VanLyf Stories
Amy and Caleb chat about their daily life crossing across the West in their Converted Sprinter Van!
From Colorado, to Utah, to Arizona and California, they’ve recorded their travels. their thoughts, their life-lessons, and also how they poop on a day to day basis with no indoor plumbing. There’s a lot of laughs, some musical interludes, occasional dog barks(thanks to Jet) and lots of openness and fun from their live’s journey.
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vacation & bats
we took our first official vacation since moving into our van full time! & it was glorious. then, when we got home, amy was attacked by a bat! whaaaaaaaaaaaat?!
connect to yourself & go foraging!
in this episode we talk about our first successful mushroom foraging experience! hear all the details about what we've found, what we've learned, and what we've eaten. and, obviously, disclaimer: do not eat any mushrooms that you are not completely 100% confident you can identify and know are edible.
this is the title of this one, yo
in this episode we discuss finding balance between traveling & grounding and amy's weekend alone in the van
the grand tetons episode
join us in the grand tetons as we talk about bear encounters, long hikes, & not getting struck by lightning! this is a v adventurous episode for us.
the beauty & the beast of vanlife
in this episode we talk about why we decided to change our plans and start driving in the complete opposite direction of what we had originally planned, we give our reviews on yellowstone national park & grand teton national park, and apparently caleb wants to hike the AT now?
the one year anniversary episode! pt. 2
it's officially our one year anniversary of living in the van full time! grab a drink & come celebrate with us as we give out superlatives from the last year & answer questions from instagram. it's been a wild & crazy ride :)
the one year anniversary episode! pt. 1
it's officially our one year anniversary of living in the van full time! grab a drink & come celebrate with us as we give out superlatives from the last year & answer questions from instagram. it's been a wild & crazy ride :)
living in a nightmare within a dream
in this raw episode, we try to process our current situation of having van issues while at the very beginning of a long work & fun road trip.
full fun meters & never commutin
in this episode we talk about the joy we've gotten from not having to commute anywhere & how it's led to filling up our fun meters & playing with toys!
amy also tells the story of some new friends we made after she initially turned them away.
the final week in the desert
we got to hang out with some of our friends from nashville in sedona! tune in to hear all about the adventures & misadventures that took place.
being earthy people & finding routine
in this episode, recorded the night before our 8 year anniversary, we talk about how we have become "earthy people" & how we have found routine over the last 10 days after a few unsettling months.
the week we didn’t have our home + a nashville episode!
in this episode we tell the tale of the van being in the shop with no idea of a return date. what do you do when both your house & your car are gone & you have no idea for how long?
we also give nashville a special shout out in this episode & talk about our favorite parts & memories of the city we grew up in.
worshipping the sun & holding the paradoxes
in this episode, we discuss how we are now sun worshippers, how we practice holding & working with life's paradoxes, & lessons learned from rick sanchez.
also, to answer our debate of if moab is in a desert or not—it is not. thanks, aaron.
amy turns 30, family visits, & a night in vegas
in this episode we recap a lot of the crazy last week! amy turned 30 & some of our family came out to experience vanlife & celebrate with us at the grand canyon! we also decided on a whim to spend one night in vegas.
also, caleb was closer, of course. this was recorded on vanlife day #279.
q + a in front of the fireplace
we recorded this episode in front of the very cozy fireplace in our airbnb. hear about our feelings of vanlyf recently, all of the scary encounters we've had in vanlyf so far, & our biggest lessons learned (or ones we have to keep learning) so far while living on the road.
a good conversation about not conversing
as we recorded this podcast, we realized we hadn't really been having conversations with each other much over the last few days. tune in to hear us process this new awareness, learn (once again!) how & where we poop, & we also share our thoughts on personality types.
also, i fact checked. caleb was closer--it's vanlyf day 253.
also also: the personality quiz we couldn't think of is called the four tendencies.
adios arizona
hear about our recent travels as we finally left arizona!, had friends literally come find & surprise us in the middle of nowhere, & why we've both cried while on the road recently.
also, would you want to be reincarnated as a cow--the true nomad?
the ketchup & mustard episode
let's play catch up! hear about our time back in the saguaro forest--what does one do when one is off grid for a week?
why, how, & where?
in this episode we discuss the why, how, & where of living life on the road.
