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It Took Me Years to Afford a Tall Van. Now, I’ve Rounded Up the Best Campervans You Can Stand Up In.
Having a van you can stand up in is a huge luxury for van life and one I highly recommend. Here are the vans…
We Snapped Our Rudder 2,700 Miles From Land. With Our Family Onboard. Here’s What We Did Next.
(This is a post by Shona Fothergill, Sailing with Six) Eight days after leaving Panama for French Polynesia, our rudder snapped in the middle…
It’s About to Get Way Harder to Camp for Free Near Zion National Park
The BLM is looking to reduce free camping options due to increased pressure on public lands.
Yosemite Valley Fills Parking Before 11am, and It’s Not Even Summer Yet
Full parking lots don’t bode well for the busy summer season. What to do to prepare for your visit.
I’m 50 and I Live in a Minivan. One $1,700 Emergency Changed the Way I Think About Freedom.
The morning in Lassen was one of the hardest days I’ve had on the road. It was also the day the most important financial…
Here’s How to Live in a National Park, Totally Free
If you love national parks, this is for you.
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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