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How to Make Money on the Road: 56 Proven Ways to Earn While Traveling Full-Time
56 proven ways to make money while traveling full-time — from Facebook pages and freelance work to gate guarding and travel nursing — tested…
The Ultimate Guide to Alternative Living: Van Life, Sailboat Living, RVing, and Tiny Homes
Van life, sailboat living, RVing, or a tiny home? A journalist who’s lived in a Prius, a van, and on a sailboat compares what…
The 12 Best Van Life Blogs and Websites to Follow (Picked by a Full-Timer)
A full-time van lifer shares the van life blogs, websites, communities, and apps actually worth your time.
9 Ways Van Life Was Better in the ’70s Than in the 2020s
Did you live in a van in the 1970s? Maybe you can relate to these.
17 Sailing Myths That Are Actually True (And The Ones That Aren’t)
Are sailboats really slow? Is sailing only for rich people? Discover the truth behind 16 common sailing myths.
20 Signs You Might Be Addicted to Sailboat Life
If these sound familiar, you may have caught the cruising bug, and there’s probably no cure.
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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