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A couple in their 20s converted 11 camper vans before building their dream one. Take a look inside the $127,000 Ram ProMaster.
Scarlett and Seth Eskelund had converted 11 camper vans before ditching a business and spending nea…
Monica Humphries
18 mins read
Unprotected at the margins of the rental market
An affordable housing crisis has left millions living in motels, trailers, or doubled up. They are …
Cecilia Reyes
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I live in a bunker with no oven or windows, but it's worth it to save $2,000 a month
A TV producer who lives in a California bomb shelter said it's one of the few ways to save enough m…
Alcynna Lloyd
6 mins read
I rented an RV for the first time and would totally do it again — with one key difference
Our travel correspondent had never set foot in an RV before renting one and driving it 1,100 miles …
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
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After a harrowing experience on a recent road trip, I learned that your RV height is the most important thing to know before driving off the rental lot
A scary experience 20 minutes into her road trip in a rented RV taught our travel correspondent how…
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
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Renting an RV was far more expensive than I thought it would be. Here are 15 costs to consider before you book.
However, after recently spending five days driving almost 1,100 miles from New York to Maine and ba…
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
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I took a 1,000-mile road trip in a 150-square-foot RV, where no space was left unused. Take a look inside.
As first-time RV-ers, my friend and I spent hours scouring the internet to find just the right one:…
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
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A millennial couple spent $20,000 buying an RV and turning it into a tiny home on wheels. They now have no debt, and their monthly expenses rarely exceed $2,500 see how they did it.
"We don't deprive ourselves of fun, but we also don't overindulge," Chris Harvey, the RV owner, tol…
Amanda Goh
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21 surprising things I learned from taking a road trip in an RV for the first time
When my friend and I were handed the keys to a 20-foot-long, 12-foot-high, and 7.5-foot-wide motor …
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
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14 common mistakes to avoid when renting an RV, from someone who just did it for the first time
At 2 a.m., I finally crawled into bed after having arrived at my campsite hours later than planned,…
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
5 mins read
Renting an RV during a pandemic showed me how road trips are different right now. Here's what to expect before you go.
Being in an RV made our travel correspondent feel safe, but whether you're driving a motor home or …
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
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My secondhand RV was an expensive mess. Here are the 10 ways I saved over $4,000 in repairs.
I bought a used RV that needed over $8,800 in repairs and fixed it up for only $4,600. Here are the…
Jen Peng
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I visited America's most sophisticated McDonald's built inside a 150-year-old mansion. Here's what it's like.
The mansion was built in the 1850s.Sophie-Claire Hoeller/Insider
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
6 mins read
I'm 24 and renovating my first RV. Here are the 7 most unglamorous parts you won't see on Instagram.
I bought my secondhand van for $1,500 and am renovating it so I can drive it around the world. Here…
Kelly Moedt
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I tried 2 of the best lobster rolls in Portland, Maine, and they couldn't have been more different
While the no-frills roll at Portland Lobster Co. featured enormous, tender chunks of lobster and a …
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
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Step inside Quartzsite, Arizona, where snowbirds flock for warmer weather and a cheap place to park their RVs
Business Insider's author visited Quartzsite, Arizona, where she discovered a quirky town with welc…
Monica Humphries
5 mins read
A family of 4 lives in a 350-square-foot RV that has multiple bathrooms, a washer and dryer, and a fireplace
Kris and Andy Murphy along with their two boys, dog, and cat, set out to visit all 50 states in the…
Monica Humphries
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I'm 25 and live on a 30-foot sailboat in Southern California. It's much easier than I thought it would be and costs $820 a month.
Mikaella Taylor sells vintage clothing and lives with her fiancé on a boat in California. They say …
Kelsey Neubauer
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This woman pays $450 a month to live by the side of the road
Liberty Justice lives in a dilapidated RV with no bathroom parked on a Los Angeles street and depen…
Ryan Hogg
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I've lived in a van full-time for 3 years. Here are the 5 biggest downsides no one talks about.
Raychel Reimer and her husband live in their van full-time, and although it saves them money, every…