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60+ Van Life Essentials I Swear By (Get Your Checklist!)
After living in two vans, a Chevy Astro and a Sprinter, this is the van life essentials checklist we actually use: cooking, sleeping, internet,…
7 Questions I’m Always Asked About Living on a Sailboat (Answered After a Decade Aboard)
Seven questions people always ask about living on a sailboat full time, answered after a decade aboard: the bathroom, the real costs, learning to…
How to Live in a Small Space With Your Partner (Without Killing Each Other): Rules From 4 Couples
Four couples who live in a travel trailer, a tiny house, a sailboat and a van share how they communicate, get alone time and…
11 Million RVers Are Hitting the Road This Labor Day-How to Outsmart the Crowds
The RV industry’s new 2026 survey says more than 11 million Americans are RVing this Labor Day weekend. Here’s where the crowds will be,…
Build Your Own Tiny House: 8 Steps to Get Started
Building your own tiny house is one of the most challenging and rewarding projects you can take on. Here are the eight steps, with…
Tiny Homes for Sale in Florida: Builders We Love and Red Flags to Avoid
Florida is one of the friendlier states for tiny living, but the builder you pick makes or breaks it. Here are the builders we…
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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