Today's episode is my first multi-guest show featuring Mike Mann and Hippy Britt. Mike is going on 4 years as a vanlife veteran. Mike and Britt were also my first guests for the show IN the van. I happened to bump into them at The Grand Tetons, which is a cool story we share on the podcast. We discuss Mike's journey and vanlife origin story. We talk personal hygiene, making money on the road, bathroom emergencies, staying healthy while traveling, things we'd do differently, and how Britt has transitioned from home life to van life when given the opportunity to travel with Mike.
Intro and welcoming Mike and Britt
(3:50) Making money on the road
(6:15) Synchronicities at Jackson, WY
(10:45) Personal hygiene, laundry, kidney filtration
(16:00) Mike's vanlife origin story, the beginning of nomad life, and when I bought my van
(30:20) What we miss most, hitting things with our van
(34:45) Britt's take on vanlife and adjustments from home living
(37:00) Parking overnight/sleeping tips
(40:19) Britt's favorite parts of vanlife, synchronicities at The Grand Tetons
(45:20) Being healthy on the road, doing dishes, not giving a f*ck, healthy lounges that stay open late,
(55:00) Vacation mode, alcohol
(58:20) Final van life tips from Mike, minimalism, my two van life inspirations
(1:05:35) Britt's final thoughts on vanlife
(1:06:30) Wrap up questions
(1:10:28) Recap, and the coming episode
Intro and outro music by Birocratic
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