Rootless Living RLM020 FEB/MAR 2023

I AM WRITING THIS from Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, on what should have been a restful five-day, four-night vacation. But like most of my recent vacations or business trips that have required flying and booking a hotel, I catch myself wondering why I even risk it anymore. This industry is a mess. It’s trendy to talk about all that can go wrong while RVing, and I guess we’ve been relatively lucky that most of our problems have occurred while traveling via airlines and hotels. But at least when things go bad in an RV, you’re in your home, and you can control a lot of the “What now?” moments. I was delayed a day on this trip, and the airline wouldn’t pick up the cost of the hotel…

Blair Fitts Tal Nimrodi Lauren Lynass Gretchen Watson Christina Lowe Lisa Paulos Alex and Katie Gensitskiy Sinclaire Germade Miles Hostetler Francina Cassaniti Penny Rose Barbara Guilharducci Dan Gomez Becca Mathews Rebecca Coady Matt Weichel Victoria Shelton Lisa Warfle Lauren Baumet Joe and Alli Strong Riley Day Meagan and Joseph Hinson Marie Casey Logan Bricketto Francina Cassaniti Marco Ilagan Lisa Mullins Tara Crncic Cameron and Katelyn Geggatt Ann Brampton Evan Martin Kestra Bronneke Heather Barnes Mallory San Nicolas Angie Lea Regensburg Nowell Mallory Want to be a part of the next issue? Reach out to us at collab@rootlessliving.com Contributor Spotlight CHRISTINA STAWAIZ @thyme.and.timber Spring Snacks Christina Stawiasz is the creator of Thyme + Timber. She currently travels with her husband Bramdon in their 21-foot Coachmen Expedition. Thriving in nature, creating fun…

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THEY’VE BEEN NOMADIC for a year and a half after converting their 2002 Ford E450 Shuttle Bus into a home. The two were looking for a challenge and a break from their monotonous 9 to 5 lives in their home state of Florida, and living full time on the road was the answer. “We’re both nature lovers,” Sinclaire said. “We enjoy being outside and knew one day we wanted to own land and homestead, so we decided—why not explore the many natural beauties in the U.S., and along the way discover where we would want to buy land one day?” After envisioning nonstop nature and solitude, they were surprised to find their favorite part of this new lifestyle was connecting with others and making lifelong friendships. “The nomadic community is incredibly…

IT ALL STARTED with a dream to be able to drop everything and travel the country to see all it has to offer. We craved adventure and spontaneity rather than a monotonous life with the same daily routine. We are both from Brownsburg, Indiana, and we were ready to see and experience more than cornfields and racetracks. We were also seeking a simpler life where we could collect experiences instead of things, and create memories that would last us a lifetime—memories we could share with our kids and grandkids one day. We realize that time is precious, and we did not want to wait until retirement age to be able to travel full time. We began exploring our options, including fifth wheels, campers, and Sprinter vans, but we struggled to…

@thyme.and.timber GRILLED ONION RINGS 1 Package Frozen Onion Rings, thawed Cooking Spray1 Tbsp. of your favorite dry rub Preheat the grill for low to medium-low heat. Generously spray both sides of the thawed onion rings with cooking spray and sprinkle with dry rub. Cook on each side for 7-8 minutes until golden and crispy. Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce! GRILLED BLOOMIN’ ONION 1 large onion1 egg½ tsp Worcestershire sauce¼ cup cornmeal¼ cup breadcrumbs1 ½ tsp dried oregano1 tsp garlic powder¼ tsp salt¼ tsp pepper Cooking spray or olive oil Preheat the grill to low. Cut ½ to 1 inch off the top of the onion and peel. Place the cut side down and cut straight down, all the way through and repeat every half inch around the onion. Be sure…