Rootless Living RLM 006 Nov/Dec 2020

I can’t believe year one of the magazine is complete. To think it was a year ago when we announced we were going to start a publication about the digital nomad lifestyle (aka traveling while working) and the reaction was amazing, as it has been with every new issue since. There are a lot of things we are really proud of when it comes to the first year of starting a business, but nothing has given us more pride than the Rootless Living community. It’s amazing to see how that term has taken off and how people are able to use the #RootlessLiving hashtag and connect with others that are living the same lifestyle. Another thing that surprised and amazed us was that once someone subscribed, they went back and…

What a crazy, fun year this has been! With unknowns around every corner and plans changing daily, the year taught us all a little more about what’s important in life and how important it is to be able to adapt and be open to change. This time last year we were wrapping up a whirlwind trip, sightseeing across 18 states in a little over two months. This whole year, we have been to five states. Luckily, we did get to experience two more new states. It’s been a year since we launched this magazine on Kickstarter and it simultaneously feels like it’s gone by really fast and somehow really slow. With every new issue, I pull out my iPhone and take the new photo of all the issues all stacked…

“Our first boondocking adventure is in the books! We knew when we set off on this new adventure we wanted to boondock as much as possible.” “Motherhood isn’t glamorous. But when you’re in a space of gratitude and growth, you can be present for moments like these.” “An amazing resource for those interested in learning more about full-time road living!” “I hope it gives so much hope to anyone who worries about taking a risk on big dreams and falling on your face.” Join the Rootless Living Community and see your shots in the magazine! Tag us on Instagram @RootlessLivingMag or use the hashtag #RootlessLiving. You can also follow us on Facebook @RootlessLiving.…

Havasupai Indian Reservation This month we finished our 50-state chase and have officially visited every state in America. Yay!! We reflected on our favorite memories from the past couple years of traveling full-time, and the red rock cliffs and unreal waterfalls of the Havasupai Indian Reservation in Arizona definitely makes our “Wickes Top 6” list of incredible adventures. Havasupai is arguably one of the most beautiful and coveted spots in America and they’ve basically taken care of any overcrowding issues by using a permit system. A limited number of permits are released online at HavasupaiReservations.com each year on February 1st and sell out within minutes. We recommend registering for an account in advance and having a few preferred travel dates in mind so you can log on and snag your…

Hi, there! We are Rachel and Jake Oldenburger and we are an adventure-seeking family put on the RV lifestyle path after living through a life-changing event which made us reevaluate, well just about everything. In 2016 our first son was born. We named him Shea after our favorite baseball team, the New York Mets. Shea was born with half a heart and had two open-heart surgeries before he was 5 months old. As a family, we fought through some really hard and scary times. Coming out on the other side of it all really changed us, and we decided we were going to make every single day for Shea one to remember. Whether it be an afternoon of playing in the sandbox, or a week vacation to Disney World, we…

Full-time RV life was not our original plan… When we first discussed buying a trailer, it was going to be our holiday home – a “cottage” – on Prince Edward Island in eastern Canada. We were driving around looking at cottages, as one does to pass the time, and suddenly decided that we should summer in Prince Edward Island. From that point on, unbeknownst to us, the full-time RV life train had left the station and we were up for a wild ride. No more than two weeks later we were back in Alberta, trailer purchased, and starting renovations. We actually did two rounds of renovations with a winter break in between. The first round of renovations was completed in the fall of 2019. Round one included painting and wallpapering…