When researching van life or RV living, you might not often come across box truck conversions. But these rigs are affordable, easy to build out and have a good amount of space. 

In this episode, I'm talking to Kurt Bradler, CEO and founder of Contravans, a van conversion company in Colorado that works on all types of vans, including box trucks!

If your interest is peaked about box trucks and the pros and cons for van life, you'll want to give this one a listen.

Check out Contravans: https://www.contravans.com/

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When Kressa Peterson was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had to undergo a double mastectomy. To help her heal and find herself again, Kressa started doing dirty, muddy Spartan races. What she soon discovered was that there was no easy way to shower when traveling to these races in her Land Cruiser, which she also used for sleeping and camping.

Hence, the Shower Toga was born!

Kressa started using her Shower Toga in a parking lot when she finished running a race, and people started asking her for one, too. The Shower Toga wraps around your body and let's you shower in a public area. It hangs around your neck and has holes so you can scrub away and nobody is the wiser.

In this episode, we'll discuss how she invented Shower Toga and how Kressa eventually got on ABC's Shark Tank, a herculean feat!

Click here to get your very own Shower Toga!

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If you watch Scott Tatum on Instagram and TikTok, you’ll be struck by his message. He’s open, honest and REAL: staring right into your eyes as he gives you his daily “friendly reminder,” which encourages you to know your worth, live your best life, and take care of yourself.

Scott is in his lower 60s and is a nomad, living and traveling full-time in a Four Wheel Truck Camper.

This episode is sponsored by Four Wheel Truck Campers.

Follow Scott on Social Media:

• ucanoutdoors on Instagram 
• ucanoutdoors on TikTok

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Are you wondering how to go to the bathroom in a van? Should you try a composting toilet, a bucket with a bag, or just digging a hole?

In this episode of The Wayward Home podcast, we're exploring all the ways you can go to the bathroom in a van with Engineers Who Van Life.

How to find Engineers Who Van Life:

• Engineers Who Van Life on Instagram
• Engineers Who Van Life Website

Links mentioned in this podcast:

• Cuddy composting toilet
• Cuddy review 
• Shower in a Bench Design plans
• 101 Guide to Building with 8020
• Collapsible bucket toilet

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Sometimes, finding the best products for your campervan and getting help on your van build can be REALLY difficult. You typically have to browse tons of different platforms and company websites for everything you need. 

Ben Quesnel, a 4-year on-the-road nomad, founded Simpler Ways to try to change that. Simpler Ways is like the REI for van life, DIY tutorials, foldable laundry basins and other products to help modern nomads on the road. They also have a section dedicated to surfing and yoga activities. Their goal is to become the one-stop shop for anyone looking to build their own van life experience.

It's such a cool website and I'd encourage you to check it out if you're looking for van-specific products. 

In this episode of The Wayward Home podcast, we'll talk about Ben's transition to nomadic living, the vehicles he's converted into tiny homes and why he created Simpler Ways.

Click here to shop van life products and tutorials on Simpler Ways! 

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Are you a van lifer, RVer, or sailor looking to turn your nomadic lifestyle into a profitable venture? It can happen! In this episode, we will explore various methods for making money as a travel blogger while living the van life. From sponsored posts and affiliate marketing to creating and selling your own digital products, we will cover it all. Laura Peters is our guest on this episode of The Wayward Home Podcast, where she talks all about scaling her own travel blog and creating a course to help others do the same. 

Laura lived in a 5th wheel travel trailer and has also done extensive traveling around the world as a digital nomad. 

Check out Laura's FREE TRAINING on how to scale a travel blog.

What We Cover about Travel Blogging

• How frustrating Laura was when her travel blog wasn't making any money in the beginning
• The key to taking their blog from a hobby to a business
• The best way to learn about SEO and blogging for FREE
• Why it's so important to diversify the various ways your blog makes money
• Why half of the battle is being relentless and continuing to push even when you don't see results right away
• How Laura put everything she learned into her own course to help travel bloggers scale and make money

And here are Laura's links:

• MikeandLauraTravel.com
• instagram.com/mikeandlauratravel
• Mike and Laura Travel on YouTube
• Scale Your Travel Blog FREE Training

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Are you wondering how to get rid of all your stuff, sell a business and hit the road in a tiny trailer? That's exactly what Justin and Kandace did. This couple has shared their passion for camping and travel ever since they rented a teardrop trailer and went on a camping trip shortly after they started dating. That first trip was the catalyst for many more camping adventures to come.

Shortly after that first trip, Kandace bought a 10-foot teardrop trailer so they could go on weekend camping trips up and down the coast of CA. A couple years later they upgraded to a U-haul camper then to an Airstream.

Earlier this year, they decided it was time to make a major life change. Kandace sold her house and her business, Justin left his lucrative sales career and they decided it was time to jump off the hamster wheel and live the nomad life for a while.

Here's how to follow Kandace and Justin:
Tinytrailertrips.com
IG and TikTok = @tinytrailertrips

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Logan and Taryn Pickard live on a 40-foot sailboat off Vancouver Island, BC, some of the most challenging cruising grounds in the world. And they decided on sailboat life when they had no sailing experience at all. 

In this episode, you'll learn why this couple chose a liveaboard boat, how they manage the crazy wind and current conditions, and how they learned how to forage to become as sustainable as possible on water. 

You can find Logan and Taryn below:

• Wayward Life Sailing on YouTube
• The Wayward Life on Facebook
• The Wayward Life on Instagram

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Have you ever wondered what it's like being a campground host? RVer Kathy Belge loves it! She spent an entire season being a volunteer campground host around Oregon, and tells us all about and why she recommends campground hosting.

Kathy's Links:

Podcast host and writer Kathy Belge encourages women to live out their travel dreams by sharing stories, tips and advice from solo women travelers at

• https://solowomenrv.com/
• https://solowomenrv.com/solo-women-rv-podcasts/
• https://www.instagram.com/kbelge/
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/3139043422990289

Episode 4 of The Wayward Home Podcast about Workamping: https://www.thewaywardhome.com/workamping-jobs/

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Have you ever wondered how to make money blogging? In this episode, I tell you all about how I made my website, The Wayward Home, a money-making machine. It took tons of time and effort but I hope this episode inspires you that it IS POSSIBLE.

Sign up for my FREE 5-day How to Start a Blog course.

Or you can join my BRAND NEW Niche Site Course here: Niche Sites for Nomads: The Nomad's Guide to Making Money Online

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• The Wayward Home Podcast website
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