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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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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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Utah hike roundup
Our dog-friendly and humans-only adventures from the last few weeks
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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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Van life, public parks, and “loitering” oh my
First drafted on May 8th near Portland, Maine.
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Still learning from my fourteen-year-old self
Written on May 30th at a coffee shop in Newfoundland.
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The meaning of life is not across the world
Written on June 1st, by the water.
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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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A love letter to Cape Breton… and doing nothing
Written on May 21st at Corney Brook Campground in Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
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Traveling full time means scattering myself
First drafted on May 2nd while entering Connecticut, edited May 8th in Portland, polished and published later.
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I’m sure I am a morning person in Acadia National Park
Written on May 14th.
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