SftR 034: Jaclyn Fischer—from Trucklife to Vanlife

After completing a year of community college and having no idea what major to pursue, Jaclyn decided to go on her first solo backpacking trip to Italy. After that, she was hooked. After exploring outside of the US, Jaclyn yearned to explore the national parks and beauty within the country, and also to meet like-minded people and those who had inspired her along the way. With (a lot of) help from her dad, she converted the back of her 1999 Toyota Tacoma into a camper named “Dwight," and set out on a 6-month road trip. She loved the freedom to travel anywhere in your “home” so much that she bought a sprinter van (Dwight 2.0), and is in the process of building it out to do van life full time. Follow her adventures on Instagram. Some topics we covered: 2:30 - Jaclyn’s travel beginnings   6:05 - Truck life living   10:18 - The accidental garage sale story   17:33 - Solo traveling and safety   22:55 - Preparing for adventures   25:29 - Jaclyn’s experiences within the RV community   32:22 - What's in store for Jaclyn and her new van   35:58 - Words of encouragement and wisdom