Category: Vanlife with a Dog

What You Need To Know About Death Valley – Vanlife Adventures

April 29, 2024

With its expansive salt flats, snow-peaked mountains, undulating sand dunes, and winding canyons, Death Valley is one of the most diverse National Parks we’ve visited, but it’s certainly not the easiest to explore. Despite having done our homework, our adventure got off to a very rocky start. In this post, we’ll share with you what we got right, what we got wrong, and what you need to know to experience the best that Death Valley has to offer. … More What You Need To Know About Death Valley – Vanlife Adventures

Las Vegas With A Van & A Dog… Was it Worth It?

April 14, 2024

Las Vegas is famous for its casinos, nightlife, neon lights, weddings, shopping, entertainment, and luxury. So what the heck were we – 2 frugal, outdoorsy Vanlifers travelling with a dog – doing there? In this post, we’re sharing our answer to that question and others, such as “Can you camp in Las Vegas?”, and “Is Las Vegas dog-friendly?”. Read on! … More Las Vegas With A Van & A Dog… Was it Worth It?

7 Things We Loved About La Huasteca Potosina & 1 Thing We Didn’t – Vanlife Mexico

April 1, 2024

Have you heard of La Huasteca Potosina? Most international travellers haven’t. It’s a little slice of paradise in Mexico known for it’s milky blue rivers, cascading waterfalls, and tropical landscape. In this post, we share 7 things we loved most about our adventure in La Huasteca Potosina… and 1 thing we didn’t! … More 7 Things We Loved About La Huasteca Potosina & 1 Thing We Didn’t – Vanlife Mexico

Van & RV Travel with a Dog: Our Advice!

December 11, 2023

We are crazy dog people! We travel in a van with Walter, our 70-lb adventure mutt. We wouldn’t trade our adventures with him for the world but there’s no doubt that travelling with a dog has its challenges. In this post, we’re sharing links to a collection of our best and most helpful content about travelling with dogs. Read on dog lovers and canine friends! … More Van & RV Travel with a Dog: Our Advice!

Utah National Parks Mini-Series: Part 3 – Canyonlands

July 16, 2023

We spent 30 hours exploring an island in the sky. What? An island in the desert? Yes! The Island in the Sky is one of four districts in the sprawling Canyonlands National Park. Like Capitol Reef, the name sounds oddly aquatic, but it is nevertheless appropriate for this desert setting. The “island” is a broad … More Utah National Parks Mini-Series: Part 3 – Canyonlands

Utah National Parks Mini-Series: Part 2 – Capitol Reef

July 9, 2023

What kind of name is Capitol Reef? It sounds like a place from an underwater fantasy world, but guess what? It’s above sea level and requires hiking gear to explore, not fins and a snorkel. The park’s name is a quirky mix of its two most remarkable features. The massive Navajo Sandstone dome gave early … More Utah National Parks Mini-Series: Part 2 – Capitol Reef

Utah National Parks Mini-Series: Part 1 – Bryce Canyon

June 29, 2023

Utah is world famous for its “Mighty Five” National Parks: Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, and Zion. Our crew often skips over National Parks for more dog-friendly destinations, but with so many spectacular parks clustered in the southern half of one little state, each surrounded by cheap or free camping on public lands, we … More Utah National Parks Mini-Series: Part 1 – Bryce Canyon

What Happened to Walter the Adventure Mutt: Dealing with a Sick Dog on the Road

April 30, 2023

Since posting information about Walter on our blog and on social media, we’ve received lots of questions about him. So, we decided to put together a little Q&A post about Walter’s medical drama, to share answers to the questions you’ve asked, and to those you never asked, but that we want to tell you about 😉. Who doesn’t love a good Q&A? … More What Happened to Walter the Adventure Mutt: Dealing with a Sick Dog on the Road