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THIS SUMMER IS RIGHT around the corner, and you know what that means for us full-timers—crowded campgrounds, endless back-in entertainment, and people running through your campsite. Probably the first thing I learned as a full-timer is that the summe

AFTER WORKING IN news for nearly a decade and realizing the tough hours, minimal time off, and low pay were preventing her from actually living, Rachel longed for an alternate lifestyle that would maximize travel. “I felt like I missed out on so much

I COUNTED THE CASH, signed over the title, and watched the campervan we had dubbed “Sally” drive away with a stranger at the wheel. It wasn’t our first time selling a rig—Sally was the third RV we’d lived in during our eight years on the road—but thi

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WHEN I GOT my first library card, I thought I was cooler than a teenager with a driver’s license. I’m not sure that everyone was this excited to get a library card; perhaps it was just the future elementary teacher and home-school mom in me. Given th

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A BENEFIT OF SELLING your home and traveling full time is that you get to choose your domicile state, also known as the state you have residency in. Traveling full time has become so popular that services have been established to help provide nomads

MY HUSBAND, GREG, and I moved into our van full time in 2018, on the day after our 5-year wedding anniversary. Traditionally, couples celebrate this milestone by exchanging gifts of wood, a symbol of strength and timelessness. On our anniversary, we

DRIVEN TO WONDER “I’ve always been in love with words,” Michael said. Growing up, he spent many hours in the library reading, which led to writing. His budding interest was recognized by teachers, who suggested he attend a Young Authors Conference. I

FANCY A PEEK into our European-farmhouse-inspired fifth wheel? When we made the switch from our Class A to the KZ Durango Gold 382mbq fifth wheel in 2021, my husband, JC, had no intention of renovating. He was still recuperating from the fixer-upper

IF YOU HAD told me less than a year ago that I would be location-independent and earning an income as a freelance writer, I would have laughed. As a 41-year-old with zero freelancing experience, the odds seemed to be stacked against me. I had been in

MY HUSBAND, KORY, has been an industrial radiographer for 10 years now. We have worked in 14 states, and we never know where we’re going next—it’s always a surprise! Kory works on pipelines, and his job is to come in after the pipe has been welded to

MY CHILDHOOD HOME was the place where friends and family would gather and share food. My mother loves bringing people together by preparing and cooking meals, and our front door was always open. She would plan and cook for days, and her thoughtful fe

LUDINGTON STATE PARK has been the most popular state park in Michigan for generations, and it’s easy to see why. There are endless activities, including camping, hiking, biking, boating, fishing, hunting, backpacking, swimming, wading, tubing, stand-

THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA of Washington is one of the most underrated places I’ve ever been. The trees are so green, the water is so blue, and the mountains towering above the beaches will take your breath away. I’ve never been somewhere where you could

Ridgecrest, CA 35.61868, -117.37233 Located in the California Desert National Conservation Area, the Trona Pinnacles make for a unique overnight stay if you’re on the way to Death Valley National Park or the Eastern Sierra Nevada range in central Cal

SITTING AMONG THE Cascade Mountains in Southern Oregon is the deepest lake in the United States and the seventh deepest in the world. At 1,943 feet deep, Crater Lake is famous for its pristine, deep blue water, which comes solely from snow and rain.

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