Chris' Typical Daily Routine

 Hey Y'all...

This is a filler blog, I had a space to fill when I was creating the May schedule, and this is what I decided on. I know it won't be everyone's cup of tea, and that's okay.

*Pictures taken from several different places, and over a few days.*

Chris' Day:

Sometime between 7am-9am~ Wake up, go the the bathroom, etc.

In the morning~ Check email, etc, play on phone.

Between 8-9:30am~ Cook breakfast, if we're doing that. Some days we just have fruit or a protein bar.

As early as 9am, as late as10am~ Start whatever activity we're doing for the day. Sometimes that's going somewhere touristy, driving to our next location, working, or just hanging out.

Sometime between 12-2pm~ Lunch, which I usually make, and it's something simple like sandwiches, salads, applesauce or pudding, and maybe some chips. When we eat lunch it's usually on the go.

Around 5pm or so we try to be done with our activity for the day, find or get back to camp and get ready for the next day(s).

(This is moved to between 8 and 9 if we're doing the parking lot thing.)

6pm or so~ Prepare dinner, usually a joint effort, eat, then clean up. Followed by showers, daily chores, etc.

Afterwards- Move things around that need moved. (Soon to not be needed, as we are currently working on removing the old seats, and rebuilding our bed!)

Lastly, he will work on his computer some, watch TV, and get ready for bed.

Not all days look the same, but in general this is a more typical day.

Thanks,

Craftin' Wife

Van... Snow Storm...

Hey Y'all!

We got a little bit done in the van...

...and then...

We got quite the snow storm for NE Tennessee, right at eight inches in less than 24hrs. TN is not equipped for that. The roads are finally pretty clear in most places, however it is frigid cold (like highs in the 20's and lows hovering around 0F).

So needless to say, we haven't been doing anything in the van this week. We did post a few shorts on YouTube and TikTok:

linktr.ee/outlandadventures

Chris did a bit of filming outside the other day, here's that video:

We'll get back to van "stuff" next week when the weather breaks, until then here's what we've been doing the past couple days:

We're just beginning season 4 of The Middle. We've also caught up on all the cleaning and laundry. (That was easy, lol.) We've read, and played a few switch games, jokingly turned the LR into a walking track, and y'all we are bored!

Did you get that winter storm too? What's it look like where you are? Share in the comments below.

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

Just a reminder:

Van Storage Solutions

 Hey Y'all!

I'm sure it's a shock to no one that we had to downsize tremendously in the transition to van life. With that also comes the questions of  how and where to store things. Especially those needed for everyday living.

We knew we wanted (and could afford) as no build as possible in our layout. I'm sure it'll change over time, as do most van lifers vehicle layout.

We shared on Outland Adventures recently how we've situated the van so far:

 https://outlandadventures.blogspot.com/2024/01/situating-van-part-1-moving-in.html

Some of our storage solutions currently are:

1) Plastic 3 Drawer Storage- 

We like them because they're cheap, easy to clean, not much weight, and fairly durable. I had them in my craft room previously. To adapt them for van life we removed the wheels and secured the drawers from opening with Velcro closure. If we had to buy new I'd go with something just a tiny bit shorter, so they cold stack. I'd still do two of them, I'd just free up the floor space.

If you're interested in they organization of the drawers, there is a video included in the link above.

2) We're a big fan of... Totes of all sizes!

These smaller ones are great for holding our sneakers and shower shoes, we have another for the Blackstone accessories, another for craft supplies, etc. We also have a longer shorter one that has all our rainy day activities like coloring books, markers, sketchpads, etc. We use the shoe book size in the overhead (bed) storage which really helps keep that large open space a bit more neat.

3) Packing Cubes-

Organization is key, and these help. Ours are from T.J. Maxx and are prelabeled, which we don't like- but for the price we picked them up anyhow. (12pc for around $5USD.) We have one that is all first aid, one filled with medications, another with toiletries, etc. They really aid in keeping the drawers organized.

We plan to share more about our layout and storage solutions over on Outland Adventures if you'd like to follow along there.

Do you have any storage or layout suggestions? Share them in the comments below.

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife