International Vanlife Adventures and Challenges

02/03/23 • 46 min

This week, I got to talk to an amazing couple that has been living in their van for about four years! Frankie and Alex, aka FnA Van Life, tell me about living nomadically in Central and South America and why they upgraded from their first van to their second van after about a year. Frankie and Alex are also podcasters and YouTubers, and they have some great stories, amazing tips, and wonderful energy to share.
Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/248

In This Episode:

RV or van? How FnA made their decision
Maintenance happens - a lot
Why and how they upgraded
Can you beat Frankie’s record?
Tips for living in close quarters

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In This Episode:

RV or van? How FnA made their decision
Maintenance happens - a lot
Why and how they upgraded
Can you beat Frankie’s record?
Tips for living in close quarters

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Previous Episode

Retired Teacher Builds DIY Tiny House on Wheels

This week’s guest is a longtime member of my online tiny house community, Tiny House Engage. His name is Bill Knapp, and I’ve been fortunate to be able to watch his build take shape over the last couple of years. Bill is a retired educator and he’s quite skilled in construction, among other disciplines. He put together a fascinating PowerPoint presentation so we decided to share the video of this podcast interview, which I normally don’t share beyond Tiny House Engage.
Full show notes, images, and the video of the interview at thetinyhouse.net/247

In This Episode:

Electrical design and solar setup
Water collection, storage, and plumbing that won’t freeze
Walls, trailer, and floorplan
Collecting materials and building the tiny house
Lessons learned and fortuitous accidents
Finding parking and preparing the site

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Next Episode

He’s Living the Tiny Dream in an $800 Truck Bed Camper

Want to be inspired by someone who decided to jump into the tiny lifestyle using what he had? Matt Coldren didn’t wait for permission or save up a bunch of money for his tiny home. He bought an inexpensive camper shell and moved right into his pickup truck! Matt’s living life his way while he travels for work and plans to live tiny well into the future.
Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/249

In This Episode:

Finding dispersed camping spots
Pros and cons of living in the truck
Work-life/truck-life balance
A passion for climbing
Future plans for a tiny house

This week's sponsor: Tiny Tuesdays

Did you know that I personally send a tiny house newsletter every week on Tuesdays? It's called Tiny Tuesdays and it's a weekly email with tiny house news, interviews, photos, and resources. It's free to subscribe and I even share sneak peeks of things that are coming up, ask for feedback about upcoming podcast guests, and more. It's really the best place to keep a pulse on what I'm doing in the tiny house space and also stay informed about what's going on in the tiny house movement.

To sign up go to thetinyhouse.net/newsletter. I'll never send you spam and if you don't want to receive emails, it's easy to unsubscribe.

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