Instagram story viewer> @sequoia_salt> Tagged

Sequoia + Salt | NJ Camper Van Builder

@sequoia_salt

undefined

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

First phase #vanbuild started with @sequoia_salt Stay tuned.

20

0

The number one question 😅

Van lifers: how long do you plan on living in a van?

This question always baffles us. As if our lives are something we’re just checking off a box. It’s as if we’re expected to plan for something more stable and conventional in the eyes of other rather than enjoying the life we’ve been working towards for years. Rather than living in the present of what we are so grateful to have.

When we were living in an apartment before this, nobody ever asked “so how long are you going to live in an apartment for?”

When we were in the early stages of beginning van life, we came up with an answer for our friends and family just to appease them.

“Five years.” We said.

Over a year into van life, we’ve forgotten that number. It was never a timeline for us. We take life day by day, and now when people ask us the question, our response is “for as long as our bodies let us.”

——————
🧡hi! We’re MK & Scott, we’ve been traveling by campervan since 2017 and have been doing full time van life for over a year. We love helping you travel with care and showing you the realities of van life, so follow @teamlavignetravels for more responsible outdoor travel inspiration and to see what van life is really like

van life | what van life is really like | full time van life | van life couple | outdoor travel | van life unfiltered | nomadic lifestyle | unconventional living
#vanlifereality #vanlifejournal #igvsreality #vanlifemoments

194

40

How do we afford van life?👇🏻

📩 send this to your van life daddy

So why isn’t Scott working?
• we were planning for van life for 5+ years. We were working two jobs, saving + investing money (& lived with my parents for 14 months before we started)
• we went into van life debt free
• Scott was originally supposed to be working seasonally in National Parks
• after I got diagnosed with cancer, he had to turn down his original job in Glacier National Park while we put van life on hold
• we prioritized budgeting & tracking monthly expenses
• when I started working full time again, we kept track of everything and got strict with our spending to see if we could make one income work
• we realized with Scott committing to seasonal work in the National Parks, that would land-lock us somewhere for 6 months at a time (and what good is life in a National Park if Floyd can’t come hiking with us?)
• since we missed out on over a year of life because of a$$hole cancer, we decided we could live off one salary and our savings for at least a year to travel and experience more and then reevaluate

👉🏻And real talk: it’s SO nice that Scott hasn’t been working. Van life chores take up so much time and the fact that I don’t really have to deal with them after I finish work for the day is enormous. He cooks, he cleans, he handles van repairs & maintenance, he drives us everywhere, it really doesn’t get much better than that.

Let’s give it up for all the van life zaddiessss🙌🏻🙌🏻

👋🏻 Hi, we’re MK & Scott & we’ve been traveling by campervan for 9 years. We’ve lived and traveled full-time in our van for over a year, and we love sharing our love for the outdoors while helping you plan trips & travel with care. Follow us for more outdoor inspiration + education

van life | van life reality | van life chores | van life couple | what van life is really like | digital nomad | van life with a dog
#vanlifereality #vanlifecouple #vanlifejournal #vanlife #roadtrippers

166

34

You have not because you ASK not. Who’s collaborating with me on MAKING THE VAN? DM or email kimpossiblehill@gmail.com let’s GO!!!
B Roll in order by @kirbywinson @thebriles @dualex2x

#vanlife #fy #travel #kim

15

5

“What do you do all day living in a van?”

We get this question often, so here are the raw, unfiltered moments throughout a day of van life.

🌞Morning
We usually do wake up in some amazing places. We often spend a week to 10 days living off grid before we need to re-up on water, groceries & gas. (Our heat&hot water run off our fuel).

🌞 I’m on east coast hours for work, so I can usually sign off for the day around 2pm. And I get lots of snuggles from Floyd throughout my work day🧡

🌞 Off grid living is one of our favorite aspects of van life, but finding provisions can sometimes take hours, depending on how far away we are from town.

🌞 Whether it’s going for a run down a dirt road, doing yoga outside the van, or finding a short hike, we find a way to move our bodies every day.

🌚 We don’t always have service & we have limited WiFi in the van, so we often read, write, or edit photos & videos at night. Scott’s always on dinner duty while I map out our upcoming routes & hikes.

🌚 TV is a treat, we don’t watch it every night. We read a lot, but this week we’re binging some trashy reality TV because that’s our guilty pleasure. (the Ultimatum, anyone?)

