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Two Chicks Travel βŽͺClimbing Castleton Tower πŸ‘―β€β™€οΈπŸœ
Vanliving Digital NomadβŽ₯Cellular Data Booster! πŸšπŸ“±πŸ“Ά
VanLifeβŽͺWhat's On My Dash? πŸ€”πŸšβœ¨
One Chick Travels - πŸ§—πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸš™ Alison Kaplan
Vanlife + Citylife: Working and Thriving πŸ™πŸš
Vanlife + City Life: Being Comfortable πŸ’†πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ
Vanlife + Citylife: Basic Survival πŸ‘€
Sprinter Van Add On - Hangboard Mount πŸ’ͺ🏻
How Much Does Vanlife Cost? πŸšπŸ’Έ
Vanlife Lessons: Year 2 🚐✨(plus tour)
One Chick Travels - 🏜Desert Tower Tour 🏜
Hitting the Road as a Rock Climber πŸ§—πŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ›£
How to insure your van buildout πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸ’ΌπŸ“‹
Sprinter Van Add On - Door Stopper Installation πŸšͺ
One Chick Travels - Vanmanda πŸšπŸ’β€β™€οΈ (Rise as We)
Why Vanlife?
In My Little House - Bad Wine & Lemon Cake Ukulele Cover
One Chick Travels - Genevieve 🐺 (dirtbag first, climber second)
🍷 Periods in the van! πŸ’Œ
One Chick Travels - Emma Jane Budarick πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί (can't use a lighter)
Dating in the Van! 🚐❀️🚐
Sprinter Van Oil Change! πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸ”§
Vanlife Lessons: Year One 🚐✨
Staying Clean in My Van!
Climbing in Alabama Hills with Element Productions
Canyoneering the Subway - Zion National Park
Sprinter Van Maintenance - Intercooler Outer Hose Replacement 2006 Dodge Sprinter
Sprinter Van Maintenance - Replacing the Air Filter 2006 Dodge Sprinter
Full Time #VanLife - How I Make Money on The Road
Sprinter Van Conversion - Sink & Water Tanks
Sprinter Van Maintenance - Custom Bike Rack
Sprinter Van Conversion - FAQ
One Chick Travels - Sprinter Van Tour!
How to Install a Swivel Chair Adapter!
Sprinter Van Maintenance - Speaker Replacement
Sprinter Van Conversion - Wood Paneling
Electrical and Battery
Bed and Cabinets
Replacing the Radio
Full Build Out!! (timelapse)
Fan Installation
Insulation
Floors
Yosemite Facelift 2015
Packing for the Camino De Santiago (Winter)
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Right in this moment Mike (Being the awesome photographer that he is 😜) was yelling at me β€˜grab the jug! It’s right there!’ Which turned out to be a lie. It was no jug. 
It was just a large gross sloping corner. 
Fortunately for me the granite in Joshua Tree is so sticky you barely need your hands πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ
I highly recommend Roller Ball! 
Photo @mikehatesbolts β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
#rockclimbing #girlswhoclimb #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #outdoorwomen #climbing #climbon #liveclimbrepeat #womenwhoclimb #girlclimber #likeagirl #climblikeagirl #climbclimb #getoutside #girlpower #staywild #sheexplores #onechicktravels #andshesdopetoo #climbmoja #timetoclimb #c_l_i_m_b #tradisrad #boulderdenim #femaleclimber #optoutside #climbing_is_my_passion #goatworthy #heyflashfoxy #climbingisbliss #LiveBravely
Re: My previous post, this is the kind of movement I feel most connected to. β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Use discount code β€˜onechicktravels’
@BoulderDenim for 10% off πŸ‘–
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#rockclimbing #girlswhoclimb #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #outdoorwomen #climbing #climbon #liveclimbrepeat #womenwhoclimb #girlclimber #offwidth #climblikeagirl #climbclimb #offwidtharmy #girlpower #offwidthbouldering #joshuatreeclimbing #onechicktravels #jtree #climbmoja #timetoclimb #c_l_i_m_b #tradisrad #boulderdenim #femaleclimber #optoutside #climbing_is_my_passion #goatworthy #heyflashfoxy #climbingisbliss #LiveBravely
I hate dancing. 
