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How to Turn a $5 Hotel Room into a Luxurious Experience
Over the years, we’ve stayed in our fair share of questionable hotels. In this blog, we share how we turn any room into a suite-worthy stay.
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Celebrating 10 Years of YogaSlackers Thailand Retreats!
A Decade of Retreats in Thailand Ever wonder how a
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Adventures in Thailand: AcroYoga in Koh Phangan
We been traveling to Thailand for over a decade now! Thailand has become one of our favorite destinations. It feels like a second home. This year, we decided to visit a place that’s been on our radar but never on our itinerary: Koh Phangan.
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AcroYoga in Reunion Island: Reconnecting with Friends and Exploring Adventure
The AcroYoga community in Reunion Island completely stole our hearts! Over two amazing weekends, we shared practice, laughter, and connection. In between, we soaked in the island’s beauty with unforgettable hikes and exhilarating kite sessions.
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Reconnecting at the Berkshire Yoga Festival
After 5 years away from yoga festivals, the Berkshire Yoga Festival gave us the perfect opportunity to reconnect with friends, share our favorite practices, and feel the joy of community once more. From meticulous preparations to transformative workshops, experience the magic of this incredible festival through our journey there and back.
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Climbing, Yoga & More in Puerto Rico
We had the incredible opportunity to partner with Earth Play Retreats for an unforgettable series of events in Cuba and Puerto Rico. After an amazing adventure in Cuba, we returned to my homeland of Puerto Rico for a week brimming with climbing, slacklining, acro, and yoga.
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The Ultimate Kiteboarding Packing List: Essential Gear and Tips
We put together the ultimate kiteboarding packing list. It includes essential gear and expert tips to ensure a safe and thrilling experience. Read before kiting!
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Discover the Playfulness of Slackline Yoga
A few years ago, we had the pleasure of teaching renowned yoga teacher Seane Corn how to slackline, and we can teach you too! This blog explains what to expect from your first slackline yoga lessons.
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How to Pack the Perfect Toiletry Bag
Over 15 years as a full-time nomad have taught me how to pack THE perfect toiletry bag. You need to read this before your next trip!
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Becoming Kiteboarding Instructors: The Ups and Downs of our Journey
Our journey into becoming kiteboarding instructors was filled with great and not-so-great teaching experiences. Here’s our story!
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2XTM Expedition
The “To Cross The Moon (2XTM) Expedition” was a two-year event where we crossed the entire state of North Dakota on snow kites, showcasing the capabilities of wind energy combined with outdoor education.
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Cuba: A comprehensive Packing List
Here is a comprehensive guide to packing for Cuba, designed to help you navigate the challenges and ensure that once you arrive, your focus can be on exploring the beauty of Cuba, rather than worrying about what you might have left behind.
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Rediscovering Roots and Reaching New Heights: Our Climbing Retreat in Cuba
An extraordinary fusion of adventure and spirit. Our recent journey to Cuba transcended the usual escapade, weaving together the threads of climbing excellence, cultural immersion, and personal discovery.
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A Fail-Proof Way to Pack Everything You Need
Discover a simple, fail-proof packing system designed to ensure you never forget essential items. Whether it’s a weekend getaway or a multi-week adventure, this method helps you pack smarter and stay prepared for anything.
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How to Set Up TWO Slacklines Using ONE Piece of Webbing
Have you ever found yourself wanting to set up more
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SlackerVan Tour Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksug1IMfjaQ This video was filmed and published by the Overland
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Slacklining for 500 days in a row
Have you ever though, I would be so good if only I could slackline every day. Erica McCormick had a similar thought *and* a plan of action.
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Delica Like No Other: This 1988 Mitsubishi Might Be the Most Impressive Van Life Build Ever
Gear Junkie wrote an article detailing the modifications made to
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Mitsubishi Delica L300 4×4 – “SLACKERvan”
Our SlackerVan has been with us for over 4 years.
