Van Trips & Summer Plans

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 by Sarah | Leave a comment

We’re not sure about you, but to us it feels like something happened over the past few weeks. Is it mass vaccination?! Could be! Is it the arrival of sunshine and wildflowers? Is it delirium and dizziness from seasonal sinus pain? Or maybe it’s the realization that we’ll get to hug more family and friends this summer than during all of 2020? Whatever’s going on we’re into it! Cruisin’ into the 3-day weekend with a master plan behind the wheel of a big black van!

In the celebration of summer (23 days away!), here are a few posts to spark inspiration to get lost on a road trip, plan a family camping trip, and most importantly: just get out there!

Camping on BLM Land is a fantastic idea and exactly what I plan to do all weekend! BLM Land is much more prevalent in the western states, here’s a map.

This weekend marks the first van camping trip of the summer for me. Katie already snuck one (or maybe two?) in! Either way, I always double-check my van camping supply containers and cross-reference my kitchen box with this Van Camping Kitchen post by Katie.

How To: Plan Your Family Camping Trip Step-by-Step is a great guide if you’re still in the planning stages.

Camping on BLM Land

June 5, 2018May 28, 2021 by Katie | Leave a comment

This May we’ve been doing a series of travel posts as both a kick-off to summer and as a bit of inspiration to get out there and explore. This June, we’re continuing the travel theme, but with a focus on camping!

Have you camped on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land? If you’re from the east coast (like us), you may have no clue what I’m talking about. If you’re from the west, this plethora of camping awesomeness may be nothing new to you. Continue reading …

Colorado Roadtrip : Pagosa to Ouray

June 28, 2017June 29, 2017 by Katie | Leave a comment

You can find more of our Colorado adventures here, and if you like travel posts, we have a lot! We took this road trip in our new van (can’t wait to tell you more about it); this post gives you a little overview of what we pack in the van. And here are some of our basic tips for camping with kids.

Yesterday I shared a glimpse of our 36 hours in Great Sand Dunes, today I’m sharing from the rest of our trip as we visited Pagosa, Ouray, and the scenic highways in between!

First up, the most breathtaking pit-stop that we made for a certain 4 y.o. that had to go. Look at those cliffs! This is somewhere east of Pagosa along US route 160. I stayed neared the van where Luc was sleeping while Alex and Calder took a short walk to stretch their legs. Can you see them in the first pic? They’re just little dots holding hands and being careful not to lose each other down the cliff.