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Jen posted an update in the group Introductions 8 years, 1 month ago
Hi Everyone!
My name is Jen Sotolongo and I have been vegan for just over a year now. I had spent many years flirting with the idea and cooked 100% vegan at home, but thought going from vegetarian to vegan would be too difficult for my friends and eating out. In April 2015, my partner Dave and I, along with our dog, Sora set off on a European cycle tour, where our vegan friends joined us for a few weeks. They showed us a whole new world of traveling as a vegan – starting with chocolate gelato.
Dave, Sora, and I are currently making our way through South America by bike (and bus) in search of vegan eats everywhere we go. I develop vegan camp recipes when we’re on the road and blog at Long Haul Trekkers where I share stories from our travels, information about traveling with a pet, and vegan food guides.
I discovered this community on Instagram after debating whether or not to start an entirely new account dedicated to vegan travel and my vegan camp recipes. I am so glad to be a part of this community!
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Welcome to the site, Jen! “Vegan Camp Recipes” sounds like such an untapped area of vegan cooking experimentation– I bet it’s a lot of fun trying to work within (and around) the limitations of your set-ups AND what food you can carry with you/find during your travels. I’d definitely love to learn more (says the girl who has never camped before in her life, haha).
@jaclynmiller You’ve never camped before in your life?!?!?
I KNOW, it’s almost embarrassing to admit at this point! Living in CO now, it seems so much more accessible, I’ll have to give it a whirl at some point.
I scoured the Internet before leaving and there was so little out there in terms of vegan camp meals, so I figured I would create a place for others to go! I definitely carry more food that most cycle tourists, but we also eat better, too!
Also, camping is wonderful. You should give it a try! 🙂
It’s such a good idea! I’m sure the extra cargo isn’t always ideal, but you know what the rewards are (a belly full of delicious food), so I imagine that makes it all worth it.
Camping is on my list! I’ll get to it someday 🙂
Sounds like such fun adventures, Jen! Welcome to the VeganTravel community. <3
Thank you so much! I’m so happy to be a part of this community!
Wow, Jen! I’m glad you found the community! Absolutely want to hear more about traveling by bike through South America, and the vegan eats along the way!