The temperature display on my dashboard read 119°F when I pulled into a dispersed camping spot outside Tucson last July. I sat there for a full minute, engine idling, staring at that number while the steering wheel burned my palms. Three days earlier, I’d been in the mountains of Colorado sleeping under a quilt. Now … Read more
It was 103 degrees in Rome, and I was standing in line at the Colosseum wondering if I’d made a terrible mistake. My shirt was soaked through, my energy was tanking, and the couple next to me looked remarkably comfortable — each wearing a sleek device around their neck that was quietly blowing cool air. … Read more
There’s nothing quite like the freedom of van life—waking up to stunning views, having the flexibility to travel wherever the road takes you, and living with less stuff. But there’s one aspect of van living that can turn dreamy days into miserable nights: heat. When the summer sun beats down on your metal home, the … Read more