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Van Life

October Instagram Q&A
Questions and answers originally received/shared via Instagram and then compiled here.
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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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How we keep our van clean (with our dog in tow)
First published in August 2023 and last updated in October 2024.
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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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(Mostly dog) stuff we use every day living in our van
(Or at least every other day, because sometimes routines get weird.
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I plan more—and less—than ever before living in a van
Things I used to take for granted are no longer a given.
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Van life, public parks, and “loitering” oh my
First drafted on May 8th near Portland, Maine.
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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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The golden rule: Who’s rude, me or my neighbors?
Written on May 21st.
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Life on the road, home in a parking lot
The first time we slept in a parking lot in our converted van — night three or four total on the road — I was anxious.
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