18- Worst Birthday Ever

Jenny gets a visit from her best friend while the van is broken down.  They take a trip to Moab and almost run out of gas. A sick Dakota joins them for a hot spring adventure.  

Forrest the Van gets picked up by a tow truck and Jenny and Dakota get delivered to Salt Lake City by tow.  They get some bad news about Forrest and have to decide whether it's time to call it quits on vanlife.

Jenny and Dakota head to Great Sand Dunes National Park.  Jenny, Dakota, and Forrest the Van all have some bad luck.

Jenny and Dakota struggle through the spring heat of southern Texas while Jenny navigates the difficult start to an unusual relationship.  

An overdue Q&A submitted by friends, family, and listeners to commemorate 3 years on the road!

Jenny and Dakota head back to Arizona where Jenny spent time where her grandparents used to live.  Jenny flew back to Michigan for her sister's baby shower then it was back to Arizona as she started the trek back to the river guide.  We also find out whether Cinderella's missing sandal turns up in Texas.

Jenny and Dakota go on a tour of National Parks.  They visit Guadeloupe Mountains and White Sands in Texas and New Mexico.  Jenny gets a discount oil change that keeps her in town (and bored), which spurs a peek at Tinder once again.  They visit Saguaro National Park in Arizona, then take a detour for a shot at love.

Jenny and Dakota make their way across Texas to Big Bend National Park.  Jenny learns about "checkpoints" and gets brave enough to make friends while camping.  They practice stealth camping at a university and then journey up to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, where Jenny becomes the vanlife version of Cinderella.Support our podcast at http://patreon.com/adventuresfromthevanWant more stories? Check out the blog at http://adventuresfromthevan.com

Dakota and Jenny narrowly escape a tornado in Florida before making their way to Texas.  They accidentally visit Austin during SXSW and celebrate Dakota's 7th birthday in San Antonio.Thanks to our Patrons for making this podcast possible! You can become a Patron too at http://patreon.com/adventuresfromthevanWant more stories? Check out all our adventures on http://www.adventuresfromthevan.com

Jenny and Dakota learn far more than they ever wanted to about fleas while heading from Fort Meyers to Jacksonville, Florida.  Jenny makes another pass through Jacksonville in hopes of continuing a relationship and eventually begins the journey back out west, where she has her scariest vanlife moment.Can't wait till the next episode?  Find all of these stories and more at http://www.adventuresfromthevan.comHelp support this podcast by becoming a Patron http://www.patreon.com/adventuresfromthevan