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September 23, 2016 0 28072

If you’re like us, you need more storage in your van! We travel for extended periods of time, often through...

Van Life - Backroads Vanner Meets Fellow YouTuber, Adventure Van Man, Tour of Conversion Van

Video: Van Life – Backroads Vanner Meets Fellow YouTuber, Adventure Van Man, Tour Conversion Camper Van

Vans & Their Owners

September 21, 2016 0 13581

When you’re traveling for an extended time, it’s always nice when you can “go with the flow” and let life...

Video: Van Life – School Bus Conversion Tour – Meet Van Dwellers Patrick & Sarah

September 17, 2016 0 10468

While on our amazing journey through Yellowstone, Grand Teton and much of Wyoming, Montana, and surrounding areas, we left Yellowstone...

Van Life - Van Tour - Off-Grid with Rooftop A/C & Generator

Video: Van Life – Van Tour with Rooftop A/C & Generator

August 3, 2016 0 23133

Camper Van featuring a rooftop A/C running on dual generators stored securely on the tow hitch! CLICK TO READ MORE...

Backroads Vanner Van Life - Window Tint / Window Insulation on Stealth Camper Van | Get SPF 1,000 On Your Van with XPEL PRIME XR

Video: NEW technology in Window Tint on Stealth Camper Van – Window Film Blocks Heat & Has SPF 1,000

Our Van

July 20, 2016 0 18413

When it comes to van life, whether you travel in your van or live in your van, you’ll want to...

Video: DIY Painting A Camper Van with Raptor Bed Liner

June 25, 2016 4 99924

Do you have a van (or jeep, truck, off-road, or other vehicle) with… hail damage? chips, dents or scratches? fading...

Jeeps Go Topless At The Beach May 2016 - Crystal Beach, TX / Galveston

Video: Off-Road Camping on the Beach – Tricked Out Jeeps at Crystal Beach (Galveston, TX) May 2016

Events

May 16, 2016 0 16831

You never know what you’ll find traveling the backroads and beaches! We stumbled upon Go Topless Weekend at Crystal Beach...

Food Review: Mosquito Cafe in Galveston, Texas… Quaint, Tropical & Wonderful

May 15, 2016 0 10184

The Mosquito Cafe in Galveston, Texas is one of those little gems, that once discovered, will have you plotting and...

Backroads Vanner Featured On DoItYourselfRV.com!!

Our Van

March 3, 2016 0 7344

We are super excited to share with you that DoItYourselfRV.com has written two stories about us on their web site...

Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunting Near Yellowstone?

National Parks

January 30, 2016 0 24177

SAY IT ISN’T SO! Doesn’t the world have enough real-life stuffed grizzly bears? Did you know that, even though grizzly...

Video: From Cargo Van to Camper Van

About Featured Our Van Video

January 25, 2016 7 41260

Take a tour inside this Chevy cargo van turned “Stealth Camper Van!” After years of driving this Chevy Cargo Van...

Video: DIY Custom Camper Van Insulation and Upholstery

Featured Our Van Video

December 8, 2015 3 80287

So you’ve decided to convert your cargo van to a camper van! Awesome! In this video, Mike will give you...

Video: Our National Parks Need Funding!

November 23, 2015 0 6273

This week is a time to share what we are THANKFUL for….One thing we are definitely thankful for is OUR...

Video: Van Life – 1969 Chevy Cargo Van To Radical Custom Show Van – Utopia Customs Episode 1

Vans & Their Owners Video

November 20, 2015 0 21786

Meet 4 Time Van National Champions, Marty & Joyce Sooby of Utopia Customs! Custom Radical Van Builders – Utopia Customs...

Video: DIY Custom Bug Screens For Your Van

Featured Our Van Video

November 13, 2015 2 74710

Just like the custom van awning system that Mike created, when he has a need for an item for his...

Video: DIY Custom Van Canopy Awning System

About Featured Our Van Video

November 12, 2015 2 78802

DIY Custom Van Canopy Awning System: Mike is an inventor of things – an orchestrator of “betterness.” So when a need arises,...

National Parks Magazine

National Parks

October 27, 2015 0 7915

We LOVE our National Parks! And we can’t wait to visit them all. But, did you know the National Parks...

Van Life: Our Home On The Backroads!

About Featured Our Van

October 24, 2015 0 19341

This is our Chevy van that Mike customized from a cargo van to a camper van! This is the beauty...

Wildlife & Birds

October 14, 2015 0 8878

Also, see our “In Search of Grizzly Bears In Yellowstone” story for more information about seeing grizzly bears in the Yellowstone area...

A Few Favorite Photos

Featured Photography

October 14, 2015 2 13334

See our other photography albums too… like this one: “Wildlife & Birds” Photography. Check back soon as we’ll have more amazing...

Video: Our Solar, Off-The-Grid Mobile Office

Featured Our Solar - Mobile Office Video

October 14, 2015 0 19277

When we’re on the road, we still have to work! I can set up my Web Design office just about anywhere as...

Video: Scenic Drive – Wind River Canyon in Wyoming

Road Trips & Scenic Drives Video

October 14, 2015 0 12686

Where: Northwest Wyoming, just southeast of Yellowstone between the towns of Shoshoni, Wyoming and Thermopolis, Wyoming on U.S. Highway 20...

In Search of Grizzly Bears in Yellowstone

National Parks

October 4, 2015 0 10727

This is Grizzly Country! You’ll see signs like this (and others) that remind you, at nearly every turn, that you’re...

About Us

About

October 4, 2015 2 20390

Hi! We’re Mike & Shannan … two free spirits who like to think and play “outside the box,”…. creative thinkers, advocates...

Video: Van Life – Traveling & Living in a Van To See The USA – Meet Ben & Schoeb from Canada

Vans & Their Owners Video

October 4, 2015 0 7558

Tourists from Canada traveling the whole USA in their custom van, utilizing solar panels, a 12-volt refrigerator and custom tricks...

Deadwood, South Dakota

Neatest Little Towns

October 3, 2015 0 9212

Plus Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane & Mount Moriah Cemetery There’s gold in them there hills! The town of Deadwood,...

Food Review: Hangover Burgers at the Two Bit Saloon in Gardiner, Montana

October 3, 2015 0 8832

We’ve had some great burgers in our time and the “Hangover Burger” at the Two Bit Saloon in Gardiner, Montana...

Food Review: The Lotus Cafe in Jackson Hole, Wyoming – A Gluten-Free Mecca

October 3, 2015 0 8855

Being fairly new to the gluten-free lifestyle, I wasn’t too sure how easy it would be to travel and remain...

Food Review: Nora’s Fish Creek Inn Restaurant, Wilson, Wyoming

October 3, 2015 0 8497

No trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming will be truly experienced to the fullest without stopping at Nora’s Fish Creek Inn in...

Food Review: Legends Steakhouse at The Franklin Hotel in Deadwood, SD

October 2, 2015 0 11738

If you’re hankering for a melt-in-your-mouth filet mignon, the Franklin Hotel in Deadwood, South Dakota is your place. Wow, was...

Our Photos on Instagram

October 1, 2015 0 8267

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Photos of Us

September 27, 2015 0 8167

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Our Photos & Pins on Pinterest

September 23, 2015 0 6394

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’68 Chevy Van Restoration Project

'68 Chevy Van Restoration

September 16, 2015 0 13562

This little beauty was rescued from an Orange Grove in Southern California where she was no longer in use. If...

Video: The 2015 Great American Trucking Show