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  What’s Coming This September on Outland Adventures Hey friends, Chris & Amanda here. and we're changing things up again. Let us know your thoughts on this format in the comments below!  We’ve got a fun month ahead, and we thought it would be helpful (and exciting!) to share our September blog lineup with you. That way, you’ll know exactly what’s coming and can follow along as we dig into the real, quirky, sometimes glamorous, and sometimes not so glamorous sides of RV life. Here’s what you can look forward to this September: 📅 September Blog Schedule Tuesday, Sept 2 → Behind the Scroll: The Real Life of Social Media on the Road We’ll pull back the curtain on what it really takes to keep Outland Adventures’ social channels going strong while living full-time on the road. Spoiler: it’s not all perfectly posed pictures! Thursday, Sept 4 → Campground Amenities Are Cool, But A Good Shower Is Everything Let’s talk about the true luxury of RV life — a big, hot, cle...

  🌤️ Lazy Days at Camp: Why Doing Nothing is Sometimes Everything Hey friends — it’s Amanda & Chris from Outland Adventures , coming to you live from the most important part of the full-time RV lifestyle: the lazy day . You know the one. The sun’s warm but not too hot. The birds are doing their thing. Your to-do list is “maybe later.” Your biggest decision is whether to make coffee now or wait 15 more minutes just because you can. Yep — we’re talking about the gloriously slow , refreshingly quiet , do-nothing-all-day-and-feel-good-about-it kind of campground day. 🪑 What a Lazy Day Looks Like for Us We’re not sightseeing. We’re not working. We’re not filming, cleaning, organizing, fixing, uploading, dumping, driving, planning, or packing. We’re just… being . Here’s how a lazy day at camp usually unfolds in the Wildebeest: ☕ Coffee outside , in chairs that squeak slightly, facing whatever view we’ve got — trees, fields, fellow campers walking their chonky golden re...

  🔥 Campfire Chef Life: Our Favorite Outdoor Cooking Tips & Recipes Hey friends, and welcome back to Outland Adventures ! If you’ve ever caught the scent of bacon at a campground and immediately turned into a cartoon character floating through the air — you get it. There’s just something about cooking outdoors that hits different. Whether it’s propane stoves, cast iron over the fire, or the magic of foil-wrapped anything, meals made outside always seem to taste better — maybe it’s the fresh air, or maybe it’s just because Chris is the cook and Amanda insists on snacks while she supervises. So today, we’re sharing how we make outdoor cooking easy, delicious, and doable — plus a couple of favorite go-to recipes that even work on the road. 🍳 Outdoor Cooking, Outland Adventures Style We keep things simple, flexible, and packable . Our current setup includes: 1 propane stove  A portable cast iron grill grate A 17 inch Blackstone (yes, it’s heavy — yes, it’s ...

  🏕️ The Campground Next Door: Shoutout to the Great Neighbors We’ve Met on the Road Hey there, fellow travelers and tent-side philosophers! It’s Amanda & Chris from Outland Adventures , and today we’re getting a little sentimental (don’t worry, we’ll blame the campfire smoke). Because while RV life is full of gorgeous views and weird roadside attractions, one of the best parts of this lifestyle is something that rarely gets the spotlight: 🫶 Really great campground neighbors. Not the kind that blast music at 2 a.m. or let their dog poop on your rug mat (you know who you are) — we’re talking about the kind, helpful, hilarious folks who make this lifestyle feel like a real community. The ones who wave in the morning, chat by the fire, and lend you a wrench before you even realize you need one. 🧰 The Guy With Every Tool Ever Made There’s always one . He rolls in, sets up camp in eight minutes flat, and somehow has a spare part for your rig stashed under his stairs. ...

  🧭 Where to Next? We Don’t Know (and That’s the Best Part) Hey again, from somewhere slightly east of the middle of nowhere. It’s Chris & Amanda from Outland Adventures , and if you ask us where we’re headed next, we’ll smile and shrug and say: “Not sure yet.” And here’s the thing — we mean that in the best possible way. When we first hit the road in Brunilda, our previous van, we thought we’d have a color-coded map and a six-month plan. Instead, we’ve learned that the best parts of this lifestyle come when you leave space for the unknown. 📅 Plans? We Have Loose Ideas. Right now, we’ve wrapped up a workamping gig in Northwest Indiana. The campground’s been good to us — solid people, weird weather, and more than a few stories. But as it all winds down, the inevitable question pops up: “So… where are you headed next?” Honestly? We don’t know. We’ve got a short list of maybes. A few friends in a couple states. A festival we might hit if we feel like it. But no reser...

  This, But Better: Redefining the Life You Thought You Loved We all have our routines. Our cozy corners. The habits that we convince ourselves are just fine . But what if “just fine” isn’t fine anymore? What if you could take everything you love about your life—and level it up? Welcome to “This, but better.” It’s not about burning it all down and starting over. It’s about fine-tuning. Enhancing. Evolving. It’s swapping that cluttered apartment for a tiny home on wheels. It’s trading endless commutes for early-morning hikes. It’s taking your passion for crafts, gaming, makeup, or campfire cooking—and finding a way to live it fully . Take What You Love and Expand It Love nature? Why not live in it. Love your hobbies? Make them your lifestyle. Enjoy quiet nights in? Turn them into star-filled nights under canvas or the roof of a shuttle bus you turned into a sanctuary. “This, but better” is about refusing to settle for the default settings. Real Talk: It’s Not Always Instagr...

