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This couple ditched the city and now lives out of a hip Volkswagen bus

Leanna Garfield   

This couple ditched the city and now lives out of a hip Volkswagen bus
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James Campbell and Rachel Goldfarb from @idletheorybus.

In November 2012, James Campbell and Rachel Goldfarb quit their jobs, left their home in Encinitas, California, gave away most of their possessions, and moved into a 1976 bright orange Volkswagen bus that they named Sunshine.

For the past three years, the couple has traveled, worked, and lived as nomads, logging everything on Instagram (@idletheorybus).

They wrote a book that chronicles their stories from the road to help fund their travels around the US. Called "Orange is Optimism," it's available for pre-order now with expected delivery in fall 2016.

Take a look at a few of their 'grams. 

 

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