DIY Van Conversion Checklist >
      • Phase One DIY Van Conversion - Research >
        • Designing Your Perfect #VanBuild While Going on Practice Van Life Adventures
      • Making Decisions for Your DIY Van Conversion >
        • Rural Internet
      • Selecting and Buying the Van DIY Van Conversion >
        • Finding a Van
      • Prepping the Layout- DIY Van Conversion >
        • Detailing the Van Before Conversion
      • Installing Windows on Van Conversion for #vanlife
      • Selecting a Vent Fan for our Conversion Van >
        • Vent Placement in Conversion Van
        • Cutting a Hole for a Vent Fan for our Conversion Van
      • Solar Panels on Conversion Van >
        • Wind Solar Power on Conversion Van
        • Van Conversion Solar Set Up - Everything You Need
        • How Much Solar Power Do I Need?
  • Our Adventures
    • The Backstory >
      • We Found a Van!
      • Pre-Purchase Van Freak Out
      • Vanlife- Van Purchase Day
      • Registering an Out of State Vehicle
      • Single Mom Cross Country Road Trip
    • Full Time Van Life Diaries >
      • Full Time Van Life - Kates Blog
      • Full Time Van Life Diaries week one
      • Full Time Van Life Diaries week two >
        • Full Time Van Lifers - Are We Homeless or Not?
      • Full Time Van Life Diaries week three
      • Full Time Van Life Diaries week four
      • Full Time Van Life Diaries week five
    • Van Life Adventures >
      • Sea World - Orlando
      • Aquatica- Orlando
      • Treasure Island Florida
    • Friends on the Road
    • Roadschooling
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    • Basic Van Life Must Haves
    • Van Life Overnight Parking - Where Do You Sleep?
    • Van Life Trash
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Full Time Van Life Diaries

An Unplanned Planned Experience


We were planning a build and an eventual van life adventure, but we were compelled to start before we were ready.  Way before we were ready.  We became #fulltimevanlifers on January 28, 2021.  Yeah, in the middle of winter.  With an empty, cold cargo van and individual suitcases of clothes and toiletries.  (See the cross country pre-van-life preparation trip here.)
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A single mom and her cute, bouncy kiddo. This is our journey.
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five


See Kate's Perspective
See Our Adventures 
See Our Backstory
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Kate & Mel

Meet Us
We are Kate & Mel, daughter and mother fulltime van life nomads who have set out on a gypsy adventure in our currently being built van, Eliza. Join us as we explore the non-glamorous, not-Pinterest-worthy, real, figure-it-out-as-we-go, sometimes ugly version of full time van living.

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Single mom and kiddo set out on a nomad, van life, roadschooling lifestyle. Watch the beginner diy van conversion, first time homeschooling, first time build, first time on the road experiences, and newbie family van life adventures unfold. 

We will share van life travels and tips to encourage other people to get out and explore the open road.