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Travel Journal

VAN LIFE | 10 Tips for Getting Started

Two and a half years ago, I moved out of my apartment in the city and into my SUV. Last summer, I bought a van and hired a team to build my dream tiny home on wheels. Full-time road life has been a wild ride of highs and lows, endless adventure and steep learning curves. This kind of lifestyle is not for everyone - but if you’re considering van life, living in a vehicle, traveling full-time or even simply pursuing a more minimalistic lifestyle…here are ten tips to help you get started.

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Outdoor Adventure Photography | What I Pack

Ah, summers in Washington. I’ve mostly been in the mountains, doing what I love to do most. Hike, camp and take photos. So, I figured I’d share what I’ve been up to and some BTS of recent landscape / travel photography trips in the Washington backcountry. In this episode, I’ll show you what I pack for these overnights and what camera gear I take into the mountains as an adventure photographer.

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Garbage City, Cairo, Egypt

From the back seat of our blacked out SUV, I feel separated from what I am seeing. An unwelcome voyeur, maybe. Still, I want to know the other sides of Egypt. The parts that keep it breathing. Navigating the narrow alleyways of these once abandoned buildings, we pass a partially opened doorway. Inside, a woman and child sort through a mountain of trash. Behind the woman, a rusted sink and a tattered mattress.

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