Buying Renogy Solar Components Today we finalized our order for our solar system. Read more about how we figured out the size we needed and how we chose components in order to save money in this journal entry. We already
Category: Van Life
Junkyard Adventures + Earning $500 [Day 9]
Goodbye Teardrop Trailer Today we sold the teardrop trailer 😭 I loved that little thing so much that I wouldn’t let Austin sell it after we used it for our trip to Newfoundland in 2018. That trip was really whole
Calculating Solar System Size [Day 8]
Solar System Size Calculator Austin developed a comprehensive Excel spreadsheet to determine the size solar system we would need. If you’re interested in using the spreadsheet, comment below. If there’s enough interest we plan to share it! If you are
Bare Bones & Literal 3D Modeling [Day 7]
We got SO MUCH done today. And it didn’t rain a drop, which is amazing because the forecast didn’t look good coming into today. Happy September, by the way! Removing wall coverings The first thing we did was take
Demolition Day! [Day 6]
It’s Week 2 Already It’s hard to believe that we bought our van a whole week ago. It honestly feels like AGES. I took last week off from my money coaching business and podcast to focus on getting things ready
Van Maintenance [Day 5]
Yesterday, Austin had a flight and I took the day off from van stuff, so today is build day #5. Van Maintenance This afternoon Austin did some maintenance on the van. Glow Plugs Austin wanted to put anti-seize on the
Shiny New Headlights & a Cheap Inflatable Kayak [Day 4]
Thrift-Store Finds On our way to work on the van, we stopped at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store. It’s basically a Goodwill for furniture. Austin wasn’t really into it, but we still dropped by and walked around. I spotted an
Saving 5% at Amazon & Lowering Our Auto Loan Rate [Day 3]
Money, Money, Money Today was an admin day focused around financial planning for the build. We of course already have our budget, but there were a few tasks that we needed to do to get the ball rolling so we
Tackling the Fix-It List & Planning $1000+ in Cash Back [Day 2]
The Fix-It List Hood Prop Austin tackled the fix-it list today. He straightened out the hood prop which was madly bent out of shape from someone closing it improperly with a ton of force. This involved taking out the headlight,
Want That Christmas Morning Feeling as an Adult? Buy a Van. [Day 1]
So excited we can’t sleep I opened my eyes and looked at the clock. 5:30. I rolled over and tried to go back to sleep. My brain is already racing with dreams and plans for the van. There’s so much