About Lois Ivanoff

Peace, Love and Vanlife is my mantra! Hi, I'm Lois and new to Outdoorsy, but not new to vanlife. I'm a beach baby through and through and my sweet hubby, William, is a mountain man. We are looking to retire in a couple of years and live on our boat in the Channel Islands Harbor. We bought our van during the pandemic and fixed it up to make our own travel safe and economical. Now I'm addicted - our van is definitely my "castle" for local getaways or visiting my sister in the mountains. The van has a low ceiling but is long - I wanted it to have room for proper shelter, but it is made for outside living. I'm into stealth or off the grid camping, as I don't have tons of extra money laying around...I only plug in when it is very cold! Originally I bought the van in beautiful Washington State, but have recently moved to sunny California, where outside living is possible. I am happy to give you my tips for local and cheap off the grid and respectful camping.