72 HOURS OF WINTER VAN LIFE (when nothing goes as planned)

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Episode 808 | Leadville, Colorado | Filmed January 2022<br />
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📸 Follow us on Instagram for behind the scenes content! @karaandnate www.instagram.com/karaandnate/ <br />
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Who's doing VEGANUARY with us?! You can get  @Eamon & Bec  's cookbook here :) eamonandbec.com/<br />
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We rented our skis and gear from our friends at Rebel in Frisco :) rebelskiandbike.com/ We highly recommend them if you’re ever in the area!<br />
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Who are Kara and Nate?! <br />
Watch our documentary here: www.youtube.com/watch<br />
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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married 2013 and were super “normal.” I was a teacher and Nate started a small business from the spare bedroom of our apartment. We discovered the world of “travel hacking” & became obsessed. So after 2 years of saving $35k and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016 for a “one year” trip around the world. Our goal was to see as many places as possible before we rean out of money and went home to normal life. We started this travel vlog to share our experiences with friends and family, but quickly fell in love with this lifestyle and did everything we could to keep going. 4 years later, we achieved our new goal of visiting 100 countries and all 7 continents. We had no plans to slow down, until 2020 forced us to ;) Which is when we bought a converted van to start exploring our own country for the first time. Van life was a major adjustment and so different than flying every week like we were used to, but we are incredibly thankful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. 😊🎥🌎 <br />
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#travel #travelvlog #vanlife<br />
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0:00 What are our "plans?"<br />
0:53 how to get FREE water and dump station!<br />
2:56 the search for natural hot springs...<br />
3:12 FAIL #1 - icy road<br />
4:17 FAIL #2 - naked pool party<br />
5:04 Back in our FAV state!<br />
5:35 Hanger sets in…at KFC<br />
6:30 plant-based nuggets honest review<br />
7:28 $2 showers?!<br />
7:45 GOOD BYE MUSTACHE<br />
8:45 exciting FareDrop updates!<br />
9:45 win a FREE trip to ANTARCTICA with FAREDROP!!!<br />
10:20 work day in the mountains<br />
11:06 FAIL #3 - ski shopping is hard<br />
11:57 back in our FAV CITY!!!<br />
13:13 FAIL #4 - I peed down my leg<br />
14:27 attempting Nordic skiing<br />
16:00 making creamy coconut curry in the van<br />
17:28 FAIL #5 - Our water pump FROZE<br />
19:18 first time skiing in COLORADO!<br />
20:09 quick cozy quesadillas in the van<br />
20:36 We hired professional coaches<br />
21:55 VAN SKI LOCKER is finally complete!<br />
22:46 Nate’s FAVORITE moment of this video (curling match)<br />
24:06 BLOOPS