VanLife: Getting Away Is Good for You

For a more than a year, I have been tricking out my minivan for vanlife glamping. We finally took our first trip.

It was 50 degrees outside but cozy inside my minivan camper, with a sleeping bag and insulated window coverings. You can’t see her, but my doggie is on her grey pillow on the floor.

An intense desire to escape Phoenix blankets the Arizona Legislature after the 100-day mark and the 100-degree mark are reached. Vacation plans intensify when the session dra…