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Can You Sleep at a Rest Area? The State-by-State Rules (and Why ‘No Overnight Camping’ Doesn’t Mean You)
Every state’s rest-area rule in one table, linked to the statute or DOT page it came from, plus what ‘No Overnight Camping’ actually bans…
We Live in a Boatyard in Mexico. Here’s What It Costs for a Year.
Storage for two sailboats, a parts ledger dominated by West Marine, and a life with no rent. The real numbers from our year on…
Starlink for Van Life: Why I Chose the Mini, What It Costs Now, and the New Travel Rules
Starlink Roam is what makes working from a van possible where cell service ends. Which plan, which dish (I run the Mini), what it…
I Explored the Dolomites (Twice!) by Camper. Here’s Everything You Need to Know
We’ve seen the Dolomites by camper twice, with two rental companies. Where to rent, which camper to choose, when to go, where you can…
12 Cheapest Class B RVs You Might Actually Be Able to Afford (New and Used, Every Price Verified)
The twelve cheapest Class B RVs, new and used, with every price checked against the maker or current listings, which ones have a bathroom,…
20 Truck Camper Accessories You Actually Need (From Someone Who’s Lived in One)
After months of living out of a truck camper, these are the 20 accessories that earned their space: the camp kitchen, water and washing,…
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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