Adventures from the Van

25- A Real Taste of Vanlife

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Jenny gets a visit from her best friend while the van is broken down. They take a trip to Moab and almost run out of gas. A sick Dakota joins them for a hot spring adventure.

24- Your Old Life on a Silver Platter

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Forrest the Van gets picked up by a tow truck and Jenny and Dakota get delivered to Salt Lake City by tow. They get some bad news about Forrest and have to decide whether it's time to call it quits on vanlife.

23- The Trifecta of Bad Luck

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Jenny and Dakota head to Great Sand Dunes National Park. Jenny, Dakota, and Forrest the Van all have some bad luck.

Three's a Crowd

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Jenny and Dakota struggle through the spring heat of southern Texas while Jenny navigates the difficult start to an unusual relationship.

3 Year Q&A

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:00:00 -0600

An overdue Q&A submitted by friends, family, and listeners to commemorate 3 years on the road!

21- Left or Right?

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 22:00:00 -0600

Jenny and Dakota head back to Arizona where Jenny spent time where her grandparents used to live. Jenny flew back to Michigan for her sister's baby shower then it was back to Arizona as she started the trek back to the river guide. We also find out whether Cinderella's missing sandal turns up in Texas.

20- Cinderella's Missing Sandal

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Jenny and Dakota go on a tour of National Parks. They visit Guadeloupe Mountains and White Sands in Texas and New Mexico. Jenny gets a discount oil change that keeps her in town (and bored), which spurs a peek at Tinder once again. They visit Saguaro National Park in Arizona, then take a detour for a shot at love.

19- Welcome to Mexico

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Jenny and Dakota make their way across Texas to Big Bend National Park. Jenny learns about "checkpoints" and gets brave enough to make friends while camping. They practice stealth camping at a university and then journey up to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, where Jenny becomes the vanlife version of Cinderella.

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18- Worst Birthday Ever

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:00:00 -0600

Dakota and Jenny narrowly escape a tornado in Florida before making their way to Texas. They accidentally visit Austin during SXSW and celebrate Dakota's 7th birthday in San Antonio.

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17- The Adventures of Van Girl and Flea Dog

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:00:00 -0600

Jenny and Dakota learn far more than they ever wanted to about fleas while heading from Fort Meyers to Jacksonville, Florida. Jenny makes another pass through Jacksonville in hopes of continuing a relationship and eventually begins the journey back out west, where she has her scariest vanlife moment.

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16- When Jenny Met Adam

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:00:00 -0600

Jenny finds herself in what surely seems to be the start of a classic romantic comedy as she explores Florida with Dakota. Their vanlife adventures take them to the Everglades before they discover a new van pest.

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15- Shiver Me Timbers

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Jenny and Dakota venture down the coast in Florida where they discover what it's like to be too hot. Jenny continues dating on the road and gets blown off for a date. She ends up on an unexpected date which leads to a surprising opportunity.

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14-Ticks Live in Georgia

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Jenny, Dakota, and Forrest continue their vanlife adventure down to Charleston, South Carolina. Jenny ventures into the world of online dating again and navigates what that looks like in a van. They make a pitstop in Savannah, Georgia that hands them more adventure than they bargained for. Finally, they travel to Florida to visit some family and make a detour for a date.

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13- Emily's Birthday Adventure

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:00:00 -0700

Jenny and Dakota travel to North Carolina where Dakota ends up with another emergency vet visit. A quick recovery allows them to continue on for Jenny's birthday in Asheville, North Carolina. A few random encounters with strangers makes for a fantastic 29th birthday full of unexpected adventure.

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12- Century Ride

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0700

After a quick visit to Shenandoah National Park during the wild time of the government shutdown of 2018, I head to Virginia Beach to introduce Dakota to the ocean. We hit 100 days on the road and celebrate the milestone with far too many drinks and some great new friends. Then I'm off to celebrate/survive New Year's Eve alone.

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11- Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animal

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 04:00:00 -0700

After finding a temporary fix for my windshield, I was ready to leave West Virginia. A snowy night and spotty cell signals in the mountains of West Virginia would derail that plan. Dakota and I had our first Christmas alone and packed it full of misadventures.

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10- When it Rains, it Pours (Through the Windshield)

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 04:00:00 -0700

After limping home, we learn a lot about how hard it is to get a Dodge Sprinter van serviced. Soon enough, we're back on the road and headed to the lovely state of Ohio. We visit Cuyahoga Valley National Park and then get hit with a stretch of relentless rain that makes me question my abilities to "vanlife" successfully.

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9- Limp Home

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 22:00:00 -0700

Now that Jenny and Dakota are reunited, they finish up their journey back to Michigan. Along the way, they have some unexpected adventures at Mammoth Cave National Park with their vanlife friends. Jenny attends her high school reunion and after a nice break at home, they attempt to get back on the road.

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8- Sick as a Dog

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Dakota and I travel through Hot Springs National Park where Dakota suddenly gets sick and I spend my first night in the van alone.

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7- Fool Me Twice

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0700

Jenny and Dakota attend their first vanlife gathering in Taos, New Mexico. They visit a creepy campsite in Texas and have some unsettling wildlife encounters along their route from Utah to Oklahoma. The relationship that landed Jenny into vanlife ends once and for all.

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6- Your Dog is Green

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0700

This episode takes us to Bryce Canyon and Arches National Park in Utah. Forrest causes trouble, I have some unusual encounters on the trail, and I survive my first hike in the dark.

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5- A Chat with my Mom

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0700

In this episode, I sit down with my mom and reminisce about vanlife. She shares surprising things from my childhood and tells what it was like to watch me leave everything to live in a van. We discuss fear, heartbreaks, and living the life of your dreams.

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4- Tetons, Toilet Trouble, and Cows

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Jenny shares stories from her visit to the Tetons, and a trip back to Utah. She shares the origin story to her cow fear and her first cow encounters on the road.

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3- Whitefish, a Toilet Tragedy, and Adjusting to Vanlife

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Jenny tells about her time in Whitefish, Montana. She spills the unfortunate details of a toilet mishap and opens up about how her family adjusts to her new lifestyle. It's another episode full of adjusting to the highs and lows of life on the road.

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2- My First Night and Glacier National Park

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0700

In this episode I get to start sharing my stories of the road. I tell all about the ups and downs of my first day on the road in Montana and some tragic dinnertime company. Then we visit Glacier National Park, Dakota gets her first solo time in the van, and I face my fear of bears.

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1.5- The Beginning

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 22:00:00 -0600

This is the first episode of Adventures from the Van: The Podcast. It's the start of my solo female vanlife journey with my canine sidekick, Dakota. I'm calling it episode 1.5 though because you'll find the story of how we got here on my friend's podcast. You can find it via this link https://milotalks.libsyn.com/with-or-without-you-vanlife or search "Milo Talks" wherever you stream your favorite podcasts, and locate the episode called, "With or Without You."

Once you've heard that part of our story, you'll be ready to hear this episode, where I fill you in on the beginning of Dakota's journey to vanlife. I also share about our first trip in the empty van and how it wasn't quite as fun as I had hoped it would be.

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