Curiosityness

Dan knows more than you or I could ever imagine about breakfast cereal. Along with being a self-professed cereal addict, Dan is the creator of Cerealously.net  where he offers reviews of cereals new and old, news and rumors about the latest cereal happenings, history lessons on retro characters and promos, and reports on special cereal and breakfast events. This episode was a lot of fun to record....

Jill is freaking awesome and was so fun to talk to! She's been cave diving in some of the most incredible places on earth.  We talk about her explorations, the future of 3D mapping and AR, finding new animals hidden in underwater caves, the dangers of cave diving, and so much more! Here's what her about page says about Jill: "More people have walked on the moon than have been to some of the places...

Tenaya knows everything you could possible want to know about cheese! And she was kind enough to indulge me in every question I had about cheese and the world of cheese lovers. On her blog,  madamefromageblog.com , Tenaya has been blogging for 9 years and shares pairing ideas, spotlights mostly hand-crafted cheeses, and records her cheese travels. If you've ever had any interest in cheese but didn...

Cherie met Chris online after he was already full-time on the road and decided to sell her house to join him. They've been together on the road since 2006 evolving from a 16-foot trailer to a 17-foot trailer to currently a 35-foot vintage bus conversion and a 47-foot motor yacht!  Both Chris and Cherie have backgrounds in tech so they were able to continue working on the road as long as they had a...

Life on the road for Ashley and Lamar began with an 11 week road trip to visit all 48 contiguous states in their Honda Civic. At the end of the trip, it became clear that they both wanted to make traveling a full-time deal. Eventually, they found themselves purchasing a Ford Transit van and being featured on the HGTV show Tiny House, Big Living. The show actually encouraged them to speed up their...

Liz is a former NBC news reporter who quit her job to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. After her hike, she went back to work only to realize this wasn't the life she truly wanted. That began the late nights of scrolling through #vanlife on Instagram. Flash forward, Liz has been on the road for a year in her converted Sprinter van. Plus, she's doing the work she cares about by sharing inspiring and im...

Michael Fuehrer lives full-time in a 35 foot converted school bus. Although he lives by himself, Michael is rarely alone due to the fact that his bus sleeps six people and has the capacity to seat 8 people for dinner! Social interaction and community was Michael's main intention when he renovated his bus allowing him to bring along his friends and the new acquaintances he meets on the road. After...

Laura's first solo trip began as a planned trip with her boyfriend to White Sands, New Mexico. After a swift breakup she decided to go on the trip anyways which lead to a new clarity and self confidence. In fact, the trip was so powerful and healing for Laura that she decided to take a trip by herself every New Year's.    Laura is also the author of SOLO: A Guidebook to Traveling Alone to help fol...

Danielle and Tommy live full-time in their renovated 1991 Toyota Odyssey Class C RV. They are also the owners of Low Tide Skateboards, making and selling longboards from their RV. After living in Denver for 2 years and traveling a bit in their conversion van, Tommy and Danielle decided they wanted to travel full-time. In this episode we talk about why they chose their particular model Toyota RV. W...

Adam and Vanessa live full-time in their self converted 2008 Dodge Sprinter 170" Wheelbase. They are also the creative minds behind Create Wondr. Vanessa and Adam started Create Wondr to document and share their life and VanLife experiences. Their goal is to help folks live authentically by focusing their energy on what's important to gain more time, money, and happiness. In this episode we talk a...

John and Jayme found they got caught up in the trap of having a 9-5 job, buying a house, and settling down in suburbia - something they had promised themselves they would never do. So after a year of struggling to downsize their possessions and let go of their 3 bedroom house, they've finally made the complete shift to vanlife and travel full-time with their 3 dogs!   Jayme and John have also crea...

On their first date, Matt laid it all out and explained to Megan that he wanted to travel the country in his van. Nine months later, they were on the road together!   Megan and Matt started their journey with the goal of visiting all 50 states in 6 months. Along the way, they realized their trip had become a checklist. Instead of crossing things off a list and rushing ahead, they decided to slow d...

Christianna started her business, Mes Amies Soaps, while she was still on active duty in the Navy. Now, she lives in her van and is equipped to make her all-natural soaps on the road!    She's managed to build and prosper a business with physical products on the road. She actually creates her soap in micro batches from her van! Something most digital entrepreneurs don't think much about. Her produ...

This episode is all about how to work remotely and make money on the road - That's exactly what Lexi and Cody help folks do! On top of that, they also own their own agency creating videos for outdoor and adventure brands.   Cody and Lexi live full-time in their converted Sprinter van. They converted it themselves with little to no knowledge of how to even do that. We talk about how Google and YouT...

Wesley and Savana own Tiny Watts Solar, a company devoted to helping design and install solar systems for all things tiny. They might be the most qualified people in the world to do this: Savana grew up living tiny on a sailboat, Wes has a Renewable Energy Engineering degree, they live full-time in their decked out Sprinter van and to top it off, Wesley's last name is Watts!    Savana and Wes have...

Will describes himself as a fun-loving West Virginia hillbilly hippie. He has converted 2 buses and is in the process of converting a third. His bus is the #1 Airbnb in the state of West Virginia. Plus, his bus build has been featured in Popular Mechanics. Now, he is working on a comprehensive skoolie conversion book.   This is a very practical and actionable episode full of specific advice. We ta...

Adam Sauerwein joins us for this episode of Campers In Vans Getting Coffee.   We discuss the importance of finding something that you love to do and how to get out and do it. Plus, how to make yourself valuable to sponsors and how to get an amazing deal when buying a bus.     Follow Adam on Instagram: @mradamx or on Facebook: @mradamx     Connect with Campers In Vans: Instagram:  @campersinvansget...

In this episode of Campers In Vans, Katie and Evan join me to discuss their vanlife experience.   Learn why they decided to purchase a new Sprinter van and the benefits that go along with that. Plus we'll talk about some of their favorite apps to use on the road and how they find spots to camp every night.   Connect with Katie and Evan on their website at http://www.soweboughtavan.com/   or on Ins...

On this episode I have Aubry and Christian of @mnmlmillennials join me. Both Aubry and Christian are extremely honest and open about their vanlife experience. Remarkably, they also both hold down full-time jobs working remotely in coffee shops and such.  We discuss their working philosophy, the importance of choosing the right vehicle, and how to sustain friendships when traveling full-time.   Fol...

For the very first episode of Campers In Vans Getting Coffee, Patrick of @d_bus_life  was kind enough to join me.  Patrick and his partner Catherine bought and converted a GMC short bus. They live and travel in it full time.  Patrick and I discuss his bus, the build process, finding camping spots, traveling on a budget, and the most important things to have in your camper. Follow Pat & Cat on Inst...