live from the super bowl
in this episode, recorded at an airbnb in downtown tucson on super bowl sunday, we catch up on life & talk about our first official date night while living in the van! we also discuss places that we feel like we have lived in since living on the road full time.
a day(s) in the lyf
in this episode we talk about what our usual day to day life is like while living in santiago. hear what our typical settling days, provision days, & travel days consist of. also, we love the arizona desert & cannot get enough of all the saguaros & sunsets.
spilled coffee grounds, swim meets, & yoga journeys
in this episode amy & caleb follow the direction that their conversation naturally takes them. what starts as a conversation around building routine while living on the road transforms into realizations about caleb’s swim meets as a child & a reflection on the journeys of each of their yoga practices. amy & caleb have also finally figured out how to properly pronounce the name of the neighbors they have been living around—the saguaro cacti.
peace out 2020
amy & caleb reflect on 2020 as a whole & share their intentionshyu5. kona just stepped on the keyboard. lol.
amy & caleb reflect on 2020 as a whole & share their intentions for 2021.
purple mountains majesty vibes
in this episode, amy & caleb catch you up on their most recent adventures in joshua tree national park, an rv resort, & a house in tucson for a week where they decided to be super intentional & not really spend time with each other. hear about their personal growth through this process & what they are taking away from this time.
if you'd like to check out the at home retreat amy did, go to https://www.yogagirl.com/ and check out the choose yourself at home retreat. trust me, you won't regret it :)
magical alien battlefields, a full moon drum circle, & instagram q + a // pt. 2
the title pretty much sums it up. in this two part episode, amy & caleb catch up on the last month's happenings & answer your questions from instagram
magical alien battlefields, a full moon drum circle, & instagram q + a // pt. 1
the title pretty much sums it up. in this two part episode, amy & caleb catch up on the last month's happenings & answer your questions from instagram.
space
in this 10th episode (!!) between amy & caleb, they discuss space--both outer space & giving each other some space when vanlyf gets super cold.
sit down and reflect
everyone gets a little self reflective in this episode—amy, caleb, & even jet & kona. amy & caleb sit down with some tea & dive into the ways they have personally grown in the last 3 and a half months. they even delve into the dogs’ growth—because let’s be honest, that is what’s most important.
the pivots
amy & caleb discuss the pivotal life moments that they believe have brought them into this point in time.
messages from mars
amy almost goes on a rant about the local co-op grocery store. caleb cowboy camps. & they both feel like they've been living on mars the last week and a half.
hear what it's like to host friends while living on the road, how amy & caleb feel when they stay in a house, & the craziest van injuries.
cottonwood pass, moose hangs, and Q+A’s from the folk.
this conversation goes from boring to totally intriguing. caleb gets caught up talking about roads. boring af. but then! vegan ‘za. NOT boring af. but for real—lots of good talk in this one. off grid time in crested butte, co. moose sightings. and a good ole instagram q & a session. love ya’ll.
time to ground.
in this episode, amy & caleb reflect on caleb’s solo few days in the van. they also talk in depth about new goals they have set for themselves, grounding & what that looks like for them in vanlife.
the aspen forest.
join amy & caleb in the aspen forest in telluride, co. hear about their first trip back to denver after having lived in the van for one month, phase two of vanlyf in telluride, & how their relationship has grown so far. they also announce some surprises for the future of the podcast!
the nitty, the gritty, & the mushy
listen as amy & caleb engage in a conversation about the nitty & gritty parts of vanlyf & how they accomplish simple life tasks that now require a little more creativity & time. also, learn how 3 weeks into vanlyf has left them feeling amazed, vulnerable, & sometimes stressed.
the transition into full time vanlyf
in this episode of untitled vanlyf project // the podcast, amy & caleb reflect on the last few months in quarantine in their house in denver, selling most of the possessions they owned, & the official move into santiago. of course, pretty much nothing went as planned & they almost ended up homeless! vanlyf was a crazy trip before it even really started. tune in to hear all about this crazy adventure.
the first trip
in this pilot episode of untitled vanlyf project // the podcast, amy & caleb give an overview of who they are & how they arrived to the conclusion of wanting to buy & move into a converted sprinter van. find out how their first trip in the van to moab, utah was, what they did, what they learned, and most importantly, did their dogs enjoy it?!