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POLLY POLAR BEAR CHALK BAG PATTERN

Polly the Polar Bear may be from the arctic, but she is ready for sunshine and warm rock walls. Take her out and be ready to answer the question “Where did you get your chalk bag?” over and over!

We have another animal chalk bag! This one is just in time for the holidays and boy does Polly like to get out and climb! Don’t be concerned about her white body, she cleans up easy; Bernat Maker Home Dec yarn is tough and ready for the local outdoor crag. If you live somewhere that does not have year-round climbing, then Polly is perfect for the gym! Anyone on your Christmas list who loves to climb and would love this unique chalk bag? Then get crocheting, it will only take you the afternoon!

SOUNDTRACK TO LIFE ON THE ROAD

When living on the road, you end up spending a lot of time driving and listening to music. After a year of #vanlife we found that these were our 6 favorite albums.

Some places that we traveled to during our year on the road were remote and far out of cell range. Thus enter an old iPod packed with music from our college years. We would sometimes be out of service range for weeks (this was especially true in Baja California) and would survive the long days of driving with this loaded iPod. Discover our favorite albums after a year of listening!

5 FAVORITE DESTINATIONS ON THE ROAD

On a road trip? Wondering where to camp and climb in the southwest? Find out where the best destinations for vanlife are and what to do at each spot!

When traveling around the southwest in a minivan for a year you put a lot of miles on your car and see a lot of beautiful places, but some places stand out. Some destinations were planned and some we stumbled upon- those were the best. These are my 5 favorite destinations from our vanlife road trip and ones that you should take time to visit too!

9 THINGS WE COULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT ON THE ROAD

All things we could NOT live without on the road! Find out what items were most useful when living in our van for a year and how you can pack for your own #vanlife adventure!

We definitely lived a minimalist life on the road; we bought a used mini-van, finished it out with a cheap futon, and packed everything on in!

There were a few things we could NOT live without though! Most of them were inexpensive, a few we splurged on, but all were necessary to a happy and healthy #vanlife experience. Read on to find out my favorite and most useful items after a year on the road living out of our van.

OCTAVIA OCTOPUS CHALK BAG PATTERN

Make everyone at the crag jealous with your new handmade Octavia chalk bag! I just love how unique and lovely this project came out and I get so many comments at the gym asking where I bought it. Make your own and get out climbing, before the summer’s over!

Octavia is just the start of a series of brightly and beautifully made chalk bags I have coming. She works up quickly with bulky yarn and simple stitches. The legs are incredibly easy and so fun to make! Plus I got to take her outside for a local multi-pitch climb and she did wonderfully!

THE VAN SET-UP

We lived out of our Toyota Sienna mini-van for 12 months! Many people wondered how we did it. Mostly they wanted to know how we didn’t murder each other in the confined space! Learn how we [cheaply] built our van out for a year of #vanlife for very little cost and maximum fun.

We lived out of our Toyota Sienna for 12 months. Was it small? Yes! Was it a blast? YES! Find out how we set our mini-van up for a year of travel.

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