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- Kara and Nate Buchanan spent the last four years traveling the world.
- They visited 100 countries in just four years and documented their experiences on YouTube.
- “We thrive off of being pushed outside of our comfort zones and experiencing new cultures,” Nate told Insider.
- International travel restrictions during the pandemic paused Kara and Nate’s worldwide adventures.
- So the couple adapted by purchasing a $40,000 converted sprinter van in the US for their travels.
- They bought a van with a full bathroom to be self-sufficient amid a pandemic.
- After purchasing the van in Atlanta, Georgia, Kara and Nate took it for a test trip to the Smoke Mountains in their home state of Tennessee.
- Then they spent about two weeks and $5,000 renovating it to better suit their needs.
- They turned the clothing closet into a charging safe for electronics.
- After four years of living out of a suitcase, the couple had no problem stuffing their clothes into drawers and cabinets instead.
- Their van also features a work space …
- … that transforms into a bed. “Everything worked,” Kara said of the van. “We just made everything work a little bit better for us.”
- Starting in Tennessee, the couple traveled to Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado and continued west.
- Kara and Nate typically start each day in their van with coffee for breakfast.
- For lunch, it’s usually a smoothie full of almond milk, spinach, peanut butter, frozen fruits, and nutrient powders made by Kara.
- For dinner, Kara and Nate usually get take out. They enjoy trying local foods in the states that they visit.
- When they’re not driving or eating, Kara and Nate spend their days doing socially distanced activities, like hiking and fly fishing.
- While the couple has been to countries all over the planet, they hadn’t spent much time traveling domestically before 2020.
- “It’s been kind of fun to force ourselves to see more of our home country,” Kara said.
- For Kara and Nate, the best part of van life is having everything they need to survive with them at all times.
- They love returning from a tiring hike, kicking off their shoes, and just being home without having to drive anywhere.
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