Episode 153: Two Adults, Four Boys, and an RV with Lauren @YorAdventures

“Nothing is making me happier than being outside in nature with my favorite people.”

— Lauren

This week, we’re joined by Lauren from @YorAdventures, a wife and mom of four boys from Eugene, Oregon, who discovered firsthand how transformative nature can be for mental health. When the pandemic hit in 2020, she quickly realized that being cooped up indoors was taking a toll on her family, so they made a bold decision: they bought a travel trailer and hit the road in search of adventure and healing. Over the course of five months, they visited 48 of the continental U.S. states.

Now, years later, Lauren reflects on the incredible places they explored, the memories they made, and the lessons learned along the way. Tune in as she shares her inspiring story of embracing the great outdoors and how it changed her family’s life.

Lauren also discusses:

2:00 - An overview of her adventure
3:00 - Their travel trailer
4:55 - Her experience with nature and adventure before the trip
8:00 - Deciding to travel during the pandemic
14:30 - Seeing the pandemic as a gift to their family
17:10 - Transformations she witnessed in her kids as a result of their adventures
19:00 - The true size of their travel trailer and how they all fit inside
21:20 - The moment they decided to buy the travel trailer
23:10 - Highlights of the trip
26:30 - Florida to Maine
28:45 - New York City with their travel trailer
32:00 - Her boys’ favorite part of the trip
34:00 - Half Dome in Yosemite
44:10 - Angels Landing
46:30 - Advice for people who don’t think they can’t do an adventure like this
50:15 - What she has learned about herself from this adventure experience
52:30 - @YorAdventures
54:50 - Who is going to play her in a Hollywood movie about her life