Baja Day 16: Punta Santo Domingo

It’s been a fairly ordinary day by our standards, which got me thinking about all the little unique nuances and challenges that we deal with daily that have become commonplace for us. 

These are the things I rarely think to photograph or talk about, because to me they’re totally normal and boring, but I thought maybe it would be fun to share more about what it looks like to live and travel in a tiny truck camper. 

-Our living space is only a few square feet. It can be tricky for Mark & I to do more than one thing at a time inside the truck camper. 

-We don’t have running water and instead use 7 gallon water jugs. When our 5 jugs run out, we need to find somewhere to get potable, filtered water. 

-We’re entirely solar-powered. On cloudy days we don’t have as much electricity and must adjust our habits accordingly. 

-We’re never sure when or where we’re going to shower next. If we reach five days without one we start to get cranky. 

-We have a compact cassette toilet that fills up after about a week and has to be dumped. 

-We dig a hole and pee outside whenever possible. 

-We’re together 24/7 which means we have to be really good at expressing our needs. Tension can’t fit inside a house the size of a truck bed. 

What do you think? Are any of these things weird or are they what you’d expect? And I’d love to know, would you do it if it meant you could spend your winter on a beach in Mexico?

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  • I don’t think any of those things are weird and yes, absolutely I would do it! Your trips to Baja have inspired us to the point that we are considering trying it next winter – so much so that my wife is doing some self-paced Spanish classes just in case 🙂 We (myself, wife, 5yr old kid and dog) currently have a small 5×8 cargo trailer that we converted to a solar powered camper. That coupled with our truck works out well for our travel needs on a trip-to-trip basis. Most of our adventures center around a week or two at a time but we are getting things dialed in for longer travels this summer.

    One thing that does surprise me is the insta-pot. Is that only for when you have shore power? Thanks!

      • Phillip, we sold our Casita in 2018 when we settled down in a house for a few years. We didn’t want it just sitting on the side of our house when we weren’t quite sure when it would get used again.

    • I love it! Baja has a way of sucking you in so keep those Spanish classes going, I won’t be surprised at all if you end up here next winter!

      Mark has built a robust solar system for us and so we’re able to use the Instant Pot with solar power. It’s been an awesome addition!

  • The things you describe are exactly what I would expect. No surprises. We have been on the road for as long as 3-4 months at a time and were in a ‘tent’ with Landrover. You have the added luxury of that trailer you pull. I suspect that staying in one place for longer periods of time greatly reduces the stress and cranky factors. I have enjoyed reading your posts and photos. Keep them coming.

    • You’re spot on Chris. Staying places longer reduces all the decision making of where we’re headed next, how we’re getting there, where we’re finding resources like water, etc. It also allows us to get to know a place better and we find that that really enriches our overall experience.

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Hi!  We’re Mark & Michele, a couple of modern-day nomads perfecting the art of slow, perpetual travel.  Our tiny home on wheels and slow-paced travel style allows us maximum freedom at minimal expense.  This blog is where we share our travels as well as our insights in to this lifestyle that we absolutely love.  Thanks so much for being here.

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