SAY HELLO TO THE LILLS!
We’re Alex and Lara Lill, a 24-7/365 couple, focused on learning, building and teaching A Simple Life With Big Adventures!
After traveling in our 1978 VW Bus for over 2+ years, life led us to a 1961 GM Bus in the New Mexico desert. We’re now converting it into a home on wheels!
Come along with us, as we educate ourselves and share alternative views on life, love, energy, food and travel.
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RESCUING A 1961 GM NEW LOOK BUS – PART 2
After days in the desert, working on getting our 1961 GM “New Look” bus running, the secondary fuel filter kept running dry. We took a closer look at the fuel system and began clearing all the fuel lines with an air compressor. One of the last return lines...
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TRAVELING WITH OUR DOG & CAT IN A VW BUS
When the two of us headed west in our VW bus, we brought along our dog, Sunday. We knew she would love to be part of our cross country adventure, but we had no idea what we were in for. At destination 2, we crossed paths with a tiny stray kitten, who wouldn’t...
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VEGETARIANISM 101
When we began to understand the benefits of a whole foods plant-based diet, our change to Vegetarianism came quite naturally. We were drawn to the wide variety of nutrition found in plant-based foods, many of which had remained a mystery to us for years. Throughout...
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RESCUING A 1961 GM NEW LOOK BUS – PART 1
While traveling for 2 years in our VW bus, we learned to live on very little. Our needs became basic: food, water, shelter, a place to park, a place to shower/use the bathroom and a place to do our design work. Not having a toilet or shower in our bus proved to be...
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WHAT TO DO IN A PANIC – “STAY IN THE CANOE”
When stress runs high or we find ourselves in a panic, we try to remember to “Stay In The Canoe“. This is one of our little mantras. It’s how we calm each other down and how we remind ourselves, that at all times, we are in a metaphorical canoe. If...
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HOW WE TRADED OUR SKILLS TO STAY IN AMAZING PLACES – OUR #1 TRAVEL TIP
Before heading out on our cross country adventure in our VW bus, we learned the power of bartering. We had developed skills (web, graphic, photo, video) that allowed us to trade for things we wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford. Over the years, we were amazed...
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We joined Instagram in 2019 under the handle @thelillslife and have been posting photos and videos of our adventures since then! See a few of our latest posts below and see our full Instagram page here: @TheLillsLife
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The Lills
