2020 Van Life Intentions
As we prepared to depart the Northeast and get back on the road for a new phase of van life – just as COVID-19 was beginning to be taken seriously in the United States – we thought about our 18 months experience living and working remotely full time in our Sprinter van RV.
Building on what we had learned, we expressed our intention to spend more time stationary in 2020, for example at campgrounds, or even hotels or Airbnbs. This time, more basecamps and less driving.
We felt we needed more stability for successful workdays and less stress.
Looking Back on 2020
We spent most of spring in Sedona, Arizona. We travelled a bit mostly in Montana, and then in early summer we arrived in Boulder, Colorado.
Whereas the first phase of van life was an extended scouting mission to see as many places as possible, in 2020 we revisited a few favorites and soaked them in – mission accomplished.
Current Events
Now in January 2021, as we look back and reminisce about 2020, we are grateful that the pandemic was aligned with our intention to be more stationary and stable.
Due to circumstances beyond our control (e.g. Covid) we have continued living here in Boulder, which as it turns out, has been a lovely place to be “marooned”—and—moored.
We thought it would be fun to recap 2020 “by the numbers” – according to how much time we spent in each place, as a percentage of the year. Enjoy!
2020 By the Numbers
2 months (17%) – Northeast (Connecticut, New York, Maine, Massachusetts)
December 2019 - February 2020 (Winter 2020)
2 months (17%) – Sedona, Arizona
March 22 - May 29, 2020 (Spring 2020)
Grand Canyon re-opening Memorial Day weekend
2 months (17%) – Montana (Yellowstone, Gardiner, Bozeman, Missoula)
1 month (7%) – Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming (various Winter, Spring, Summer)
5 months (42%) – Boulder, Colorado (Summer & Fall 2020)