Dancing is something the world stole from me when I was old enough to look like a woman. 
As a little girl I danced and wiggled and shook my booty and tossed my hair. I danced for me because it felt good and because I was happy. Dirty toes and a runny nose and dance.

As I got older I realized I couldn’t dance for me anymore. Dancing was something I had to do for others. Move like this because it is sexy, shake it like that because it is sexy. Twirl and point because it is beautiful. And I must be beautiful. 
Someone takes my hands at a wedding and spends what seems like hours spinning me around on the dance floor. The whole time I have a smile stapled on my face. It’s not until later that I realize I feel terrible. 
Dancing, to me, feels like performative femininity. Something that is inherently feminine because it is inherently beautiful. As a woman I have no other option than to be beautiful. Would you follow me if I was ugly? Would you really? How many other girls have you passed over or unfollowed because of how she looked, or something she said or did didn’t fit into the category of beauty?

I don’t have to prove to you that I am valuable. 
I don’t even dance on my own anymore β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”//β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
#vanlife #vanlifediaries #vandwelling #vanadventures #adventurevehicle #sprintervan #shaprintervanconversion #vanlifers #homeiswhereyouparkit #womenontheroad #🚐 #vanlifedreams #onechicktravels #ownlessdomore #outboundliving 
#vanlifeideas #vancrush #tinyhomeonwheels #projectvanlife #sheexplores #andshesdopetoo #vangrrrl #houselessnothomeless #LiveBravely
What does it mean to be a steward of climbing? 
I spent 6 weeks last year working with the @climber_stewards in Yosemite National park and I thought about this a lot. 
The sport is alive and well and doesn’t really need stewarding, but what does need maintenance, care and protection are the natural spaces that rock climbers inhabit. Most people who come to climbing from a gym (yours truly included) have no idea how to be respectful at the crag or in the mountains. 
To me, being a climber steward is about protecting our natural environment. I’ve seen people watch their dogs shit on a trail and then just leave it there because it’s natural right? It will biodegrade, right? Not exactly. In protected places with high traffic (like Yosemite) or extremely delicate eco systems (like Indian Creek/Joshua tree) your dogs poop can impact coyotes, or introduce foreign contaminants. Also, it’s gross. This is just one small example of things we need everyone (I mean everyone) to understand. Leave no trace principles aren’t just a Good Samaritan thing to look up once and forget about, the #LNT principles are something every one should be able to recite off the top of their heads. 
I wrote about my experiences as a climber steward and a really special interaction I had with a visitor. (Link in bio) If you are interested in applying for the position and helping out the parks service and the rock climbing community in general, I would recommend you give it a read. 
Also this is me on Controlled Burn .11- in Yosemite. And although it looks like I’m pulling on that blue metolius, I’m really just trying to see the placement because I was GRIPPED. 
Photo: @mikehatesbolts
#yosemite #yosemiteclimbing #controlledburn β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
#rockclimbing #girlswhoclimb #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #outdoorwomen #climbing #climbon #womenwhoclimb #girlclimber #climblikeagirl #climbclimb #getoutside #onechicktravels #climbmoja #timetoclimb #c_l_i_m_b #tradisrad #boulderdenim #femaleclimber #optoutside #climbing_is_my_passion #goatworthy #heyflashfoxy #climbingisbliss #LiveBravely
I kind of think Valentine’s Day is dumb, but I googled it’s origins today and it’s kind of metal. Lots of animal sacrifice and getting naked. Also a few executions. β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”-
@mikehatesbolts left today and we won’t see each other again for a while 😒 It sucks but this is how it goes on the road. Never goodbye, just see ya later πŸ‘‹πŸ»
If you partake in this holiday I wish you all the best. And if you don’t, well I still wish you all the best πŸ’žπŸ’ž
#happyvalentinesday #valentines #vday #longdistancerelationship β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
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#vanlife #vanlifediaries #vandwelling #vanadventures #adventurevehicle #sprintervan #shaprintervanconversion #vanlifers #homeiswhereyouparkit #womenontheroad #🚐 #vanlifedreams #onechicktravels #ownlessdomore #outboundliving 
#vanlifeideas #vancrush #tinyhomeonwheels #projectvanlife #sheexplores #andshesdopetoo #vangrrrl #houselessnothomeless #LiveBravely
A few weeks ago @grimpi_co sent me some neat colored chalk to test out while I was in #Jtree. The point is to adhere to #LeaveNoTrace principle 7: be considerate of other visitors! 
