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A Groundskeeper Story • July 2018

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Women On The Road Podcast • May 2018

Episode 19: Leaving it Better

Queer Money Podcast • September 2018

Episode 118: 7 Steps to Quit Your Job and Travel Indefinitely

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Yahoo Finance • October 2018

Why This Couple Quit Their Jobs to Travel the US in a Van

Forbes • November 2018

These Two Women Live in a Van and Couldn’t Be Happier

 

 

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Our Easter-on-bikes tradition continues, this time in our home mountains. The forest floor was electric after days of rain; Fiddleheads unfurling everywhere and tiny flowers bursting through wet dirt. We feel rejuvenated, too. There’s nothing quite like springtime in the Appalachians. . . . #thisisourchurch #thenanvan #828isgreat #appalachians #ridebikesbehappy #springtime
Moving toward new adventures in these old hills. . . . #thenanvan #adventureon #828isgreat #thepisgah #vanlife #sheexplores #womenontheroad #blueridgeoutdoors #gooutsideandplay
After over a year of being in a constant state of go, we’re feeling ready to park the van for a little while. Throughout this journey we’ve found home in many places: remote forest service roads, wide open BLM land, Walmart parking lots, deep in the mountains and desert, and in each other. We’re headed east now, to Brevard, North Carolina, to create another home in our beloved Appalachian Mountains. * Van life will continue, but this time we’ll be parking at @thebikefarm and joining their team. We’re psyched for this next adventure and the opportunity to create and nurture community in that magical part of the country. * PS- If you’ve lived in a van/RV in a humid area, send us your tips for how to stay cool, dry, and mold-free! . . . #thennavan #womenontheroad #sheexplores #ridebikesbehappy #828isgreat #thepisgah #adventureon
Yesterday was our last day of work at City Market in Moab. Over the past 14 months we’ve had six different jobs across the country, ranging from dandelion picking to Christmas tree decorating to “professional” grocery shopping. * When we left our careers back in 2017, it wasn’t without hesitation and anxiety. Many of our conversations centered around one question: are we setting ourselves up for future professional/financial failure? Abandoning salaries and the comfort they provided was a decision that took a lot of thinking and feeling and planning. It isn’t right for everyone, but we knew it was the right path for us. * Our on-the-road jobs have provided much more than a [meager] paycheck. We’ve learned how to properly mulch a flower bed, how to twist wires to make a crab pot into a Christmas tree, and how to quickly navigate a busy grocery store. And more importantly, we’ve remembered how to serve, how to be humble, and how to connect with people from a myriad of diverse backgrounds. Now we have people like Majid and Tee and Mary in our lives— people who have touched us with their stories and their lessons. People who have reminded us that we’re all human and that we’re all in this together. * At the end of the day and near the end of this journey, we have very little money in our bank accounts, and a lot of love in our hearts. We’re rich in experience and friendship, and to us, that’s what matters most. . . . #thenanvan #vanlife #womenontheroad #sheexplores #humanconnection #modernadventurer #vanlifeexplorers #workontheroad #groundskeeper4life #leaveitbetter #desert #love
When you get off your bike to pick up a piece of trash and get a loving caress from a nearby cactus instead 🌵 * Friends and family often ask if we’re still picking up trash now that our official tenure as @granitegear @thegroundskeepers has ended. The answer is YES! Of course! We don’t need a reason, a platform, or social media influence to keep doing our part. We’re passionate about protecting the places we play and leaving them better. * Big thanks to everyone out there quietly working hard to clean up and protect our public lands. If everyone does a little, no one has to do a lot. We appreciate you! 👊🏼 . . . #thenanvan #groundskeeper4life #leaveitbetter #publiclands #traillove #mountainbiking #ridebikesbehappy #vanlife #trashtag
*Contest* Caption this! Winner receives our love and admiration and maybe a kiss from Lucy, if she’s in the mood. . . . #officialcontest #thenanvan #labsofinstagram #cutedogs #intents #leaveitbetter #sheexplores #womenontheroad #nemoequipment #arizona #vanlife

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