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I Traveled the Bavarian Alps in a Campervan. Here’s My Best 9-Day Road Trip (Saunas Included)
Nine days by campervan from Munich through Königssee, Berchtesgaden, Tegernsee, Mittenwald, Garmisch, Linderhof and Neuschwanstein, with every camper park and its price, the hut…
Could You Find Your Way Home on a Sailboat Without GPS? The Old-School Navigation Skills Every Sailor Should Keep
Every sailor before 1990 crossed oceans on compass, clock, and paper. Here are the no-GPS navigation skills worth keeping alive, and how to practice…
31 Clothing-Optional Hot Springs Where You Can Soak and Camp
Thirty-one clothing-optional hot springs across the West, from private resorts with written policies to BLM and Forest Service springs where nude soaking is the…
You Can Actually Camp Nude at These 35 Campgrounds Across the US
Curious about nude or clothing-optional camping? Thirty-five campgrounds and resorts across the US that take vans, RVs and tents, each checked on its own…
Seattle Just Banned Overnight RV Parking Without a Permit. Here Are the 16 U.S. Cities Where Sleeping in Your Vehicle Is Now Illegal.
Since a 2024 Supreme Court ruling, hundreds of cities have restricted sleeping or living in vehicles.
I Bought My First Van Off Craigslist and Got Lucky. Here Are the 12 Mistakes That Turn a Used Campervan Into a Money Pit.
Twelve used campervan buying mistakes, from the inspection I skipped on my Craigslist Astro to the weight sticker nobody reads, with the cheap checks…
Hi, I’m Kristin Hanes!
I’m a former journalist turned blogger at The Wayward Home. I split my time between a DIY Sprinter van conversion and a sailboat, and I hope to inspire you to live a simpler, more adventurous, alternative lifestyle.
I’ve been living tiny since 2016, when I was laid-off from KGO Radio in San Francisco and had to reinvent my life.
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