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Written by
Sam & Maya Ortiz
On the road in UtahWe’re Sam and Maya. We sold most of our stuff, bought an old van and have driven 61,000 miles of two-lane roads since.
Road TripsNational ParksVan LifeCar Care & Gear
61kMiles driven
38States
29National parks
READER FAVORITES
Route 66 in Ten Days: Our Honest Itinerary
Diners, ghost towns and the stretches nobody tells you about.
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Our First National Park Trip: Arches at Sunrise
Why we set three alarms and never regretted it.
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We Lived in a Van for a Year. Here’s What It Cost
Fuel, food, campsites and the repair that almost ended it.
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How to Change a Flat Tire (We Learned the Hard Way)
A step-by-step guide from two people who once didn’t know.
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How We Got the Annual Parks Pass to Pay for Itself
Seven parks, one pass, plenty of savings.
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