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I’ve Lived on a Sailboat Since 2016. These Are the 25 Gifts Sailors Actually Use (and the Ones That Just Take Up Space).
Twenty-five gifts sailors actually use, from a liveaboard since 2016: the galley, sleep and dryness, light and safety, the long hours, and the short…
I’ve Cooked on a Sailboat Stove Since 2016. These Are the Lazy Galley Meals Sailors Actually Make When Nobody Wants to Cook.
Twenty-six lazy galley meals from 48 sailors, sorted from no-cook to one-pot, with the two tricks that make lazy possible on a boat: the…
I’ve Wintered in the Desert for Years. Here’s Where Van Lifers Actually Go When It Gets Cold.
The six places the van world goes when it gets cold, from Quartzsite and the Slabs to Baja and the Texas coast, with what…
Van Lifers Swear by Sleeping in Casino Parking Lots. Here’s Why, and How to Do It Without Getting the Knock.
Many casinos let vans and RVs sleep free in a lit, patrolled lot for a night or three. How the check-in works, the players…
I’ve Lived at Anchor on and off Since 2016. These Are the Unwritten Rules of Cruising Life Nobody Tells You
Sixteen unwritten rules of cruising life, from the anchorage to the marina to two people on forty feet, with the red flags more than…
Would You Give Up a House to Live in a Van? Here’s What Stops the People Who Say No.
I asked my van life Facebook page whether they would give up a house for a van. Nearly 300 answered.
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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