Life on the Road

In 2012 I packed all my belongings into an old van and set off to travel around Europe with my dog. Today I live full-time in a van, in search of the farthest wild camping spots with my furry friends.

Life on the Road

In 2012 I packed all my belongings into an old van and set off to travel around Europe with my dog. Today I live full-time in a van, in search of the farthest wild camping spots with my furry friends.

My first van was very ascetic and had only the most essential equipment for survival, such as a bed and a camping stove.


Because of harsh Finnish winters for six years I spent only summers and autumns in my van, with the exception of my first trip in 2012 around Europe, which lasted a whole year. In 2017, I bought a high-top van named Kiito, in which I could finally stand up straight in.

This time I wanted to properly build the van into a permanent home, my remote job finally enabling my long-term dream of living in a van full-time. Thanks to high quality insulation, a solar panel on the roof and a diesel heater, my toes will no longer be cold! Except for the roof hatch and the electrical system, my van home has been lovingly built with my own hands, and the furniture has mostly been made from recycled materials.

Later I painted white Kiito green with a roller, so that we blend better into the bush landscape. I have adventured in the following countries: Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Czech Republic, Italy, France, Spain and Portugal.

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Ancient juniper and dunes, Sardinia, Italy 2023

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Gilded by the sunrise, Spain, 2023

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Cow neighbors on the mountaintop, Spain 2023

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Family portrait, Spain 2023

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Goat neighbors, Sardinia 2023

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Sunset at sea, Sardinia 2023

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The first van winter in Finland, 2022

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Tuntsa Wilderness, Finland 2022

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Kaino and the northern lights, Norway, 2022

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The Milky Way and northern lights, Norway, 2022

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Home under the northern lights, Norway 2022

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Kaino on a stone, Norway 2022

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Tourist portrait, Norway 2022

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Valokuva Pyhäjärvestä peittona, Suomi 2022

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Matkakaverit, Suomi 2022

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Pesulla revontulten ja otavan alla, Suomi 2022

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Tontut ikkunassa, Espanja 2021
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Kaaos & Kipinä, Espanja 2022
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Aamukävely Pyreneillä, Espanja 2022

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Lauma auringonlaskussa, Espanja 2021
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Sininen ilta vuorilla, Espanja 2021

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Kipinä tuli taloon, Espanja 2021
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Aamukahvimaisemat Galiciassa, Espanja 2021

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Metsätoimisto, Espanja 2021

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Pyykkipäivä, Espanja 2020
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Koti, Espanja 2020
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Paratiisiparkki Asturiaksen vuorilla, Espanja 2020
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Koti linnnunradan alla, Espanja 2020

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Vuoren huipulla, Espanja 2020

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Utelias naapuri, Espanja 2020

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Nuotio puskassa, Espanja 2020

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Aamukaste, Espanja 2020
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Ruuhka-aika, Espanja 2020

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Iltatee, Espanja 2020

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Apukuskit valmiina matkaan, Suomi 2019
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Pykeija, Norja 2019

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Yöttömän yön nuotio Saimaalla, Suomi 2018

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Pyykkipäivä, Oulu 2018
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Haaksirikkoutuneet, Norja 2018
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Aamu Blåvatnetilla, Norja 2018
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Evästauko vuorilla, Norja 2018
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Revontulet Lofooteilla, Norja 2018
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Aamukahvi Blåvatnetilla, Norja 2018
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Maisema makuuhuoneesta, Norja 2018
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Valomaalausta kuunvalossa, Norja 2018
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Kaaos Rytenin huipulla, Norja 2018
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Yö Kvalvikan rannalla, Norja 2018
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Korvat kuin Seglan huiput, Norja 2018
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Saarihyppelyä Lofooteilla, Norja 2018
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Kaaos, Norja 2018

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Kaaos Blåvatnetin raikkaudessa, Norja 2018
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Valomaalaus otsalampulla, Norja 2018
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Rakkaan Rebelin viimeinen matka, Norja, 2018

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Aamukahvi sängyssä, Kuhmo 2016
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Kahvihetki Pienellä Karhunkierroksella, Kuusamo 2016
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Täydellinen aamu, Kuhmo 2016
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Askeleet rannalla, Portugali 2014

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Tatravuoret, Slovakia 2012

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Rebel & Kaaos, Espanja 2015

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Aamupala Rebelin kanssa, Montenegro 2012

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Yö taivaan alla, Kroatia 2012