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The van is caked with Baja mud. The curtains are barely holding on. The two of us are just getting by with a smile and the hum of it all. Sponsored by our friends @zukespets. #livelifeoffleash #zukespack #letsgozukes

Peaches snuck out of her harness this morning as I was walking her around the van. It was a cold morning so the engine was running to defrost the windows. I didn't realize she was scared of the exhaust pumping out the back. After coaxing her into some ball playing, I was able to weasel her back in. Now I need to add exhaust to the list with fire, water hoses and people wearing weird hats. Sometimes I forget that I'm not the only one overcoming my fears. But I'd like to think little by little, we can beat our worst enemies out here. Sponsored by our friends @zukespets. #livelifeoffleash #zukespack #letsgozukes 📷 @skibeerdenver

We've been through a lot, this crazy mutt and I. And to say it's been easy would be a terrible lie. When there was four in our family, it seemed like easier times. I had a partner to help with training and another dog to distract her racing mind. It may look messy from the outside, but we got love to get us through these hard times. Sponsored by our friends @zukespets. #livelifeoffleash #zukespack #letsgozukes

It's all so simple sometimes, yet we tend to overthink. Run in the sand and feel the waves wash upon your feet. You may not find an answer, but you'll find that instead you have everything you need. Sponsored by our friends @zukespets. #livelifeoffleash #zukespack #letsgozukes

Happy holidays from my fellow dirtbag and our desert shenanigans. I'm grateful for the vanlife community this season. It's pretty amazing to have people you can reach out to on your travels and they will meet up with you instead of making other plans. Here's to you Genevieve and your lucky travel companion. Sponsored by our friends @zukespets. #livelifeoffleash #zukespack #letsgozukes

We're spending the holidays together, just me and Peaches, this year. It will be the first time I'm away from my family and the first time I'll be waking up in a van instead of a house with a bed. I'll miss our family bike rides, sunset walks and grill outs with delicious spreads. It's not easy being on the other side of the country from them. But the holidays are changing for me and what they represent. Each day has a meaning and can be celebrated as whether you're in a house, van or tent. Sponsored by our friends @zukespets. #livelifeoffleash #zukespack #letsgozukes

Know a good thing when it's right in front of you and let it surround you with good energy. That's what I did the last two weeks when I found a camping spot that I didn't want to leave. It's okay when you're on the road to post up for a while and when you're ready to go, you'll know. But until then, be okay with that little patch of ground giving you everything you need. Sponsored by our friends @zukespets #livelifeoffleash #zukespack #letsgozukes

So you want to go live in a van and travel as long as you can. After living in all sorts of vehicles, I can tell you that things will not always go as planned. You might break down. More than once, or twice or three times even. You might find yourself cold to the bone, blowing hot air on your fingertips. You might find a little mouse bumming a ride even though he never asked permission. You might be so hot one night that you bust out a tent and sleep there instead. That's life on the road in some of its less glamorous instances. But overall, is it worth it? You better believe it is. There's no other lifestyle that makes you appreciate little moments like this. Sponsored by our friends @zukespets. #livelifeoffleash #zukespack #letsgozukes