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Vanlife: Roadtrip From New Mexico to Utah

January 27, 2025

Drive Time 7.5 hours Miles Driven 480 miles Final Location Yellow Circle BLM Land 38°26’09.2″N 109°25’40.6″W Second Leg, Road to Moab We said goodbye to the wonderful truck stop, TA Center and headed toward Moab, Utah, for our second stop of our 4 day road trip from Texas to Oregon. We felt a rush of excitement and just a hint of nerves as we left familiar roads behind, ready to experience life on the highway. Why are we heading to Oregon, you ask? Well, it’s all for some van flooring. We found a USA Company named DIY Van who installs composite insulated flooring — all in one piece. So that meant driving over 2,000 miles in our van, which made it our longest road trip

Vanlife: Road Trip To Oregon | New Mexico

Vanlife: Roadtrip From Texas To New Mexico

January 25, 2025

Drive Time 7 hours Miles Driven 460 miles TA Center Location N 34.942168, W 104.641241 TA Center Address 2634 Historic Route 66 Santa Rosa, NM 88435 Goodbye Texas, Hello New Mexico We waved goodbye to the bustling DFW and headed straight toward New Mexico, for our first stop of our 4 day road trip from Texas to Oregon. We felt a rush of excitement and just a hint of nerves as we left familiar roads behind, ready to experience life on the highway. Why are we heading to Oregon, you ask? Well, it’s all for some van flooring. We found a USA Company named DIY Van who installs composite insulated flooring — all in one piece. So that meant driving over 2,000 miles in our

Vanlife: Caddo Lake State Park

January 5, 2025

Welcome to our Caddo Lake State Park blog! We didn’t pick this place, but boy was it a great state park. 10/10 highly recommend. For a brief run down, the park was easy to get to and close to town if we needed anything. It was very clean and well maintained and a really great bathroom (that was heated!!). Read more on the specifics below about Caddo Lake State Park and what we did when we were there! Let’s start it off preparing to get on the road. Usually I’m (Danielle) very much on top of planning way in advance. I have the van ready, groceries packed, everything done in advance, except for this time. This trip, we wanted to leave around 11 and we

Vanlife: Our First Vanlife Adventure

October 24, 2024

Welcome to our Vanlife Adventure Blog Series! We’re currently converting our Ford Transit into a home on wheels! In this series, we’ll be sharing our favorite journeys, from scenic road trips and hidden camping spots to the challenges we’ve faced and lessons we’ve learned along the way. If you’re interested in van life, finding free campsites, and exploring the United States – this series is for you! Our First Van Life Trip & Longest Drive Ever! Our first big road trip, and longest road we’ve taken to date we from Texas to Oregon. We decided to drive 1,905 miles to have DIY Van install our Composite Floor. Along the way, we stayed at a truck stop, BLM land and a rest stop and took our

Forks, WA: More Than Twilight

July 1, 2024

Why Forks, Washington? In our opinion, there are a million reasons on why Forks should be on your bucket list, but our favorite reason is the scenery! Scroll down to see some of our favorite pictures from Forks. We can’t get over the hiking trails, rivers and waterfalls and mountain backdrops. It’s also a short drive to the Pacific Coast. Twilight Forks, Washington is home of the infamous book/movie series “Twilight”. When you explore the area, it’s easy to see why a moody vampire series would be located in the PNW. Not only did the movies pick the best small town to place the story in – but it also helped the town’s economy. Even though the books came out in the early mid 2000’s

Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille St. Petersburg FL

Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille Food Blog

June 14, 2024

Looking for an fun bar and grille in the St. Petersburg, Florida area? Doc Ford’s Rum Bar is a great place to visit! Located at the St. Pete Pier, Doc Ford’s St. Pete is delicious and always a good time! The views of both downtown St. Petersburg and the Tampa bay, there really is no bad seat in the house. The open air travels through the whole restaurant giving it the perfect beach energy to go with a nice cold drink! “Amazing double decker brownie, save room because you won’t want to miss it!” You can make reservations, check out their menu and read about events and promotions that they have going on right here at their website. Doc Ford’s is a popular restaurant in the

Palm Trees in St. Petersburg, Florida 2024

Experience St. Petersburg

June 10, 2024

Traveling Through St. Petersburg We had the pleasure of having a good friend live in St. Petersburg and graciously let us keep our van in her backyard as we went on our first cruise. She showed us some pretty cool places while we were there for a few days and there are still so many more places we want to visit. 4 Reasons Why The Pier is a great place to Visit in St. Petersburg Fishing Whether you are a fishing pro or a casual caster, the pier offers a designated fishing deck. The fishing deck provides easy access to the waters of Tampa Bay with great opportunities to catch a variety of fish. Family Friendly For families, there is a playground and a splash

Exploring Fort Worth, Texas

May 15, 2024

What’s So Awesome About Fort Worth? Not only is it our current hometown, but it has a rich history. One thing I love about Fort Worth is keeping it’s western Cowboy culture so prevalent in everything. The Stockyards where they still herd the cattle through the streets of Fort Worth twice a day! There is also a more modern part of Fort Worth that has a really cool rooftop restaurant right next to Sundance Square. There is so much more to do in Fort Worth than these few things, but these are just some of our favorites. The Stockyards Unique Accommodation Experience a one-of-a-kind stay where old charm meets modern comfort. Right in the bustling heart of Fort Worth’s historic Stockyards. Heart of the Herd

Vanlife: Eisenhower State Park Blog

May 8, 2024

Our first night in the van at Eisenhower State Park Located right on the border of Texas and Oklahoma, right off Lake Texoma. What was suppose to be a quick day trip to hang out with my mom turned into our first night in the van! With nothing in it but an air mattress, we survived our first night. But not really that comfortably, our air mattress had a hole. LOL. About an hour and a half north of DFW, this is a pretty nice state park to visit. The park is filled with hiking trails and really nice campsites with clean bathrooms. We ended up doing a 3 mile hike that lead to a beautiful overlook. I would recommend everyone to check out this

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