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Chasing Sun Part 3 // Arizona Adventures | VIDEO

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After our whirlwind trip down the east coast and through Texas, we head to the Southwest. Bound for Sedona, Arizona. On the way, we make stops in Hurricane, UT, then Las Vegas, NV for Tattoos and Lake Meade, followed by 2 weeks in Arizona camping on public land. Then, on the way home, we head north to finally experience the Grand Canyon National Park! Every single day of this leg of our trip was incredible and so exciting! Check out the video from our trip below. Zachary KenneyHi there, my name is Zachary Kenney and I’m an adventure filmmaker & …

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Best Vehicle for Road Life & Camping? Van, RV, Camper, Trailer, Truck Shell, or Tent

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I wanted to share my comprehensive summary on which vehicle is best (for you) to hit the road in for long term living or just weekend getaways. In order to save you from going down the endless rabbit hole that I’ve been on for the past two, probably more like 5, years. I’ve compiled my countless spreadsheets, notes, and blog posts to show you which vehicle will work best for the various situations, budgets, time, etc. Of course, there is no one solution that works for everyone. Some people need size for a family, others need off-road capability, all while …

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Island life on Caye Caulker, Belize | Paradise Found

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Too often travel stories begin with something like, “It just isn’t the same as it used to be. It has become too over developed. Now they just catered to tourists. It just has none of the culture that I thought it would have.” Well, the tiny Caribbean island of Caye Caulker, off the coast of Belize, was everything I imagined a laid back island could ever be. This was a place you could walk everywhere, locals would say hi to you on their way to work, nobody was in a rush to go anywhere, and the favorite forms of transportation, …

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Driving Across the Country in a Single Weekend | 2,300 Miles and 32 Hours behind the Wheel

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Having driven across the country in a single weekend, not once, but twice in year, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. Having said that, I don’t think there is a better way to get from one side of this country to the other. Contradictory, I know, but it’s one of those necessary evils that accompany the decisions any van dwelling person has to make. That decision is a simple one, how would you like to spend your time? Most of us would answer with the obvious response, “Doing the things you love to do in places that you want to …

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SCUBA Diving | Caye Caulker, Belize

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SCUBA Diving trips have two distinct phases of enjoyment. First, being the obvious time spent in the water, surrounded by blue ocean and vibrant coral reefs. The second part happens at home when you are digging through the photos and videos, reliving the adventure, but more importantly, getting to really see all the sea-life in the images you captured. Inevitably, you find so much more in those photos than the original reason you snapped the image in the first place! Plus, you can spend as much time staring without worrying about losing your group or running out of air. Which …

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First Experience in the Extraordinary Grand Canyon National Park

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I’ve been to a lot of National Parks since moving out west to Utah, from the desert red rocks in Arches up to turquoise glacial lakes of Banff. Every single National Park is beautiful in its own way, of course, some more stunning than others. Beyond the national parks, there are so many incredible mountains and canyons through the American West that aren’t protected by the National Park System, and that has sort of taken the excitement and “wow-factor” away from visiting new national parks. Well, our stop at the Grand Canyon was happenstance on our way home from 2 …

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Week Trip to Savannah, Georgia to Ring in the New Year | VanLife

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Returning to a place you’ve already visited might seem like a waste of time if your superficial goal is to see as many places as possible. Admittedly, as I get older, I’m enjoying returning to places I’ve only briefly visited before on a weekend trip, and trading that in for a longer stay to really experience a place. So when Courtney’s family picked Savannah to celebrate her father’s 70th birthday, I couldn’t have been more excited to get back to that charming, little southern city. Over that week, we did a lot of walking, a lot of working, a bunch of celebrating, …

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10 Lessons Learned From Van Life… So Far

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1. Visiting the random towns is one of the best parts Crystal River, Florida comes to mind when I think of how powerful extended traveling can be. The stop in this town was only because it was on the way to our next destination as we were heading westward. This town is home to a manatee migration and has some of the bluest water I’ve ever seen. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d visit this town. Add to that, the countless stops on the Gulf of Mexico or even the wine region of Cottonwood, Arizona. If it …

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The Gulf Coast Beaches Are Shockingly Beautiful

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Growing up on the east coast, I’ve spent my fair share of time at beach that I’d call beautiful. New Jersey has some of the widest beaches of pristine fine sand. New England’s beaches have a rocky mystic to them with the surrounding pine forest. Not to mention having been up the west coast, through the world renowned cliffside beaches of California, Oregon, and Washington. I’ll be honest, never in my life did I think I would spend much time on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. And even more, I never thought that I would say that the …

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Manatees Everywhere at Three Sisters Springs | Florida

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On our way up north from Fort Myers, Florida, we decided to stop in a town that wound up being one of the most memorable days of our road trip through Florida, to the town of Crystal River. The town itself was no different than the surrounding towns we’d driven through for hours. But for some reason, this town is the winter destination for countless Manatees during the winter months to escape the cold waters of the Gulf. And when we arrived at Three Sisters Springs, it felt like we stepped into a tropical jungle in another world with how …

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