Christian Schaffer

Sometimes it feels as though I’m living a double life... a life where the only constant is change, and nothing is ever really here to stay. In this video, we go from chasing stability in Santa Fe, New Mexico to a client/influencer shoot for Mazda in Santa Barbara, California. Then to Taos, New Mexico before driving directly into a high wind warning in canyon country, Utah. Thanks for being here ♡

In this video: @Nathaniel Wise @Mariah Alice @Cody and Victoria @annielethi @clintoncwods @monascherie @chelseamealo @braybraywoowoo

All drone footage by @Nathaniel Wise

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Hey 🙂 I’m Christian Schaffer, and I’ve lived on the road full-time for four years. I left the corporate world to pursue travel and photography in 2013, and I haven't looked back since. In May 2018, I moved out of my apartment in Seattle and into my 4x4 Nissan Xterra. For fourteen months, I saved up to buy a new van and hire a team to build my dream home on wheels. I’m a professional outdoor adventure & travel photographer, but I’m new to video. I’m really just out here chasing beautiful views and golden light while living in a 50 sq ft home on wheels. And also - doing my best to learn the basics of filming, editing and storytelling. I hope that by sharing my own personal highs and lows along this (sometimes) wild journey, you might be inspired to hit the road or spend more time in the great outdoors. Thanks for being here. Maybe one day I'll see you out on that open road 🚐

**My van is a 2019 Ram ProMaster 1500 High Roof, 136" WB with 40K miles** 🚐

After a wild day of lightning, hail and thunderstorms - I made the long drive out to Green River overlook on a whim. I was the only person there - not a single other car in sight. It was dark and gloomy and the sun was already set. Or, so I thought. Just as I put my van into park, the sky opened up. A double rainbow arched across the canyon and rays of light shot like beams through the raindrops, clear across to the red rock. I was so in awe, it took me a minute to even grab my camera. The whole show lasted for more than ten minutes, and then became a wave of pastel clouds moving over the canyon before the rain set in again. It was a perfect moment of solitude that assured me I was exactly where I was supposed to be. Out on the road, living life one moment at a time. Under Utah skies.

Thanks for your patience with my slow uploads 🙂 Can't wait to share the whole journey with you in a full video ♡

Would you rather have endless freedom but no stability, or a home and stability but limited freedom? It’s a question I ask myself often, and an area where I’m always trying to strike some kind of balance. I found a little bit of both in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Along with some beautiful views and a much needed hot bath. Thanks for being here 🙂

In this video: @Nathaniel Wise

0:00 abiquiu, new mexico
02:01 gunshots in the night
02:48 snowstorm in santa fe
04:11 at last, a hot bath
04:52 van chores
06:23 i genuinely don’t know what i’m doing
07:28 i want a pet
08:56 client photo shoot
10:02 my feet look weird
11:07 another curveball

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Hey 🙂 I’m Christian Schaffer, and I’ve lived on the road full-time for four years. I left the corporate world to pursue travel and photography in 2013, and I haven't looked back since. In May 2018, I moved out of my apartment in Seattle and into my 4x4 Nissan Xterra. For fourteen months, I saved up to buy a new van and hire a team to build my dream home on wheels. I’m a professional outdoor adventure & travel photographer, but I’m new to video. I’m really just out here chasing beautiful views and golden light while living in a 50 sq ft home on wheels. I hope that by sharing my own personal highs and lows along this (sometimes) wild journey, you might be inspired to hit the road or spend more time in the great outdoors. Thanks for being here. Maybe one day I'll see you out on that open road 🚐

**My van is a 2019 Ram ProMaster 1500 High Roof, 136" WB with 38K miles** 🚐

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Hey guys! Here's a little video of van life in the Southwest. Spent a few weeks camped out in Tucson, Sedona and the Superstition Mountains. Feeling happy and at home on the road ♡ Also currently sorting through footage from New Mexico that I can't wait to share...so many beautiful sunsets coming your way! Thanks for being here 🙂

In this video: @Mariah Alice @Nathaniel Wise @Michael Matti Priya (@thewildindiangirl)

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**My van is a 2019 Ram ProMaster 1500 High Roof, 136" WB with 38K miles** 🚐

Currently working on new videos from the last couple of months on the road! I promise the horizontal footage is crisper - but here is a short (cropped) clip from Santa Fe/Taos, New Mexico. Hope you're all doing well out there 🙂

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Sometimes, Van Life sucks. In this video, I break down the top 10 reasons why I sometimes struggle with this lifestyle and things you might consider before moving onto the road full-time.

0:05 sometimes van life sucks
0:54 overnight parking
3:00 space
3:55 shower and bathroom
4:37 lack of normalcy
5:30 i got pulled over
7:17 legal stuff
8:20 taxes
9:42 lack of convenience
11:00 lack of privacy
12:44 mail + shipping
13:41 wifi + internet
13:12 breakdowns + maintenance
15:44 the truth about #vanlife

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**My van is a 2019 Ram ProMaster 1500 High Roof, 136" WB with 37K miles** 🚐

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Lately I’ve been dealing with burnout both creatively and also as a full-time traveller. But all of that changed when I found myself in the landscape of my dreams ♡

0:43 morning routine
2:00 chill day in the dunes
4:25 burnout and finding inspiration
6:47 getting to New Mexico
8:00 the landscape of my dreams
9:50 car camping and friends
10:13 day in the life
11:34 sunset in white sands national park
13:12 it snowed!

In this video: @Nathaniel Wise @Josiah Gordon Nyadhuor Deng @nyadhuor Nadine Bauer @cinnadine Tavis Rogerson @earthtotavis

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**My van is a 2019 Ram ProMaster 1500 High Roof, 136" WB with 37K miles** 🚐

#vanlife #travelvlog

Every year for the past four years, I’ve left the Pacific Northwest to chase warmer weather. This year, I considered renting a place for the winter and taking a break from the road. But it's nearly February and I still have no plans to stay in one place. Instead, I think I've fallen in love with the road all over again. Thanks for being here ♡ #vanlife

In this video: @Nathaniel Wise @goingfarther @everchanginghorizon

1:01 this sucks
1:59 time to leave
2:35 alabama hills
3:49 this happens every year
4:57 welcome home
5:32 insane sunrise
7:31 take it easy
9:24 dusty roads
10:13 car camping and campfire
11:59 an unwelcome guest

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**My van is a 2019 Ram ProMaster 1500 High Roof, 136" WB with 36K miles** 🚐

Ten years ago, I lived and worked in Italy. In this video, I share a little bit about that former life - and how different it is experiencing Italy now on my own terms. From our base in Cortina d'Ampezzo, we explore Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Lago di Braies and also climb through a network of World War 1 trenches and tunnels built into the side of a mountain. This is my third and final video from the Italian Dolomites -- excited to catch you up on everything van life in the next video. Happy New Year Ya'll 🙂

Huge thanks to @Nathaniel Wise for filming me in so many of these beautiful places - couldn’t have made this video without him

In this video: @Allie Taylor @matthewhahnel @Renee Roaming @kylekotajarvi @Nathaniel Wise

0:36 Ortisei, Italy
1:05 Cortina, Italy
2:01 Sunset in the Dolomites
2:28 Hiking the Tre Cime Loop
2:41 I used to live and work in Italy
5:00 The beginning of the end
6:32 Lago di Braies
7:00 Mountain tunnels
9:32 Summit Sunset
11:31 Going Home
13:26 Back to the Van

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**My van is a 2019 Ram ProMaster 1500 High Roof, 136" WB with 36K miles** 🚐