RLM 018 Nov/Dec 2022

Rootless Living

For Digital Nomads, By Digital Nomads

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Publisher Demian Ross Chief Editor Nikki Kirk Managing Editor Jess Stiles Editorial Assistant L. Merredith Art Director Melinda Gonzalez Operations Manager Jamie May Copy Editor Kristin Skagg Director of Advertisers & Sponsors Richard Kirby ■
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From The Founders
AS I WRITE this, we have just hit our three-year mark for Rootless Living Magazine, and what an amazing adventure it has been. Some of you might know that back in 2016, I thought I invented the idea of going full time in an RV while still working. I
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Contributors
Valerie Kientzle Kayla Tuala Courtney Kane-Barbaglia Mo Belanger Pat Schulte Thomas Basch Jessica Rambo Trevor Eyre Jennifer Johnson Emilie Brillon Lauren Lynass Chris Nalbandian Christi Mills Landon and Megan Price Brooke and Kyle Miller Kaitlyn O'B
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The Feed
“Do you ever just scroll through pictures and think ‘This life we live is so freakin’ amazing?’” “Views like this are exactly why we dreamt of coming back into our new home.” “It can be so easy to get caught up in how far you have to go rather than t
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Why Newlyweds Chose a Camper as a First Home
I REMEMBER SITTING AT the lunch table during my senior year of high school and realizing my best stories were about other people’s lives. I always found a way to mention how my sister played college basketball while also getting her BSN/RN. I would t
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$10K Payday
PROGRAMS ATTEMPTING to lure digital nomads and remote workers with a promise of $10,000 or more have been popping up across America. All you have to do is move to the specific area and stay put for a set amount of time. What’s the catch? Other than a
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The Traveling Canine
I LOOK BACK ON the weeks leading up to full-time RV living through a thick fog, vaguely remembering a cycle of donating, cleaning, packing, and purging, occasionally interrupted by an intense staring contest I would start with my dog, Charlie. Valian
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Retro Remi Camper Gets a Tropical Update
BLAKE AND I have always known we wanted to travel and explore the United States with our two dogs, Lola and Zara. We live in South Florida, but we’ve road tripped west to spend time in Utah and Colorado throughout the past four years, all while tent
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When Health Hits the Brakes
HEALTH ISSUES ARE never convenient, but I’ve learned that for nomads, they can look very different. Since the start of 2022, we have experienced the disruptive impact health issues can have while living rootless. As someone with a diagnosed kidney di
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10 Tips for New RVers
MY WIFE, BETH, and I are a married millennial couple living and working full time from a 26-foot RV as we travel the country. In April 2020, we decided to sell our house and belongings to move into an RV, despite having zero experience. Now we share
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How I Make Money on the Road
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
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Exploring The World By Boat And RV
I’VE BEEN TRAVELING the world for 20 years now. Before that, my wife and I had a fairly typical American existence, living in Chicago, working, and going out on weekends, with the weeks and months ticking by in a very predictable way. We could have g
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The Travel Squad
IMAGINE YOUR FIRST-EVER road trip being 29,000 miles and covering 16 countries—and that you and your travel buddies aren’t citizens of a single one of them. That was reality in 2017 for three friends from France who had big dreams of traveling differ
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Leaving Radio Behind
IF YOU’VE EVER thought about making a full-time RV lifestyle a reality but worry about how you’ll make money on the road, we’re here to tell you it is possible! My wife, Victoria, and I went from never having stepped foot into an RV to exploring new
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Painted Buffalo Traveling Studio
THERE’S A FINE line between living life to the fullest and everyone around you thinking you’re insane, and that’s where you can find me and my kids on any given day. We know what rock bottom feels like. We have been scraped, beaten, and pummeled more
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One RV, Three Office Areas
FIGURING OUT A good office setup in an RV can be tricky, especially if you have children and can’t claim the extra bunk room, or if you don’t have an extra bunk room to begin with. I am a software engineer and full-time traveler on the road with my w
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Living Small, Loving Big
WHEN MOST PEOPLE think about the challenges of living in a small space, they imagine things like limited storage and cramped layouts. But families who choose to live tiny on the road also face unique challenges when it comes to maintaining healthy re
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Sailing America’s Great Loop
EVERYONE STARTS SOMEWHERE. Sometimes there’s detailed planning, and sometimes you just jump right into the deep end. Our journey into boating was the latter. We had already been living rootless out of two suitcases and traveling internationally befor
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Boondocking
39.522521, -106.336766 We loved staying here! There is lots of camping before you get to the trail head. The road up is dirt and a little washboard, and some of the side roads are a bit washed out, but we made it slowly over potholes to some of the p
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Podcasts For The Drive
With road trips, RV tips and hacks, destinations, deals, and more, this podcast makes your next RV and camping experience a StressLess Camping adventure. What if someone not only claimed they could help you find that perfect happily-ever-after soulma
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From Urban Couple to Adventure Family
HAVE YOU EVER heard someone say that adventures stop when you have children? It really doesn’t have to be that way! In fact, my husband and I are even more adventurous now that we have kids. Before kids, we would go out to restaurants, festivals, and
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Gear Guide
https://amzn.to/3QluXgx https://amzn.to/3b0RAXa https://amzn.to/3xRKjlQ https://amzn.to/3xP8PDS Gain even more freedom with the option of leaving your RV behind and head out on the open road with a place to stay, courtesy of this Napier truck tent. C
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Saguaro National Park
WHEN WE THINK of the Southwest, we think of desert landscapes full of saguaro cacti. And at Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona, you’re able to walk among millions of these giant cacti in all shapes and sizes, making each one a unique treat. Pai
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Tucson's Best Places To Eat On A Budget
SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS and right next to Saguaro National Park, there’s no shortage of natural beauty in Tucson, Arizona. In addition to the outdoor opportunities in greater Tucson, the city offers a vibrant food scene for its residents and visitors

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