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Curbside Classic: Ford Festiva – A Festival of Longevity, And How To Live In Your Festiva
Sam and Raquel’s 1988 Ford Festiva is featured as a perfect example of making the best out of a tiny space.
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Wind Talkers
The craziest way to spread the gospel about North Dakota’s enormous, untapped wind power? Kite-ski the bastard.
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Lonely Planet: 20 Unmissable Extreme Sports
We are exited to have a small mentioned in a Lonely Planet article! Here is the beginning of the article and a link to read it all.
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2021 Resolution: Acting as an Ally in life, love, and adventure
Hey there – I’m Natalie Brewster Nguyen-an artist, educator, and
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A Complete Guide to Car Camping:
Sleeping Edition
After living on the road for over 8 years, we know a thing or two about what you need to cook while traveling. This guide can be used to create your car camping kitchen anywhere you go. Even while flying places!
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Rolling Homes That Make an R.V. Look Palatial
We made it into The New York Times! Check an excerpt of the article and links to read it all.
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A Complete Guide to Car Camping:
Safety and Security Edition
After living on the road for over 8 years, we know a thing or two about what you need to cook while traveling. This guide can be used to create your car camping kitchen anywhere you go. Even while flying places!
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A Complete Guide to Car Camping:
Kitchen Edition
After living on the road for over 8 years, we know a thing or two about what you need to cook while traveling. This guide can be used to create your car camping kitchen anywhere you go. Even while flying places!
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A Complete Guide to Vanlife Kitchen
Check out the SlackerVan kitchen setup. After living on the road for over 10 years, Sam (co-founder of YogaSlackers) and Raquel have identify a list of ‘must have’ items for cooking on the road.
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Quarantine Tested Games
What do we do when we are not slacking, acroyoging, handstanding or climbing mountains? We play games!
Here is a growing list of our favorite games.
We’ve tested all these games on and off the road with adults and children. While traveling to distant places, with multi language players and lately during six months of social distancing and counting.
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SlackerVan: The Purchase
After living in the Peace Love Car for over 5 years, Sam and Raquel decided to invest in a new and bigger vehicle. To some, what they decided to purchase is none of that. Here is the story of how they purchase a 1988 Mitsubishi Delica and their first road trip.
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How to Butterfly Coil a Slackline
If you are dealing with longer pieces of webbing, butterfly
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Travel with a dish washing bag to reduce single use plastics
Have you been hauling around dirty dishes in an effort to reduce single use plastics? So did we, until we started traveling with a dish washing bag. Check what’s in our tiny and convenient essential daily travel gear.
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3 Easy Ways to Store Slackline Webbing
Learn three different ways to store your slackline webbing depending on use and space needs.
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Nomad Life: On Hold
Did you know that there is not a true antonym for the English noun nomad? We learned this the hard way earlier this year, when we were unexpectedly required to “stay put” and stop living nomadically during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bikepacking with kids: Our favorite gear items and some tips!
As Yogaslackers, adventure racers and now “extreme adventure parents” –
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Winning the Patagonian Expedition Race
In November 2018, our adventure racing team, Team BendRacing formally
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This is what happens when you exchange ‘I have to’ for ‘I get to’
Every time I exchanged an ‘I have to’ for an ‘I get to’ in normal everyday life, I was allowing myself to express gratitude and appreciation towards the things that I have.
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How to Daisy Chain a Slackline
Daisy chaining your line will help keep the webbing free of tangles, compact and easy to transport. This is our favorite way to store a slackline: a quadruple daisy chain.
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Sam, Tom and Raquel’s First Adventure
It seems like this trio has been together for a lifetime. While we are used to seeing them climbing, running, alpineering, sup-ing across open waters and generally having “fun” together, their adventures as a trio only date back to 2013. But… that was quite an adventurous start.
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The PeaceLoveCar: Riding Tiny, Living Big
We are excited to speak about our life during the
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Meet the YogaSlackers Nomad Headquarters
A 1988 Mitsubishi Delica is our home, office and adventure mobile. Check it out.
