Vanlife - Gary Abbott Podcast

Highlights of this episode includes travel to the Fingerlakes in NY, Boulder CO, Arches, Crater Lake, Oregon Coast, Mt. Rainier, Yellowstone, Cody Wyoming to name a few. This van year has been separated into two podcasts and includes only the highlights. All these places are included in this first of two podcasts.

Vanlife got interrupted by two major fixes to the van componded by my personal life projects.  This was a year that just wasn’t.  If you want to know about solar panels and tires then this episode is for you.  It feels like all I did is spend money and no real major adventures as the year before.

This is a podcast that encompasses a year's worth of travel. I highlight the locations and day to day adventures.  Some of these include Harpers Ferry, Blue Ridge Parkway, Route 66, the Big Texan, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Needles Highway, Devils Tower, and Niagara Falls. This is a long episode but it definitely highlights why someone would want to get a van to travel the country.  This was the defining year that showed me I made the right choice purchasing a class B RV.

The top ten considerations when purchasing a Van. These are the most important things to ask yourself before making the leap into Vanlife which include Living Area, Bedroom, Bathroom, Kitchen, Heating & AC, Generator, Solar, Ventilation, Ladder and finally the type of Van.

This episode is an introduction on how I ended up in the Vanlife style of travel.  I explain my circumstances that led to purchasing a Van and what steps I think are critical if you plan to move in this direction.  This episode is the start of a series about Vanlife adventures around the United States both the highs and lows.  Join me on these adventures but it is important to understand how I started so listen to this very first episode that lets you understand my unique reasoning for jumping in.