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White Water Rafting the Marshyangdi

May 13, 2016 Betsy Woods
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I know I've already written about rafting the Marshyangi river for a couple of days while in Nepal last April, but I didn't include any video footage. So here's a taste of our time on the river! Unfortunately, we can't seem to find the footage from when Justin flew out of the raft and got sucked into a "keeper"  - it would have been an exciting addition to this compilation, although it was more frightening than exciting at the time! Last thing: if you decide that this song should be your next jam, it's Na Na Na by Pentatonix. Your welcome. 

Tags Nepal, Asia, Rafting
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It's been legitimately hot in the van today to the point where I've had to open the window and turn on the fan, and I'm loving it for now after all the rain and cold.

Thinking back to another warm day when we were lucky enough to take the Sprinter on Highway 101 up the coast and do some kayaking 😊 From this angle you can just see our three solar panels and two fans on the roof. It came with the fan at the front, but we installed the second one directly over our bed in the back. Makes a big difference in the summer when it comes to sleep.
My last post was about making tacos, but to be honest I've barely cooked since we returned to the Sprinter. It's still cold enough that all I'm interested in doing when I'm in the van is curling up in a sleeping bag. As such, we haven't been eating the healthiest of late. What has been a nice addition to our Taco Bell runs and cafeteria meals are these Shine Organics snack pouches. They're perfect for the van. No mess, no need to refrigerate until opened. At first I was leery because I'm a big texture person, but they're like a cross between a juice and a smoothie and the flavors are on point. So is the fact that it's just pureed fruit and veggies with no added sugar. Excited to take them backpacking to supplement our usual staples of instant mashed potatoes and Ramen noodles 😁 We've always wanted to be those people who cook gourmet food when they backpack, but we're just not. Not yet at least. One can always dream.

Today was the warmest sunniest day we've had in a long time. It was so nice to get off and discover that the van was considerably warmer than outside from all the sun shining in. It definitely wasn't that way this morning when Justin and I crawled out of our sleeping bags around 5:30 to get ready for work. If there's one thing I hate, it's being cold. Poor Justin has probably been begging God to send us some sun and warmth so he doesn't have to hear me complain 😉

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Tacos have managed to make the cut  onto our list of easy to make van meals. We make them a little different then most though. Soft shells, rice, vegetarian meat substitute (Morning Star grillers crumbles are my fave), homemade guacamole, chipotle salsa, sour cream, and salty lime-drenched shredded cabbage 👌 The cabbage part might sound weird but it adds the perfect crunch and I love it so much I make extra and eat it plain afterwards.

What's your favorite easy van meal? Don't worry, we eat our fair share of things like mac and cheese so no judgement here 😁
Had a wonderful phone conversation today with someone I've never met who had lots of really thoughtful questions about what it's like to live in a van, if it's been financially worth it, things we might change and so forth. She and her husband are contemplating building out a van in the future. Being able to share our experiences to help others make an informed decision regarding van life makes me really happy.

Hope you all have an excellent weekend filled with adventurous plans 😊

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