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A new year is approaching, and with it my four-year odyssey of wandering has reached an end. A little background... In May 2014, I was an academically gifted but socially inept twenty-year-old nerd who had just finished three years of intensive college courses and three seasons of equally...

This is my fourth year on the road, but my first full-timing during the summer months. And man, have the mice been a huge PITA lately here in Colorado. Two years ago, I worked briefly for a trucking company. While I was away for a week, an industrious mouse at the terminal tore a hole in my...

Howdy rubber trampers! By the first of November, I will be back on the road again, going back to the nomadic lifestyle after a seven month hiatus here in far west Texas. This time, I plan to spice things up a little by taking my old Explorer across the frontier and setting out into the heart of...

Hi, any other CRVL members in San Diego? The SDPD is really cracking down on their law against sleeping in vehicles, handing out tickets like candy at a parade. 52 bucks a pop. I parked on a beachfront road in Ocean Beach last night along with a dozen other vandwellers and we all got busted. ...

I haven't been posting here much lately, and I am about to quit altogether. Not because y'all aren't great guys; on the contrary, this is one of my favorite forums, and I've learned a whole lot about van dwelling from here. I have simply decided to enter corporate America and become a paid...

I'm thinking about going down to Ocala NF and camping for a couple days after Christmas. My kid brother and (possibly) dad are also coming along. Anyone in the area like to meet up? Also, for those familiar with the area, are the Rainbows still in Ocala?

Today is the fifth day I have been living out of my Ford Explorer here in the town of Smithfield North Carolina. I am here attending the North Carolina Truck Driver Training School, which will after eight weeks segue into a (hopeful) career of sleeping in vehicles with far more wheels and making...

Comments welcome, but please don't judge me too harshly.  Here is the link to the story, which is posted on my travel blog: http://winterwanderer.over-blog.com/2016/10/pickup-a-short-story.html Thanks for reading.

After four months and change up here at 6800 feet in Grand Teton National Park, I am preparing to depart for a cross-country marathon roadtrip back to North Carolina. Launch date is September 16. States I will hit along the way: South Dakota*, Nebraska*, Colorado*, Iowa*, Missouri*, Kansas*...

I am planning to officially move from North Carolina to Kingman Arizona this October, after I leave the Grand Tetons. Anyone know any business or private individuals in Kingman or the vicinity (Bullhead City, Golden Valley) who would be interested in renting me mailbox space for a yearly fee? I...

Welcome to my spring trip log. My journey this spring starts in Las Vegas Nevada, and will end at Grand Teton National Park May 10th, where I will begin work with a park concessionaire.  Routine maintenance: Having noticed my brakes squeaking, I replaced the one set of pads that was running low...

I'm about to set out on the next leg of my winter wanderings. I left my job with the Appalachian Mountain Club in the White Mountains of New Hampshire on 11/11, and took a few days heading south. I visited my parents in North Carolina for Thanksgiving, and got my camper inspected. I then headed...

First they replaced wood-burning fireplaces with the fake log gas burners. Now, I stopped in a local library to find a computer monitor playing an endless loop video of burning wood inside the old fireplace, with crackling sounds coming from tinny speakers. If I had a camera with me I would post...

Personally, when I am on the road, I try to minimize the use of electronic devices. The sum total of my electrical mods: 1. A 200 watt inverter super glued to my center console, plugged into the 12 volt port 2. A 12 volt extension cord to the trunk area, for fan use 3. A rear-facing...

Poll: How many vandwellers or travelers take a firearm with them when they travel?  I'll start off. I keep a single shot 12 gauge in my SUV. Cheap, reliable, not scary unless looking down the muzzle. If I need to pass through a gun-phobic state, I can break it apart and store the pieces...

I just got back from a trip from the White Mountains to Portland Maine, feeling quite exhausted. Not from the miles of walking around Portland, but from the mental strain of trying to get to know someone in the city in a very short time span. It's so difficult to strike up a meaningful...

Hi, my name is Luke, and I have been living out of my Ford Explorer for the last year or so. Sometime in early 2014 I dropped out of college instead of going into debt, and got the crazy idea that I could live a life not chained down to an apartment lease and soul sucking job. Fast forward to...