Rootless Living

WE JUST FINISHED up a staff call for the magazine, and I was reminded how much content is packed into the next 92 pages. We discussed every article in this issue and in upcoming issues, and it made me think back to our first few issues. Rootless Livi

ARE YOU CONSIDERING going full time? Here are 14 questions to ask yourself before you decide to sell it all and hit the road 24/7. Do you like the people you’ll be traveling with? Seriously! This may seem silly, but it’s an important question to ask

OUR FAMILY MOTTO is “people over things.” Setting off into full-time life in June 2020 felt like the ultimate fulfillment of this motto. My husband, Brent, works in film, and before we left Los Angeles it was common for him to go two weeks without se

WHEN I STARTED RVing, I had very little hiking experience. I grew up in the New York City area and never pushed myself to explore the outdoors. Fast forward a year, and I’ve been to half of the country’s national parks, hiked more than 600 miles, and

THE ESSENCE OF a nomadic lifestyle is change. With full-time travel, things are in a constant state of flux, from the people you socialize with to the places you get your groceries. When your life is all about motion and transition, how do you make s

RV LIFE IS A great way to see the country on a budget, which is why most nomads choose this form of travel. By managing your spending, you can explore new places on your own terms and be in control of your cash flow. We have compiled strategies from

THE JOB IS out there. You know, the job you’ve been daydreaming about? The one that would give you the freedom and ability to work from the road? It’s out there—you just have to find the right fit. Josh and I have heard so many stories from people wh

IF YOU WANT to travel full time in your RV and create your own business, bookkeeping is a great option. Anyone who is not afraid of numbers, tech, and speaking with potential clients can become a virtual bookkeeper. For the sake of full disclosure, I

THE ONLY CONSTANT in life is change. Life on the road is a magical experience that is like nothing else. You get to see amazing places, engage in different cultures, and enjoy a pace of life that’s just different from the “normal” nine to five. That

“So, what do you do?” “Pretty much whatever I want!” That’s the typical question-and-answer sequence that leads to the conversation about my leap of faith from the corporate hamster wheel, departure from the real world, and new life as a golf and tra

WHEN PLANNING AN RV trip to New England, it can be tempting to make a beeline directly to Acadia National Park. While Acadia is certainly a must-see, countless other seaside communities dot the Atlantic coast, from Boston to Bar Harbor. Two of the mo

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT the RV lifestyle that screams freedom, and yet all that freedom can cause certain healthy things to fade away—things like routines, structure, and boundaries. When you break away from the 9–5 mold, others seem to break away fr

WHEN WE FIRST started thinking about selling everything and moving into an RV full time to travel the country, our primary concern was how to manage this with my daughter and I managing Type 1 diabetes. I have always said I will not allow diabetes to

$160 a year on s’mores and firewood? Can you believe it? We were shocked to find we spent that much on s’mores materials and firewood in a year. Now, we definitely aren’t saying that s’mores shouldn’t be enjoyed every once in a while, and we would ev

I WOKE UP THIS morning in the cloud forest of Monteverde. With crisp air, a light drizzle, and a small glimpse of a rainbow, it’s the perfect morning to have my coffee, journal, check my schedule, and do some work. The campground is a beautiful stret

NOMADS KNOW A thing or two when it comes to avoiding crowds, saving money, and making the most of their time, and a lot of us are national park geeks. We plan our entire year around them, spend months working in or near them, and take some of our mos

I LOST MY TRAIN of thought as the campfire flickered in front of me. A Class A motorhome sat to my left; the glow from the fire was the only light reflecting off its cream-colored exterior. I noticed a scratch in the paint and was consumed with thoug

ONE OF THE national parks we had been most excited to visit was Acadia National Park in Maine. It has all of our favorite scenery, including forests, rugged coastline, mountains, and lakes, so we knew we would love it. After years of dreaming of visi

If burn restrictions are keeping you from enjoying your nightly s’mores, or you're just tired of coming home from every camping trip smelling like campfire smoke, check out a portable propane fire pit like this one. Worry no more about buying local f

GPS 47.96406,-124.25923 Along Forest Road 2902, next to Calawah River, is an amazing campsite within Olympic National Forest near Forks, Washington. We found this spot because we intended to stay at the nearby Klahanie Campground, but it was closed a