{"id":2114,"date":"2019-08-13T02:22:32","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T09:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/?p=2114"},"modified":"2019-08-01T21:09:36","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T04:09:36","slug":"van-life-a-catch-up-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/13\/van-life-a-catch-up-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Life (a catch-up blog)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Also known as \u201cShit! I Hit my Head Again Life!”. While the Wee Rover was getting her \u2018heart transplant’, we rented a U-Haul van to give Van Life a try.
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Pros:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. My head is now bigger from hitting it so many times and Darrin says it knocked some sense into me (wishful thinking on his part).<\/li>
  2. You can sleep inside…good for Grizz Country.<\/li>
  3. We didn’t have to set-up a tent<\/li>
  4. More people than usual gave us weird looks\u2026and a wide berth<\/li>
  5. It would have been nice if it had rained, but it was hot and dry.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Cons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. It is hot and stuffy<\/li>
    2. See 1 under Pros<\/li>
    3. It is claustrophobic <\/li>
    4. Did I mention my head?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Caveats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. We didn’t have a raised roof van<\/li>
      2. We didn’t have our fridge (had to use a cooler which was awful, our fridge was well worth the money)<\/li>
      3. We didn’t have any windows for ventilation <\/li>
      4. Etc., etc., etc\u2026..<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        So, in conclusion\u2026I don’t think we will be switching to a van any time soon\u2026at least a U-Haul low roof van (I think I still have a few bumps on my head), but maybe we will try one of those fancy Sprinter vans someday\ud83d\ude01.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \"\"
        Not bad space for a Uhaul. The cage at the front did make me feel a bit like an inmate…probably doesn’t come standard in a Sprinter Van.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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        For $20 a day it was a steal considering we could sleep inside and drive around…like a motel and rental car all in one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Also known as \u201cShit! I Hit my Head Again Life!”. While the Wee Rover was getting her \u2018heart transplant’, we rented a U-Haul van to give Van Life a try. Pros: My head is now bigger from hitting it so many times and Darrin says it knocked some sense into me (wishful thinking on his … <\/p>\n

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