Five months in: What I wish I knew about living in a van

Jun 30, 2023

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The back bed doors of a converted promaster campervan are open and the photo is taken looking in from behind. A blue heeler lies on the bed with her head poking out between the bug screens.

It’s officially been more than five months since we moved into our converted Ram Promaster, Hermes, full time. Our home-on-wheels is bright yellow on the outside, cozy on the inside, and easily the best place I’ve ever lived. He’s also pushed us in all the ways you might expect (hello scary new experiences) and some I didn’t know to anticipate.

Here are the top things I’d go back in time and tell myself before we hit the road.

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