Vanlife
What the first six months actually feel like, before the routine settles.
Road Life
Real practical experience, learned the slow way.
Everything here comes from living it — not from a spec sheet. If something failed, we say so.
Off-grid Power
Batteries, inverters and the maths that keeps the kettle boiling.
Solar
Panel sizing for New Zealand light — and why winter changes everything.
Heating
Diesel, gas and the quiet art of not waking up damp.
EcoFlow
Two years of daily use: what we'd buy again, what we wouldn't.
Internet
4G, rural coverage and working from places with no address.
Starlink
Power draw, mounting, and where it genuinely earns its keep.
Road Cooking
One pan, good ingredients, and dinner outside more often than not.
Dogs
Tracks, beaches, DOC rules and travelling kindly with a dog.
Bus Builds
Layout decisions we'd make differently the second time around.
Costs
Real monthly numbers. Fuel, food, sites, repairs. No rounding down.
Honest Lessons
The parts nobody films: breakdowns, weather, loneliness, joy.
Newsletter
Notes from the Road
Quiet stories, useful discoveries and a little encouragement for anyone dreaming of a freer, more deeply felt life.