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I’ve Lived on the Same 1972 Sailboat Since 2016. Here Is What It Actually Looks Like Inside.
A room-by-room tour of Kristin’s 1972 CT-41 after years aboard: the saloon, the galley and its Force 10 stove, the nav station, the stateroom,…
I’ve Lived in Vehicles Since 2015. These Are the 14 Mistakes That End Van Life Early, and the One Nobody Budgets For.
Fourteen mistakes new van lifers make, from the emergency fund nobody sets aside to the roof vent people skip, with what we do instead…
The Best Small Campers a Car Can Pull: 12 Lightweight Trailers With Every Weight Listed
Twelve small campers a car can pull, sorted by real weight band, with which ones have a bathroom, what each costs to start, and…
I Lived in a Chevy Astro for Years. Here Is Exactly How to Turn a Minivan Into a Camper, and What Minivan Kits Really Cost
The minivans that convert best (and the two no longer sold new), six minivan camper conversion kits with the prices they list, a six-step…
Cozy Van Interior Ideas: 18 Real Van Interiors That Feel Like Home, and Why They Work
Eighteen real campervan interiors that feel like home, from a made bed in a forty-year-old VW to a wood-slat ceiling, with one line on…
The Unwritten Rules of Van Life: 13 Etiquette Rules Everyone Should Know
Van life has no posted rules, but every campground knows when you break one. The thirteen etiquette rules, the city overnighting rules nobody tells…
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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