The Trump administration is weighing a land swap that would give a strip of Yosemite to a Las Vegas developer for a private road. Courts already said no. Here’s what’s happening, and why it matters.
Olympia, Washington launched a pilot program making it legal to live in a car or RV with a permit. Here’s how it works.
Everything you need to start van life: choosing a van, downsizing, insurance, mail, internet, income, legal parking, and the habits that make the road stick, from eight years of living it.
We asked 480 van lifers whether they carry a gun on the road. The answers split the community.
Anchoring in the US is a right tied to navigation, but states keep chipping away at it. Here’s where you can drop the hook, for how long, and what’s changing.
Germany’s thermal baths are a campervan traveler’s secret: world-class spas with cheap or free overnight camper parking.
A raft built for one, 438 days in an open boat, and four men living inside an upside-down hull: twelve true survival-at-sea stories.
Free camping is disappearing from some of America’s favorite public lands. Here’s the running list of closures, why they’re happening, and where you can still go.
How do cruisers get internet at sea? From local SIMs and marina Wi-Fi to Starlink and satellite messengers, here’s the full connectivity playbook.
Cruisers have a language all their own. From “on the hook” to “blowing up the dink,” here’s some of the strangest boat-life phrases.
My internet setup comes down to one rule: never depend on one connection. Here’s exactly what I use and what it costs.
We asked hundreds of cruisers what they keep on board for protection — and the answers ranged from dogs and flare guns to condoms and Chuck Norris. Behind the jokes: genuinely smart boat security advice.
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