The biggest update of 2022 is that I had a huge career change and became a nanny! Nannies can afford rent in Seattle. Preschool teachers cannot. So impending doom of never being able to afford rent is no longer upon me, but Wonderland and I […]
Author: allisonwonderland
VanLife Minimalist Tiny Van Tour
Allison & Wonderland teach you how to make an adventure out of a vehicle and an adventure out of life! This is my official VanLife van tour. I have a Nissan NV200 SV. The size is very similar to a Ford Transit Connect. The cargo […]
$4K VanLife Build Out
In this video I go over how much I spent to build out my VanLife van! I have a small Nissan NV 200, and I really recommend tiny van minimalist build outs. Everything is portable and removable, even the floor! Here’s what I spent: $1846.92 […]
#VanLife Build Out Day 15: Bed Platform
July 24, 2021 9am-9pm with a few hours break from 11am-2pm for lunch and a visit to an estate sale. Bed platform installed on August 3, 2021. I wanted to build a bed platform, but it turns out this took longer than one day. My […]
#VanLife Wonderland Adventure 1: First Festival
July 16, 10:30pm – July 18, 10:30pm 2021 Wonderland went on its first adventure ever, to a festival! This is my first festival after Covid, my first festival in 2 years! It was so wonderfully amazing to see old friends and meet new friends. Thank […]
#VanLife Build Out Day 14: Moving In
July 14, 2021, 8pm to 11pm I moved all my van life stuff into the van. When I used to drive when I was younger, driving gave me a lot of anxiety. I drove my parent’s car when I was learning to drive and I […]
#VanLife Build Out Day 13: Ceiling
July 11, 2021, 9am-3pm I put up a ceiling! I certainly had other intentions for this ceiling of nice vinyl coated plywood, but it would take so much time and work, and I was in a bit of a hurry to get my Wonderland van […]
#VanLife Build Out Day 11 & 12: Siding
Build Out Day 11, July 3, 2021, 9:00am-1:30pmBuild Out Day 12,July 4, 2021, 8:00am-6:00pm (Yes I spent my 4th of July Van Building!) It’s time to put the siding and the ceiling up. I was going to use vinyl coated plywood, but I was not […]
5 VanLife Hot Weather Things To Do
What do you do living in a mobile vehicle in 110 degree (F) weather!? These are the things I’ve learned. 1. Park in the shade. 2. Drive to higher elevations or drive north. 3. Hang out in public places indoors, especially for the hottest part […]
#VanLife Build Out Day 10: Products
Build Out Day 10, June 26, 2021, 2:30-5:30 It’s 110 degrees (F) this weekend so there will be no VanLife building outside. Instead I open all the packages that came from the internet and organize my VanLife Products. You can tell in this video I’m […]
5 Nomad Jobs for Teachers
In this video I discuss various Nomad Jobs for Teachers: 1. Full Time Job- Yes you can have a full time job and live out of a vehicle. 2. Online Teacher- there are various companies and platforms to teach online. The best thing to do […]
3 Nomad Jobs For You
In this video I talk about 3 nomad jobs you can do in a mobile lifestyle. -Online Work -Seasonal Work -Contracted Work An online teaching platform I teach classes on is Outschool. I teach life skills, off grid living, and entrepreneurship. Set your own schedule […]
#VanLife Build Out Day 8 & 9: Wool Insulation
Day 8: June 19, 2021, 9am-12:30pm, 1:30pm-7pm &Day 9: June 20, 2021, 1:00pm-4:30pm On day 8 and 9 of my Van Life Build Out I put in the wool insulation. It is 100% natural from New Zealand sheep. I purchased it from a company called […]
#VanLife Build Out Day 7: Vent & Skylight
June 13, 20219:30am-5:00pm I installed the vent fan and the skylight! It was a very productive day! I bought my vent and skylight at a marine supply store. For the vent, my van is too small for a Maxxair, so I used a Marinco Day/Night […]
#VanLife Build Out Day 6: Cabinets
June 7, 2021, 6:30pm-8:30pm I’m still waiting for the wool insulation to arrive so I put together my rolling metal cart furniture covered with fabric from the fabric store. I also put on some rain guard “eyebrows” over the windows, so the window can be […]
Starting My Online Career: TEFL Exp +1
I have been trying to make myself get up at 4am for one month to work on my TEFL Certificate so I can teach English online. If I teach to students in China I can do this during the hours around my full-time job. I […]
Pre VanLife Water Tanks Exp +1
Today I test out my new fresh water tanks I bought at REI. They collapse. I bought two so they are easy to carry. I definitely gained +1 water life experience points from this trial experiment!
#VanLife Build Out Day 5: Floor Completed
May 15, 2021, 9:30am-5:30pm I made a cardboard template for the van floor (maybe this should have been one of the first things I did).I used the template to adjust the rigid foam insulation for the floor.I put in the birch plywood sub floor.I put […]
#VanLife Build Out Day 4: Floor Insulation
May 9, 2021, 9:15am-5:15pm I put in the duct insulation. I used R-8 HVAC Duct Wrap. Most Van Lifers use Reflectix. I also put the floor the van came with back into the van. Most people keep this around to use as a template for […]
#VanLife Build Out Day 3: Cork Flooring
May 8, 2021, 9:30am-6:45pm I finished the KilMat on the walls, doors, and ceiling.I cut the headliner.I took a trip to a marine supply store for my vent. Most Van Lifers use MaxxAir, but my ceiling area to put a vent is too small, so […]