“I would have been here ten minutes earlier if I hadn’t been stuck behind that Meanderthal.”
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62 Parks Traveler started with a simple goal: to visit every U.S. national park in one year. Avid backpacker and public-lands nerd Emily Pennington saved up, built out a tiny van to travel and live in, and hit the road. The parks as we know them are rapidly changing, and she want...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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In 2019, the RV Industry Association (RIVA), a trade federation, reported a 16 percent drop in wholesale RV shipments from the year before. And when COVID-19 first swept the nation in March, those sales dropped even more. But almost as fast as they fell, sales and rentals began to skyrocke...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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A thunderhead loomed to the south of the island of Culebra, in Puerto Rico, threatening to drench Paul Knapp Jr. and the three passengers of his 18-foot inflatable dinghy, the Little Compass. The sticker at the helm of his boat read: “I Speak Whale.” A sun-swept couple from Mic...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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62 Parks Traveler started with a simple goal: to visit every U.S. national park in one year. Avid backpacker and public-lands nerd Emily Pennington saved up, built out a tiny van to travel and live in, and hit the road. The parks as we know them are rapidly changing, and she want...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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As we navigate the new travel normal, making decisions about where to go—or whether to go at all—during a pandemic requires flexibility and informed planning. By the time this issue reaches you, the COVID-19 news will likely have shifted again. We hope it’s for the better. As some ...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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One of the few positives of being confined at home is having the time to tackle projects that have been on the back burner. With road trips likely to replace flights in the near future, a self-sufficient van or RV is one of the best ways to travel as state restrictions lift. If you ...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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My sister lives in Manhattan, and her small apartment doesn’t have a washer and dryer. When the coronavirus lockdown took hold there back in March, a task that was easy to remedy via a laundromat became a huge inconvenience. She called me to describe her attempts ...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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Whether you’re looking for a riverside treehouse or a log hideaway in the mountains, there is an ideal weekend retreat not too far away.
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Vanlifers are the ultimate minimalists, because living in a small space for extended periods of time requires filtering down to only your most useful, multipurpose, or prized possessions. So who better to put road-trip travel gear to the test? I asked five vanlifers with different types of...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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At a time when most of us are working from home and companies are embracing remote routines, there’s been a renewed interest in the digital-nomad lifestyle. But what are the realities of #vanlife when you have a nine-to-five job or a business to run? Managing deadlines on the move, dealin...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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Hanging out with your dogs somewhere beautiful is pretty awesome. Getting them there, particularly if that beautiful spot is a long way away, is less awesome. Because three large dogs follow me around everywhere I go, this is a problem I frequently have. Here’s how I make road tripping&nb...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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Among the many difficult realities exposed by the 2020 pandemic is just how freaking far most of us are separated from our families. Mobility is one of America’s most treasured rights, so it’s become normal to live a thousand miles from mom and dad. Until this year, it also seemed n...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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Road-tripping with a dog may be blissful, but national-park-hopping with your pup takes a bit more work. Pet rules run the gamut across the country’s 62 national parks. In the Midwest, Cuyahoga Valley National Park welcomes pets on nearly all hiking and biking trails, while bucket-li...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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Road tripping has become an essential part of Lanisha “L.” Renee Blount’s path to success. The Bay Area–based innovation strategy consultant began her photography career as a side hustle. After pursuing master’s degrees in both design and urban planning—...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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After three months of homeschooling and contact tracing for a D.C.-area health department, I needed a few days off. With much deliberation, my family and I decided a road trip was the safest way to do it. At first I felt guilty and almost ashamed—as a public-health nurse practitioner, it&rsquo...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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Van and RV rentals are surging, and it’s easy to understand why. With many concerned about the safety of hotels and other lodgings, so-called COVID campers offer more control over indoor environments. If you’re interested in giving vanlife a try, follow these insider tips for safely hitt...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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Like the rest of the country, I’ve swapped out more far-flung summer vacations for close-to-home road trips. My wife and I have camped quite a bit this summer, including a recent weeklong trip where we took some extra precautions to be as self-sufficient on the move as possible....Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
Some of you may know that I really like the TV Show ‘The Profit’.
People, Product, and Process!
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As of press time, the trails and campsites mentioned in this piece were open. To check for safety protocols and potential closures, check state websites. Growing up in the mountains of North Carolina, I lived close to Highway 19E, a stretch of road that begins a short distance north of Ashevi...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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As of press time, some trails, campsites, and businesses are closed due to Covid-19 precautions. To check for safety protocols and potential closures, check individual websites before you go. I wasn’t expecting to see the moose, which is a ridiculous thing to say considering I was running thr...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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62 Parks Traveler started with a simple goal: to visit every U.S. national park in one year. Avid backpacker and public-lands nerd Emily Pennington saved up, built out a tiny van to travel and live in, and hit the road. The parks as we know them are rapidly changing, and she want...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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At press time, the trails and restaurants listed here were open, the latter for to-go orders. To check for safety protocols and news about openings and closings, visit the websites linked below. Kate Courtney and mountain biking were born in the same place: Marin County, California. ...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
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While most beaches don’t allow camping, if you know where to look, you’ll find quiet places to pitch a tent right on the sand. The best parts of beach camping are the sounds of crashing waves lulling you to sleep and morning strolls along the shoreline ...Read More - Source: Outside Magazine: Travel
