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Vignettes from the Florida keys
Moments I just want to remember, as is, instead of shaping into some larger whole
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Haley Young
I'm always on vacation; I'm never on vacation
Reflections on living, working, and relaxing in a converted van and our recent holiday in the Florida keys
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Haley Young
60,000 miles and two years in our converted van
January 26th marks a year and a half since we moved into a yellow van named Hermes.
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Haley Young
Why are van lifers so insufferable?
A response to Outside Magazine’s May 25th Almanac of Ethical Answers column
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Haley Young
What my dog's given up for full-time van life
And what we’ve gained in its place. Does it feel like loss—or making room for something better?
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Haley Young
Map: Every overnight spot we’ve stayed in our van
Going on two years of parking lots, public land, and everything in between
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Haley Young
Utah hike roundup
Our dog-friendly and humans-only adventures from the last few weeks
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Haley Young
8 United States-Canada border crossings in our van, with our dog
I first published this post in July 2023 and last updated it a year later, in July 2024.
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Haley Young
Van life, public parks, and “loitering” oh my
First drafted on May 8th near Portland, Maine.
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Haley Young
Still learning from my fourteen-year-old self
Written on May 30th at a coffee shop in Newfoundland.
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Haley Young
The meaning of life is not across the world
Written on June 1st, by the water.
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Haley Young
Diary of a 7 hour ferry ride with our dog and van
Written in Nova Scotia, on a boat crossing the ocean, and then in Newfoundland.
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Haley Young
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