Tips & Ideas – Paradise on Pennies

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Use Cast Iron for Camp Cooking or Van Camping? That Pot Gets Dirty!

Finding & Filtering Water on the Road, Nomads on a Budget

Paradise On Pennies Building a $40 Budget Escape Campervan Rig for Traveling or Living on the Road

Tips & Ideas

Living in an SUV, the seat of luxury, right!? Well, if you’re like us than yes, it really is luxury. The luxury is in the time. Time to live, time to travel. Living in your SUV can be a great …

Paradise On Pennies DIY Solar Dehydrator, Make Your Own Food Dehydrator with Just 3 Materials!

DIY

Are you interested in nomadic living tips? Looking for tips on food buying, food storage, & food preparation for off grid or on the road situations? Check out our Food & Foraging Advice section! Remember, you don’t need to go …

Paradise On Pennies Menstrual Cups? A Better Period for Lady Nomads, Van Lifers, Travelers, Backpackers, & Off Grid Minimalists!

Footprints

It’s finally here! That backpacking trip you’ve been planning for, what like 4 months!? You’ve packed the backpack with all the gear and you’re going over the list of anything you might have forgotten. Suddenly, you realize you did forget …

Paradise On Pennies 35 Ways to Save Money, Tips from Minimalist Road Nomads

Tips & Ideas

Here I have put together a list of 35 ways we save money so we can stay on budget and stay on the road. Living a simple life in an SUV camper has allowed us to redefine luxuries and collect …

Paradise On Pennies Quick Tip | Crossing the Border with Ease

Tips & Ideas

Here are some tips if you’ll be traveling, especially for people who are living on the road. If you are an SUV or Van Life dweller, you will want to have a solid story when crossing the border and it’s …

Paradise On Pennies Quick Tip | Fix a Broken Tent Pole Cheap, Forget the Tent Pole Splint!

Tips & Ideas

If you go tent camping, it’s likely that sooner or later you’ll break a tent pole. For us, the “dog that broke the tent’s back” was Kluane. Being his big dopey hound self, he often lays down close to the …

Paradise On Pennies Quick Tip | How to Get Mail When You Travel or Live on the Road

Min Travel

You can still receive mail while living on the road and it doesn’t cost you extra. You just need to use the “General Delivery” method at the local post office. Here’s how: Determine the Main Post Office for the city …

Paradise On Pennies BC Rest Area Map, Great Resource for British Columbia Travel

Tips & Ideas

Here is a useful resource for BC Travel: BC Rest Stop Website