Chalk that matches the natural color of the rock will (hopefully 🀞🏻) lessen climbers impact on the environment! (It also makes it harder to see the next hold when climbing 😜) I’ve only used their β€˜Sable Stone’ color for some #JtreeBouldering aaaaaaand I’m gunna say it works. 
Keeps your hands from sweating. 
Makes your tape gloves slightly brown. 
Doesn’t seem to show up on the rock very well. πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ
Feels like a very underwhelming review to give, but it does exactly what it is supposed to do in an extremely niche area! 
I think products like this will be really interesting for the next generation of #rockclimbers. If you only indoor boulder, then white chalk is all you’ll ever need. But now that bouldering and sport climbing is becoming so popular, all these people who don’t know how to be in nature are going outside and impacting climbing areas. Will colored chalk be pushed at climbing gyms so people know to buy it before they go outside for the first time? 
Or will colored chalk be the linkcams of the bouldering world? Something that sounded like a good idea but isn’t super practical in the end? 
I don’t know! 
BUT 
If you are interested in reducing your impact on our natural spaces (which you should be) and you are a rock climber, then maybe check out @grimpi_co and we can start the colored chalk revolution together πŸ’ͺ🏻πŸ’ͺ🏻
πŸ“Έ: @mikehatesbolts β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
#rockclimbing #girlswhoclimb #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #outdoorwomen #climbing #climbon #liveclimbrepeat #womenwhoclimb #girlclimber #climblikeagirl #climbclimb #getoutside #girlpower #onechicktravels #timetoclimb #c_l_i_m_b #boulderdenim #femaleclimber #optoutside #climbing_is_my_passion #goatworthy #heyflashfoxy #climbingisbliss #LiveBravely #bouldering #girlswhoboulder
Good morning internet! I am so SO excited to share with you the latest installment of the One Chick Travels series I’ve been working on! Kate Sabo (@quirkyclimber) is a dear friend of mine who you may have seen in some of my photos or videos before. She is a rock climber, mountain biker, kayaker, teacher (for the coolest school ever) fellow chocolate enthusiast and generally one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. If you have 8 minutes and 7 seconds to spare today please go check out the link in my bio πŸ™πŸ»
My New Years resolution was to do one of these interviews/van tours/ documentaries every month in 2019. Fingers crossed I can keep it up! 
Also shout out to fellow vanlifer/badass @tiffany_nardico_photography for this stunning photo of Kate and her van this summer. 
As a final note, if you want to help me make more of these documentaries please consider joining my Patreon (patreon.com/OneChickTravels) I’m slowly purchasing better equipment like microphones, editing software, camera lenses and also food so I can get out to see these badass women and bring their stories to you. If nothing else thank you for your presence and please enjoy Kate Sabo in all her glory! πŸ’ͺ🏻😍
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#vanlifeideas #vancrush #tinyhomeonwheels #projectvanlife #sheexplores #andshesdopetoo #vangrrrl #houselessnothomeless #LiveBravely
  • Kaya Lindsay
    Check it out! How did I get into the vanlife + how I make money on the road full time + how women have been essent… https://t.co/LA1AA6aT7S
    about 2 days ago
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    Being A Yosemite Climbing Steward https://t.co/U7g8haJtwb
    about a week ago