Rootless Living

WE ARE CALLING this the Renovation Issue, and inside, you’ll find lots of inspiration to plan or begin your RV renovation. Let me start with our own story about renovating our RV. Like so many full-time, part-time, or sometime RVers, we are always tr

“Rob schools the two oldest, and I homeschool the little one. They enjoy music, dancing, art, hiking, and most of all, they LOVE making new friends and traveling.” “As the whole canyon came to glisten in the sunrise, it was a gentle reminder to mysel

MY 18-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, Lillian, and I are traveling the United States together. Lillian is a student, and I’m taking a break from the working world after about 25 years in the auto industry. Our home base was Florida, but now it’s the entire countr

WE WERE SITTING in the Walmart parking lot for a good hour before my phone pinged with the much-anticipated text—the seller was just a few minutes away with what we hoped was our new home on wheels. I looked at my husband, my eyes blazing with excite

MY WIFE, ASHLEIGH, and I have been on the road full time since September of 2020, but were part-time RV travelers since November of 2019. In this short time, we’ve had five different setups! Our first rig was a 33-foot travel trailer. Unfortunately,

MY HUSBAND, JACOB, and I got married in the spring of 2021. As newlyweds, we planned to move to Florida from Minnesota, but were quickly disrupted by my endless research of the full-time RV lifestyle. With Jacob’s need for consistency and my desire f

REGARDLESS OF THE context, the spirit of this quote runs deep for us. After several years of travel that took us from Key West, Florida, to Fairbanks, Alaska, and from the Cliffs of Moher to the jungles of Costa Rica, we decided to plant roots again.

IT’S BEEN MORE than three years since Adam asked me if I wanted to quit my job and sell our house and belongings to roam the country together in a travel trailer. Adam and I, along with our two Bengal cats, Roscoe and Rahja, went full time in May of

AFTER MORE THAN eight months of dreaming, researching, and planning, I bought my very first home in April of 2020. I know a bus doesn’t look like most people’s first homes, but I’ve never really done things like everyone else, so why start now? Meet

FINDING A WAY to fund travel is essential, which is why this is the number one most-asked question. The answer, however, is not so simple—from creative businesses to seasonal gigs to unique side hustles, our readers reveal how they make money on the

WHEN PEOPLE GET into RVing, it usually feels like a scene out of a movie. They get fed up with life, sell everything, buy their dream RV, then drive off into the sunset without a care in the world. My experience was the exact opposite. Here’s how I g

AS A FAMILY of six—including three carpenters and myself, an interior stylist—we have an appreciation for a beautifully made and styled home. This can be seen in the 25-plus years we’ve been building, renovating, and styling houses. The world of adve

“Let’s sell our house and live in an RV!” When my husband, Nathan, approached me with the idea of RV living, I was totally on board and excited for the journey. We sold almost everything, bought an RV, and have been traveling full time around North A

WHEN WE MADE the impulsive decision to sell our Vancouver Island hobby farm and begin full-time RV life, we knew there were aspects we would miss. We knew we’d miss the neighbors and friends in our amazing little community of Shirley, British Columbi

WHEN MY HUSBAND, Andy, and I first got our 1965 Clark Cortez motorhome, we knew it would require tons of work—and this realization is echoed by every RVer who tackles a big renovation. From the preparation and demolition to the construction and insta

CALIFORNIA IS HOME to nine national parks—more than any other state—and Joshua Tree National Park is located less than three hours from both Los Angeles and San Diego. This park is a popular destination on Southern California adventures and receives

THERE IS ONE park in America that is so big, grand, biodiverse, and culturally rich that it has the word “Great” in its name—Great Smoky Mountains National Park. And just one look at the landscape, with the mountains rising in layers as they elevate

GPS Location: 34.670299, -116.983985 Sawtooth Canyon Campground is located on Bureau of Land Management land in Southern California and is one of the best free boondocking spots we’ve found in the desert. Spots are first come, first served and big ri

Available in different colors, these lightweight peel and stick tiles can be cut to fit and are easy to install. They add a perfect finishing touch to your RV renovation. Drastically cut the time you spend painting with a Graco paint sprayer. It’s av

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