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Sick of Crawling Over Your Partner in Bed? This Van Builder Found a Solution.
Climbing over your partner at 2am is no fun. For 2027, Off Highway Van built an expanding north/south bed instead, and put it in…
I’ve Stealth Camped in a Prius, a Chevy Astro and a Sprinter. Here Are 16 Tips for Sleeping in a City Unnoticed.
Stealth camping means sleeping in your van or car under the radar, usually on a city street. After years of doing it in three…
People Think Van Life Is Cheap. Here’s What It Actually Costs Us Every Month.
People think van life is cheap, and the honest answer is that it depends. Here are the real monthly costs from our years in…
Free Camping Is Disappearing In the U.S.: Every Closure and Ban We’re Tracking (2026)
Free camping is disappearing from some of America’s favorite public lands. Here’s the running list of closures, why they’re happening, and where you can…
How Long Can You Really Camp in a National Forest? Less Than You Think, and It Depends on the Forest.
Every national forest sets its own stay limit, and the newest orders add a second number: a cap on days per year. Here is…
9 Worst Things About Van Life Nobody Talks About
I’ve lived in a van since 2018, and for me the hardest part is deciding where to sleep every night. Hundreds of van lifers…
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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