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Want to Rent a Campervan? Here’s What 21 Campervan Rental Companies Really Charge
I live in my own van and have never rented one in the U.S., so this is the list I would hand a friend:…
Overnight Parking Is Disappearing. Here Are the States, Cities and Store Lots Closing the Door, and Where a Van Can Still Sleep.
Overnight parking is closing in three places at once: state rest-area rules, city two-hour limits, and store lots overruled by ordinances.
I’ve Been Single for 10 Years Because I Want to Live on a Sailboat. Here’s Why Dating as a Sailor Is So Hard.
A Swedish sailor on why dating gets complicated when your dream life involves a sailboat.
We’ve Bought Two Sailboats and Both Were Money Pits. Here’s What Hundreds of Sailors Say to Do Before You Buy Your First.
Hundreds of sailors answered one question on our sailing page: what would you tell someone buying their first sailboat? Sail first, pay for your…
My Van Has No Bathroom. I Asked Hundreds of Van Lifers What They Use for #2.
Eight years in a van with no toilet, and hundreds of van lifers answered what they use instead: buckets and litter, fold-out loos, cassettes,…
Want to Camp Naked? Everything You Were Too Scared to Ask about Nudist Campgrounds.
What staying at a nude campground is really like, from the people who do it: the two kinds of club and how to tell…
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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