Posts tagged Afuera Vida
Ep. 38 | Why We Left (Repeat)

The last handful of episodes have been recorded from our home in South Portland, ME and this week, we’ve decided to replay our first episode which in our opinion really captures the whole purpose of what we were going through in the lead up to the departure.

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Ep. 37 | Exploring Vancouver Island by Bike and Van

This week we are heading to the exact opposite end of North America - not quite Alaska, but pretty darn close. Vancouver Island has been a place I’ve wanted to visit for years.

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Ep. 36 | Camping in Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys

I refer to the Dry Tortugas as Americas most exotic National Park as it is 68 miles SW off of Key West - literally a pile of 7 islands and a massive historic brick fort in the middle of the turquoise Caribbean waters and a halfway point to Cuba.

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Ep. 35 | Nova Scotia | A 508D Shakedown Tour

Literally two years ago, just about a month after we purchased the van, we took a two week test trip up to Nova Scotia and that is what this episode is going to be all about. White sand beaches, logging road adventures, epic surf break set ups and great people are just a few of the highlights.

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Ep. 34 | Buying an Abandoned Jack Rabbit Cabin in Joshua Tree, CA | Part 3

So the final episode of this series covers our process navigating the legalities of owning an historic Jack Rabbit recreational cabin the Morongo Valley Basin.

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Ep. 33 | Buying an Abandoned Jack Rabbit Cabin in Joshua Tree, CA | Part 2

This Episode covers the first couple months on the property - from the moment we took the keys, to the moment we realized we may have made a terrible investment. There are way too many stories to pack into a 30 minute show, but this covers the highlights.

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Ep. 32 | Buying an Abandoned Jack Rabbit Cabin in Joshua Tree, CA | Part 1

In November of last year, weeks before we intended to cross the border to Mexico - Sofi came to me with a listing of an abandoned cabin in Joshua Tree, California. The price was right, but I had never in my mind ever considered living or buying property in the desert.

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Ep. 31 | How to Pull Through a Desert Storm with Kids in Moab, UT

This storm was perhaps one of the most violent storms I’ve experienced in my 33 years on Earth - and to share the experience - exposed to the elements with my five and two year old sons - felt deserving of a podcast episode.

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Ep. 30 | Our First Multi-Day Paddling Expedition - Marble Canyon, Arizona

This episode is all about our maiden multi-day kayak expedition down Marble Canyon, the last section of the Colorado River before the infamous Grand Canyon leg of the journey. Listen to learn how to plan, pack, prepare and execute a multi-day adventure for your family.

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Ep. 29 | Surviving Your First Vanlife Breakdown

We recorded this episode in the stunning location of Page, AZ - a place where the Lake Powell is held back by the Glen Canyon dam, birthing the start of the Grand Canyon paddling trip in the Colorado River below. This week we will cover our journey from waking up for sunrise at the Grand Canyon the week it re-opened after the Coronavirus lock down, our travels with our dear friends @SimplyUsAndABus and then drop into the theme of the week - surviving breakdowns while living on the road.

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Ep. 28 | How to Outfit Your Family for Paddling on Multi-Day River Expeditions

This week we are checking in from the Grand Canyon in Northern Arizona where we share stories of climbing, and river exploration in Flagstaff and Sedona, Arizona. Then we’ll pivot and cover our theme of the week - how we outfitted our family for river expeditions.

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Ep. 27 | The Pros and Cons of Overlanding as a Family

This week we are checking in from Sedona, Arizona where we’ve rafted up with our dear friends @SimplyUsAndaBus to shelter in place together. We’ll share some stories of our trip from the Mojave to the Sonoran Desert and then dive in for our theme of the week - week - our opinion of the pros and cons of living on the road.

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Ep. 26 | Finding Balance While Living Full Time on the Road

This week we will be sharing our journey from the southern Sierras of CA to one of our favorite destinations, the Mojave Trails National Preserve. Next we’ll dive into the main segment of our show - finding balance between community and loneliness on the road.

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Ep. 25 | A New Podcast Format and the Orange Crush Origin Story

After a year of producing interview based podcasts, we have decided to reformat the show to share our family journey overlanding across the Americas in our 1978 Mercedes 508D. Each week we’ll update you all on where we are at and highlights from the past week along with a deep dive into subjects ranging from pros and cons of overlanding, travel advice, raising kids on the road, homeschool and any other topics that come up.

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Animarse a Viajar con Sofia Urruti

Sofi vive en Buenos Aires, Argentina, y volvió hace 6 meses de un viaje de un año con su marido Juli y su hija Irupé. Ellos decidieron irse a vivir a la playa por un año, donde pasaron la mayor parte del tiempo en Buzios, Brasil.

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Rebuilding in Chicago with the Spragues

Season 2 | Episode 4

You may have seen Kate and Dan at your friends wedding, cameras slung over each shoulder, moving in and out of frame as they captured the moment. As you awoke to a hangover, Kate and Dan were already processing images or off to the next wedding. Kate and Dan are not only wedding photographers, they are business partners, life partners and parents to their daughter Addison.

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Balancing Mortgages, Careers, Family and Renovations in Sydney, Australia

Season 2 | Episode 3

Three years into their relationship, Lachlan and Tara had two homes, pregnant, living in a tent while renovating their latest project with Tara heading into a corporate job in the city commuting an hour 1/2 each day. In this episode we learn how Lachlan and Tara define themselves as happily trapped in the Sydney, Australia hustle and the bright future ahead following all their sacrifices. .

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Living on a School Bus as a Family of Four in New York City for Two Years

Season 2 | Episode 2

The Fazio’s were overworked and shelling out their hard earned cash to sustain a NYC lifestyle. A change was needed to spend time with the kids while they were young, so they bought a school bus and lived inside of NYC for almost two years.

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From Hamburg to the Sahara with Jan & Renata Pasel

Season 2 | Episode 1

Residing in Hamburg, Jan & Renata seem to always take on superhuman projects in the midst of balancing career, family and their burning to desire to ground themselves in a world away from their comforts of home. In this episode we cover their one year expedition to the Sahara with three kids, their busy careers in Hamburg and how they continue to travel today.

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