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  • 19 Must-Try St Augustine Restaurants
    19 Must-Try St Augustine Restaurants

    We’ve been eating our way through St Augustine restaurants for years now, so it came time we put together a master list of 19 of our favorites for your enjoyment too! As natives of northeast Florida, we find ourselves coming back time and time again when our stomachs start rumbling. And although the appetite of…

  • Our SIMPLE, INSULATED, and BEAUTIFUL Camper Van Floor
    Our SIMPLE, INSULATED, and BEAUTIFUL Camper Van Floor

    When building our Sprinter van for full-time living, we found countless ideas for the camper van subfloor. From ‘Do you even need a floor?’ to ‘You need an intricately engineered floor for all these situations’ – there’s endless advice online. We took a reductionist approach and tried to take the best pieces of advice from all the…

  • Beginners Guide to Powering Your Camper with Solar
    Beginners Guide to Powering Your Camper with Solar

    We’ve installed two solar arrays from scratch. The first time, we installed 700W of flexible solar, on our boat where we cruised full time for two years. The second time we, installed 825W of Walkable Solar on our sprinter van for full-time van life. We also wrote an electrical e-book for our boating audience, so hopefully, we can share…

  • Everything you need to know about Camper Van Windows
    Everything you need to know about Camper Van Windows

    We’ve installed 6 camper van windows while building our tiny home on wheels, and we’ve learned everything you need to know about van windows. Adding several windows to our campervan was a huge part of our van build design. Whether it’s helping you decide if you need windows or not, what types of windows are…

  • The ULTIMATE GUIDE to VAN ROOF RACKS and What We Choose
    The ULTIMATE GUIDE to VAN ROOF RACKS and What We Choose

    We installed a DIY pre-fabricated roof rack on our Sprinter Van and learned everything possible to create this ULTIMATE GUIDE for VAN ROOF RACKS. We installed Orion Van Gear’s Stealth+ Roof Rack and would highly recommend it to anyone planning a roof rack, but before you buy, read this article to learn about the ins…

  • EVERYTHING you need to know about CAMPERVAN FLARES
    EVERYTHING you need to know about CAMPERVAN FLARES

    We installed the new (2024) Flarespace flares on our 170” Mercedes Sprinter Van as the first major project of our van build. It was a HUGE endeavor and it was the first time we cut into our van. It kicked off our entire build with a bang and was a non-stop learning train. Everything from…

  • Designing our Dream Van
    Designing our Dream Van

    We bought our used 2023 Mercedes Sprinter Van and decided to make it our full-time home. In this post, we will share our steps for designing our campervan layout to fit our needs, as well as tips for making your perfect campervan layout. Every campervan layout is slightly different because everyone’s needs are slightly different.…

  • A Complete Guide to Boating the St. Johns River
    A Complete Guide to Boating the St. Johns River

    The St. Johns River is Florida’s largest river, with 140 nautical miles of navigable waterways. This boater’s guide to the St. John’s River in northeast Florida gives you all the information you need to have a fun, safe, and memorable trip. As locals to northeast Florida, we share tips and tricks to enjoy each location,…

  • Top 10 Beautiful Chesapeake Bay Towns & Cities on the Shore
    Top 10 Beautiful Chesapeake Bay Towns & Cities on the Shore

    The Chesapeake Bay area is easily one of the country’s most beautiful areas to relax on the water, and with so many cute Chesapeake Bay towns, both large and small, you’ll never run out of places to explore along the water. We have spent many months living on our boat in this area and exploring…

  • Top Things To Do in Chesapeake City, MD
    Top Things To Do in Chesapeake City, MD

    Chesapeake City is a small town with no railroad or traffic lights located on the Chesapeake & Delaware (C&D) Canal, one of the world’s busiest commercial shipping canals. This small town makes for a great day trip by car or is a wonderful stop for boats traveling the east coast or on the Great Loop.…