Rootless Living

WELCOME TO YEAR FOUR of Rootless Living magazine! This has been such a journey, and I want to thank you for joining us along the way. Back in 2016, when I was researching the idea of going full time, I was shocked to learn how many people were travel

SO YOU’VE DECIDED to make a lifestyle change, joining approximately 1 million other travelers who are living life on the open road. While the choice to RV full time brings elements of adventure and excitement, the reality of significantly reducing yo

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WE WERE IN a much different place a few years ago. We had a beautiful house in the mountains of North Carolina that was way too big for the two of us. We had steady jobs as a kindergarten teacher and a welder/ironworker. We adopted a sweet pup to lov

Can we keep it? IT’S FUNNY HOW much things can change in 48 hours. We were having an average day, then we found a stray dog in a ditch, became extremely attached, and gave him away—all in less than two days. A few years before we moved into our van,

WHEN YOU SEE how easily things in your life—or even your life itself—can be lost, it makes you face one big question: How do I want to live? At a time in my life when I was the happiest I had ever been, a collision set me off in a whole new direction

SOMETIMES LIFE SURPRISES you. Or in my case, “blindsides” might be a better word. I’m a special needs school teacher, and about a year ago, I decided to make a little foam camping trailer I could tow with my 1962 Vespa motor scooter. The project star

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

DO YOU EVER wish you could live at the base of some of the best mountains in the United States to hit the slopes anytime you want? We are a Pacific Northwest couple that does just that. Ryan and I currently live full time in our RV named Marty and tr

I RECENTLY COMPLETED MY first gig as a state park host—a positive experience that I would repeat in a heartbeat! Experiences can vary widely among different states, parks, and assignments, so read on for some things you’ll want to consider if you’re

WHEN MY HUSBAND, Shane, was in the Air Force, and we were stationed in North Dakota, we bought a travel trailer to take our boys camping for the summer. This was our very first camper, and we were young and didn’t have much money to travel. I found o

THE DREAM OF traveling the world in an RV might seem out of your budget, but with proper planning and prioritization, you can RV for as little as $1,000 a month. The keys to RVing cheaply are owning your RV outright, budgeting, boondocking, saving on

You may have noticed rectangular and round dishes popping up on the roofs of RVs everywhere. This is Starlink—their high speed Internet is a great option for RVers because it enables you to access service in remote areas where regular hot spots and c

FOR THE PAST 14 years, my husband, David, has worked on an ocean-going tug and barge. He works a schedule of three weeks on, three weeks off, so he lives and works on a boat for half of the year. His company pays for his flights to and from the boat,

IN 2015, MY new boyfriend, Ryan, and I were working in the corporate world. Ryan read an article about a couple who had quit their jobs, bought a boat, and traveled the world by sea, and all of a sudden, he wanted us to do the same thing. The idea fe

IT’S NO SECRET that national parks are becoming more and more crowded. Like most people, we tend to visit the parks during the peak season, when the snow has melted, trails are fully accessible, and the weather is the best. And while visiting during

FROM A BASE in Fortuna, California, we spent three months exploring the redwoods and the Lost Coast, one of the state’s most remote and beautiful regions. Fortuna is an amazing location for anyone who wants to spend quality time exploring coastal Nor

Alaska is known as the Last Frontier, and this holds true for RVers. This boondocking spot was one of the many amazing places we camped on our Alaska trip. Located in a river bed, this spot may be inaccessible during high water, but by early July, it

Trauma, addiction, negativity, mental illnesses and disorders, and more in a safe space with the goal of normalizing mental illnesses and helping people. Deliberate Living inspires, encourages, and empowers listeners to live life more authentically a

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