If you know me, you know that some of my favorite stores are well-stocked thrift shops. And that there’s nothing I enjoy quite like a great deal at a garage sale. But if you find hiking gear at a garage…
Things You Must Have to Camp in a Van, Car, SUV, or other Vehicle
The more I travel, the more people I find who sleep in their vehicles. There are just so many pros to sleeping in your car, SUV, or van: No more wet tents to dry out Setup time is usually minimal…
Hiking with Dietary Restrictions & Food Allergies
This is a guest post. I’ve always sort of prided myself on being able to eat ‘whatever’ when I was on the trail. I don’t generally suffer from not feeling like eating when hiking or anything like that. (I even…
Trail Snack – Caramel Corn Snack Mix (GF+DF)
It’s trail snack time!!! I ran across this somewhat sweet snack mix a few months ago. It was an instant hit with the family (so much so that I have to make a double batch just to see it into…
Hiking & Camping Hacks/Tips!
Over the last 25+ years of traveling by station wagon and van and hiking all over the US, we’ve concocted (and discovered, and learned by experience) more than a few hiking hacks and camping tips! Enjoy the knowledge we’ve collected……
The Top 20 Pages on Anne’s Travels in 2020!
It’s the time of year when I get to review my Google Analytics and find out what posts are the most popular on Anne’s Travels in 2020! As I expected, visitation was down this year due to the pandemic, but…
DIY Sleeping Bag Liner – Make Your Sleeping Bag Warmer & Cozier!
Have you ever wanted to make your sleeping bag warmer? Or have you wanted to make your sleeping bag softer? One of my group members wanted both. He had a very nice Coleman sleeping bag, but it wasn’t warm enough…
The Top 20 Pages on Anne’s Travels in 2019!
It’s the end of 2019, which means it’s time for the annual roundup of the Top 20 Pages on Anne’s Travels! The top pages are pretty much the same as last year – Out of State Learner Permit Laws, 10…
DIY Bug Screens for a Ford E150 Van
Bug screens are one thing we always take with us on trips to the wilderness. Because we sleep in the van, it’s very helpful not to be eaten alive while we try to sleep (I’m thinking of one New Years…
The top 15 Pages on Anne’s Travels in 2018!
It’s the end of 2018 (where did the year go?) and we get to look back for a bit and see what the internet thought was the most interesting (or useful?) posts and pages on Anne’s Travels were over the…
