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"From the beet fields of North Dakota to the National Forest campgrounds of California to Amazon's CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older Americans. Finding that social security comes up short, often underwater on mortgages, these invisible casualties of the Great Recession have taken to the road by the tens of thousands in late-model RVs, travel trailers, and vans, forming...
2) Less is lost
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Arthur Less ; 2
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English
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"Arthur Less, after the death of an old lover and a sudden financial crisis, sets out on a literary adventure across the United States, during which he must finally face his personal demons."--
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English
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"In this beautifully written, vividly detailed memoir, a young woman chronicles her adventures traveling across the deserts of the American West in an orange van named Bertha and reflects on an unconventional approach to life. A woman defined by motion, Brianna Madia bought a beat-up bright orange van, filled it with her two dogs Bucket and Dagwood, and headed into the canyons of Utah with her husband. Nowhere for Very Long is her deeply felt, immaculately...
5) Nomadland
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20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad. Along the way, she meets other nomads who become mentors in the vast landscape of the American West.
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Penny Rush has problems. Her marriage is over; she{u2019}s quit her job. Her mother and stepfather went missing in the Australian outback five years ago; her mentally unbalanced father provokes her; her grandmother, Dr. Pincer, keeps experiments in the refrigerator and something worse in the woodshed. But Penny is a virtuoso at what{u2019}s possible when all else fails. Elizabeth McKenzie, beloved novelist of California and its idiosyncrasies, follows...
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2013.
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English
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"In this frank and witty memoir, Ken Ilgunas lays bare the existential terror of graduating from the University of Buffalo with $32,000 of student debt. Ilgunas set himself an ambitious mission: get out of debt as quickly as possible. Inspired by the frugality and philosophy of Henry David Thoreau, Ilgunas undertook a 3-year transcontinental journey, working in Alaska as a tour guide, garbage picker, and night cook to pay off his student loans before...
8) Nomadland
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20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Frances McDormand stars in this drama based on the book by Jessica Bruder. After losing her job, 60-something widow Fern (McDormand) leaves her small town of Empire, Nevada, sells most of her possessions, purchases a van and begins living as a modern-day nomad. Living in her van as she travels across the country in search of work, Fern takes a series of low-paying jobs and meets like-minded drifters as she adjusts to her new life on the road."--
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Hardie Grant Explore
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Pack down and hitch up, it's time for the freedom of the road with Vantastic, your guide to life with a van or RV! In this revised edition, seasoned traveller Kate Ulman, of the popular blog and Instagram accounts Foxslane, provides practical tips and advice as well as comprehensive information on turning your dream of a #vanlife road trip into reality. Start by learning to speak van, as Kate helps you to choose the perfect van or RV, as well as...
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Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"In the first half, you'll discover how to choose and customise your perfect van, and get it fitted for sleeping, cooking and storage. In part two, we'll tell you how to stay safe, save money and park legally, then share the best road trips around the world, complete with awesome itineraries"--
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Publisher
Fulcrum Pub
Pub. Date
[2001]
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English
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This detailed nuts-and-bolts guidebook includes everything RVers need to know about their rigs in order to take extended trips with ease, comfort, and peace of mind. With dozens of checklists and tips on trip planning and preparation, life on the road, and maintenance and service.
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Shelter Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"This book focuses on DIY vehicles, with most of the 80 or so shown here fitted out for the road by their owners, similar to the way that the homes in all of Shelter's building books were built by hand, by the owners. There are vans, sedans, trucks, busses, and trailers with a wide array of designs and styles. A number of the units are 4-wheel drive for off-road travel. The book is not only fun to browse through, but is full of practical information...
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Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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A photography book celebrating the nomadic lifestyle and community of vanlife through interviews, essential advice for living on the road, and more than 200 photos of tiny rolling homes. Inspired by the blog and Instagram account, Vanlife Diaries is an inspiring and detailed look into the world of the rolling homes built and occupied by a new generation of modern nomads: a range of professionals and creatives who have ditched conventional houses...
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The History Press
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Living and traveling in converted vehicles has become increasingly popular in the UK in recent years and the coronavirus pandemic has only increased the trend further. Life on the road can offer an incomparable sense of freedom and community, with endless opportunity for new experiences, and a shift to simpler living. But what these travelers are after is very different from the traditional caravan holiday; instead these vans and trucks have been...
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[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Are you bored with living in the city, going to work, and never seeing anything outside of your house or office? Do you feel like the walls are closing in on you? Do you finally want to say "goodbye" to the city streets and "hello" to the open road? Everywhere on social media, you see breath-taking pictures of people who have launched themselves into van living with complete success. They seem to live the ultimate lives of freedom, rebellion, and...
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Publisher
CreateSpace
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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"Are you sick of the rat race, working at a job you hate and still just barely surviving? Are you ready to do it for the rest of your life? Or have you been laid-off or downsized and can't afford to live anymore. If so this book is for you. In it I give detailed directions how to get rid of your rent or mortgage payment and live in a vehicle. That way you can get out of debt, save money, travel and live free. You can live on so little money you can...
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