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How Do You Get Internet? My Setup for Remote Work, Gaming, and the Middle of Nowhere
Mail, money, and now the big one: internet! Of all the questions I get about living on the road, “okay but how do you get internet?” is the one people ask like they’ve caught me in a lie. So, my…
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How to Prepare Your Cat for Van Life: Based on My Experience
When I told people I was moving into my van with my two indoor cats Boudica and Pooka: “Dogs love their humans, cats love their home.” What a misrepresentation that turned out to be. Three years in, I can tell…
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How to Keep a Cat From Running Away on the Road: Leash Training, Trackers, and the Routine That Brings Them Home
My cats go outside off-leash at dispersed campsites. They come back when I call. Neither has ever been lost overnight in over 3 years of full-time van life. I know, I know. That sentence makes people nervous, and it should.…
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Where Does the Litter Box Go? Cat Litter Box Setup for Vans, RVs, or Cars
It’s the first question everyone asks when they find out I travel full-time with two cats, and it’s usually asked with a wince. Where does the litter box go? It’s one of the easiest problems to solve on the road;…
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How Do You Get Your Mail? A Full-Timer’s Guide to Addresses, Packages, and Prescriptions
It’s one of the first questions anyone asks when they find out you live on the road, whether that’s a van, a truck camper, a travel trailer, a Class B, or the back of a Subaru. And it’s a good…
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How Do You Afford Van Life? Answers That Disappoint The Haters
If you spend any time in the van life corners of the internet, you already know the two questions that get asked every single day: How do you afford this? What do you do for work? They’re good questions. They’re…
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How to Tell If Your Adventure Cat Is Overheating (and What to Do About It)
Summer is the season van lifers dream about all winter. But if you travel with cats, summer is also the season that demands the most from you. Like all divas, cats hide discomfort. They won’t tell you they’re too hot…