  🧺 Small Space, Big Chores: Managing Daily & Weekly Tasks on the Road Hello again from the ever-rolling Wildebeest ! It’s Amanda & Chris from Outland Adventures , and today we’re talking about the behind-the-scenes stuff no one tells you about RV life — the everyday chores that don’t magically disappear just because your house has wheels. Spoiler alert: laundry still needs doing, floors still get dirty, and sometimes your “linen closet” is just a fabric bin shoved under the bed. But here’s the good news — you can keep your space clean, livable, and even a little cozy with the right systems in place. Here’s how we manage daily and weekly tasks on the road in our 1990 Ford E350 shuttle bus turned home. 🧼 DAILY TASKS (AKA "Let’s Stay Sane") 🧹 1. Quick Morning Reset We start each day with a tiny home reset — making the bed (even if it’s just pulling the blanket up), wiping down the counters, and putting everything back in its place. When your entire home is o...

  🧭 Travel Day Prep with Outland Adventures What it really takes to hit the road with Wildebeest Hey friends! Amanda here — and today we’re giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how we prep for a travel day in our 1990 Ford E350 shuttle bus conversion, Wildebeest . It’s not quite as easy as turning the key and heading out (though we wish it was). Every travel day takes some planning, packing, and patience — but we’ve got a routine down that works for us. ✨ The Night Before We like to keep our travel mornings as stress-free as possible. That means starting the prep the night before: 🧺 Tidy Up We hand-wash dishes, put away laundry, and make sure anything loose is packed or secured. Amanda clears craft projects and books, Chris puts away tech gear. 🧠 Route Planning Amanda dives into maps, apps, and notes like the GPS queen she is — checking for low bridges, construction, road closures, and whether there’s a good spot for fuel or a fun roadside stop. She also conf...

🏕️ Life at Pioneer: Our Current Campground Home Hey y’all! We’re Amanda & Chris — the full-time RV couple behind Outland Adventures . We’ve been workamping here at Pioneer in beautiful Northwest Indiana for a few months now, and we figured it’s about time we give you a little tour of the place we’ve been calling home this season. Let’s take a walk through it together, shall we? 🌲 First Impressions As you pull in, you're greeted by a lovely row of pines lining the entrance — it gives the place a peaceful, tucked-away feel right from the start. Just ahead is the camp office and store , where Amanda spends her days helping guests, answering phones, handling reservations, and keeping things running smoothly. Right past the office is the gated entry — every camper gets their own unique code for secure, easy access. 🧭 Left Turn Tour If you hang a left after the gate , you'll cruise past the essentials: The dump station (not that we need it — Wildebeest has no black tank!)...

  🚐 Tiny Space, Big Life: Tips for Thriving in a Small Home on Wheels Hey again, friends of the road (and tiny house dreamers)! It’s Amanda & Chris here from Outland Adventures , and today we’re talking about something we get asked a lot : “How do you two live in such a small space and not drive each other crazy?” Short answer? We do drive each other a little crazy — but we’ve learned how to do it with love, coffee, and very clear drawer boundaries. 💀 Living full-time in Wildebeest , our converted 1990 E350 shuttle bus, means cozy quarters, creative storage, and figuring out how to make a home out of less than 100 square feet. It’s not always easy, but it is worth it. So here it is — our best, road-tested advice for living in a small space and actually thriving . 🧺 1. Everything Needs a Home (and a Backup Plan) In a tiny space, clutter multiplies fast. Every item should have a designated spot — not a vague “somewhere in that bin.” When something new comes in, somet...

  🛠️ Coffee, Campfires & Clocking In: Our Workamping Life in Northwest Indiana Hey again, fellow road warriors and curious readers! We’re still rolling along with Outland Adventures , but, we’re parked in one place for a bit — tucked into the tree-lined corners of Northwest Indiana , working at a campground that’s become our temporary home (and paycheck). Workamping might sound like a weird buzzword, but for us, it’s how we keep the wheels turning — literally. It’s part travel, part work, part campground chaos, and somehow, we wouldn’t have it any other way. 🧔🏻 Chris: Landscaping, Maintenance & Getting Dusty Chris spends his work days outside — mowing, trimming, fixing, hauling, or tracking down that one leaky spigot again. From landscaping to routine maintenance , he's basically the behind-the-scenes wizard who keeps things running. You’ll find him with a weed eater in one hand, cold water in the other, probably mid-sweat and still managing to crack a sarcastic j...

🌄 Welcome to Outland Adventures: Life on the Road with Chris, Amanda, and Wildebeest Hey there, fellow travelers, dreamers, and DIY lovers!  We’re Chris and Amanda, the duo behind Outland Adventures — a rolling lifestyle of creativity, curiosity, and a whole lot of campfire coffee. We’ve traded traditional living for the open road, traveling full-time in our one-of-a-kind rig: Wildebeest , a 1990 Ford E350 Shuttle Bus conversion. Once a mobile command unit for county EMS, she’s now a quirky, dependable home packed with personality (and a couple of propane stoves that keep us well-fed and caffeinated). 🚐 Meet Wildebeest Before joining our crew, Wildebeest helped save lives — serving as a county EMS mobile command unit. Today, she’s on a new mission: helping us explore backroads, small towns, and the weirdest roadside attractions we can find. We converted her into a fully functional tiny home with everything we need (and nothing we don’t). No black tanks to worry about, just smart...