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I’m 50 and I Live in a Minivan. One $1,700 Emergency Changed the Way I Think About Freedom.
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If you love national parks, this is for you.
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These surfers are being called heroes by locals in Santa Cruz.
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Living on a boat reshapes your sense of comfort in ways you don’t anticipate.
9 Things I Didn’t Expect to Miss from Land Life (and a Few I Definitely Don’t)
The quiet comforts land life gives you for free — and the things you realize you never needed.
Sailing vs. Land Life: The 9 Biggest Surprises I Didn’t See Coming
The unexpected ways everyday life changes after leaving land behind.
Hi, I’m Kristin Hanes!
I’m a former journalist turned blogger at The Wayward Home. I split my time between a DIY Sprinter van conversion and a sailboat, and I hope to inspire you to live a simpler, more adventurous, alternative lifestyle.
I’ve been living tiny since 2016, when I was laid-off from KGO Radio in San Francisco and had to reinvent my life.
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