🌚 Scott was so excited for the new moon and the meteor shower. We had clear skies and no smoke all week, and the morning of the meteor shower the wind shifted & we woke up to hazy skies.

So, that’s what a normal day looks like living in a van.

Everyone who does van life is different. We personally don’t frequent larger cities, we’ll go out of our way to be more secluded, and we built our van to be off grid capable for as long as possible because to us, that’s part of the reason we love this lifestyle🧡

What do you think? Was this what you were expecting? How does this differ from your every day living?

Van life | a day in the life | van life couple | van life with a dog | digital nomad | van life reality

206

48

What makes a great camper van?
For @sequoia_salt it’s creating a space that gets you outdoors more often.

From handcrafted interiors to thoughtful layouts, every build is designed around the adventures waiting outside.

See their custom vans this October at the @ocrvshow
#ocrvshow #customvans #rvshow

11

1

Van life reality:

Someone recently asked me: “so if you live in a van, what do you do all day?”

✨our mornings are slow, and intentional. Then I switch on our Starlink and work while Scott either does van chores or takes Floyd for a long walk. He makes me lunch and I spend my lunch breaks outside, usually staring at a mountain range or walking down a dirt road. After I finish work for the day, we either find a short hike nearby, go for a run down a forest road, or start driving toward our next destination.

Sure, there are the obvious unglamorous sides of van life, everyone is sharing that right now. But 95% of the time this is what it’s really like for us.

Simple & beautiful 🧡

van life | van life reality | sunrise | digital nomad | mindful travel | Mt. Rainier National Park | Washington | hiking | leave no trace
#vanlifereality #vanlifediaries #travelwithcare #mtrainiernationalpark #washingtonhikes

67

33

Fast van tour. Sequoia + Salt Sprinter 144 Loft @sequoia_salt #vantour #vanbuild

257

8

And today we’re walking around an industrial park while our van is in the shop

But what does “conventional” living look like?

4 years ago our apartment building caught on fire & we were displaced from our home for 3 months.

My friend just spent $20,000 on a partial home renovation and a week later her boiler blew out.

✨Here’s a little journal entry:
Absent from the confines of four walls and the chatter of coworkers, my days linger, spacious like childhood. Lunch breaks have become like recess again. Instead of hurriedly eating lukewarm leftovers while scrolling my phone, I wander along unmarked dirt roads where the sun is my clock. Floyd stops every few feet to inspect another scent before he sprints his way back to me, kicking up dirt beneath his padded paws. Time passes slowly, not like waiting for scan results, but like silt settling, grain by grain, into the clear bed of the nearby river.

Van life problems are inevitable, just like every other living situation. But the pros outweigh the cons every damn day 🫶🏻

👉🏻Send this to someone who is thinking about van life

Van life | Van life reality | get outdoors | travel with care | tiny living

181

33

This custom Sprinter has a whole 2nd story sleeping space! Sequoia + Salt Skyrise Sprinter Sleeps 4-6 Total Value $265,000.00 USD at @sequoia_salt #vanbuild #luxurylifestyle

5k

19

Unique van layout with rear Murphy bed that flips into bed mode, then can fold for a rear or front facing lounger. Luxury Custom Built Ford Transit AWD Campervan Sequoia + Salt Lounger At @sequoia_salt #campervan #vanlayout #vanlife

2k

15

After 9 years of campervan road trips and one year of full-time van life, here are our favorite places for van life and why  📌 save this for future travel to inspire you to travel with care and experience fully

After everything we went through leading up to this lifestyle, we began to view life through a new lens. One of the major benefits of this lifestyle and our mindset shift is prioritizing slow travel and slow living.

Traveling this way allows us to learn deeper, contribute more mindfully. For us, van life isn’t a bucket list trend or a way of traveling; it’s a conscious choice of everyday living.

This commitment to intentional living shapes our daily routines, and these are the places that have drawn us in, not just because of free camping and beautiful hikes. Our favorite places have felt like home because of their rich culture, community, active stewardship, and shared values.

We’re excited for another year of growth through this lifestyle, and we hope you’ll grow with us.

Thanks for being here, an thank you for traveling with care🧡

Love,
MK & Scott

van life | recreate responsibly | travel with care | travel mindfully | intentional travel | life on the road | protect our public lands | van life couple | outdoor travel

94

40