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Freedom in a Can: Adventures with Hamlet Redefining our American dream -- living LARGE by living small in our 1957 solar powered "canned ham."

While traveling from Oregon to North Carolina over the past month, we were seeking to keep our camping costs down in ord...
01/12/2024

While traveling from Oregon to North Carolina over the past month, we were seeking to keep our camping costs down in order to offset our fuel costs, but still explore some gorgeous, natural beauty along the way.

Just added up our total camping fees for 31 nights and it came to **$143**! This total includes 3 nights in the Grand Canyon in the iconic Lee's Ferry campground (that was our big "splurge")!

We camped by rivers, lakes, on the edge of canyons...and in some pretty unique parking lots along the way. As usual, our Renogy solar equipment kept us powered up so we could continue working and living life to the fullest.

Wanna learn more about boondocking, overlanding, solar power and the apps we use to find inexpensive, fun, and free places to legally park our rig?

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❄️ Why is winter the best season to GO SOLAR? ☀️ Let us count the reasons...1. BUNDLE up and save now! 🧣☃️ Over the next...
29/11/2024

❄️ Why is winter the best season to GO SOLAR? ☀️ Let us count the reasons...

1. BUNDLE up and save now! 🧣☃️ Over the next couple of weeks, you’ll find some of the lowest prices of the year when you purchase multiple components. 🎁🎁🎁

2. Turn your GREEN dreams into reality now, save later! 🌍 You’ll not only save money on those outrageous electric bills, you can reduce your tax liability by writing off up to 30% of the total cost of the solar equipment.

3. Chase away the WINTER BLUES! 🥶 Digging into a challenging DIY solar installation is a great way to brighten your outlook during the cold, dark, winter months ahead. 🏂 You’ll be ready for that January ski trip at your off-grid cabin this winter or an early spring RV road trip.

✅ Check out our recent BLOG for details, extra special deals, and huge discounts! Use promo code CANLIFE at checkout for extra savings at renogy.com.

Why is winter the best time to go solar? Let us count the ways… BU NDLE up and save now! Over the next couple of weeks, you’ll find some o...

It's been a BUSY DAY in Hamlet's test kitchen!  Snow coming down outside while trying out some favorite holiday desserts...
23/11/2024

It's been a BUSY DAY in Hamlet's test kitchen! Snow coming down outside while trying out some favorite holiday desserts in our tiny RV kitchen. 🥧

✅ Chocolate Silk Pie w/ Raspberry Sauce
✅ Bourbon Eggnog Pie

👉 Gotta holiday dessert recipe you want us to try and make using just a 2-burner stove and/or over a campfire? 🍰 We love a good challenge! If we use your recipe, we'll give you credit when it's published in our RV Trader blog next month! DM us with details by Tues, November 26.


Ok, Mother Nature...YOU win!  It went from flip flop season to winter boot weather overnight in western NC!  We had forg...
23/11/2024

Ok, Mother Nature...YOU win! It went from flip flop season to winter boot weather overnight in western NC! We had forgotten about this crazy rollercoaster ride in the Appalachians.

Hamlet BEDAZZLED! 😁🤔Found in the Vladem Contemporary Art Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico!
21/11/2024

Hamlet BEDAZZLED! 😁🤔Found in the Vladem Contemporary Art Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico!

Our friend and former student ❤️  ❤️ recommended Chimera Cafe for breakfast in Tulsa, OK.  He knows us well -- highly re...
20/11/2024

Our friend and former student ❤️ ❤️ recommended Chimera Cafe for breakfast in Tulsa, OK. He knows us well -- highly recommend! Thought we'd stretch our legs a bit and ended up in Tulsa all day!

🎸Gotta good dose of Tulsa's music scene and history. Enjoyed a few hours at the Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan Centers, then lotdocked at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Definitely go inside and look around at the music memorabilia. Quiet night and they even have a free dump station and water refill for RVers, y'all. 💦💩 Fun stop in Oklahoma for sure!

⚠️P.S. BIG warning for RVers, do NOT drive on Hwy 51 west of Stillwater!! Unbelievably narrow road full of huge potholes and drivers dodging them...all going 75+ mph! 🚛🚚🚒 Absolutely overloaded with enormous trucks carrying wind turbines, farm equipment, and other large everything. Happy to have made it out alive and with everything still rolling forward. 50x worse than the ALCAN by a long shot. Come on OKDOT, y'all can do better! ⚠️

We FINALLY made it to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, AZ!  This unbelievably spiritual place on Navajo Nation land t...
19/11/2024

We FINALLY made it to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, AZ! This unbelievably spiritual place on Navajo Nation land that straddles the boundaries between AZ and UT has been on our must-visit list for many years. We tried twice in the early 2020's, but it was closed due to COVID as too many locals had gotten sick and/or died.

We explored the valley in between snow storms and in some of the most beautiful late afternoon light that Nihimá Nahasdzáán (Our Mother, Mother Earth) could offer us.

Shari gasped as tears rolled down her cheeks when we dropped down into the valley. These images don't come close to capturing the immensity of the beauty, the historical complexity, and spiritual gifts offered here. The powerful energy and peaceful vibe in this magnificent valley is truly palpable!

Next time we visit (and when the weather isn't so frigidly cold), we'll explore more on horseback with a local guide.

⚠️RVer Alert! Definitely heed their warning and drop your rig in their visitor's lot or at the campground. This 17-mile loop is a 4-wheel drive road. They do offer guided tours if you are in a motorhome and don't have an appropriate vehicle.

18/11/2024

Monday moment of zen. Putting this out there today in case you need it as much as we do. We hope the light at the end of the darkness ahead is anywhere close to this beautiful. Enjoy the hell out of today, there are no guarantees.

13/11/2024

Solemn yet stunning. Singing his heart out always helps lift Hutch's mood! He's always testing the acoustics in beautiful places.

Our journey through eastern Nevada took us right by this unique state park called Ward Charcoal Ovens. And, the 4" of overnight snow made it even more beautiful that morning.

We've been a bit quiet lately as life has taken us on an emotional roller coaster recently. 😫😬🤧😵‍💫☹️For the past several...
12/11/2024

We've been a bit quiet lately as life has taken us on an emotional roller coaster recently. 😫😬🤧😵‍💫☹️

For the past several weeks we've been exhausted and overwhelmed by it all...and just haven't felt the energy or creativity to post much lately. Thanks to those of you who checked in on us! We really are ok.

We are currently en route from Oregon to North Carolina to support our friends and neighbors who have had their lives turned upside down by Hurricane Helene. 🌀 Boone, NC is where we launched from over 12 years ago on this crazy little midlife adventure.

🛣️ We still have a long journey ahead of us as we travel across the country, and we have been delayed by early snowstorms aplenty. 🥶 But, we are getting there...

To lift our spirits, we made it a goal to explore some NEW places along our journey east. 🌄🏔️🏞️ Some we've known about, others we simply stumbled upon as we've taken new roads.

Here are a few images of the beauty we've experienced over the past couple of weeks in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. We hope they lift your spirits too! Nature is an amazing healer.

How do you snag a reservation in one of the most popular campgrounds in the entire NPS with just a few days notice?  Eas...
11/10/2024

How do you snag a reservation in one of the most popular campgrounds in the entire NPS with just a few days notice? Easy! Set up a Dyrt Alert with your Dyrt PRO subscription.

We did this in Yosemite National Park and turned 1 night in the valley into 10! Try this app for 30-days for FREE: https://thedyrt.com/promo/canlife and get 4 FREE renewable Dyrt Alerts (to score sold out “reservation only” campgrounds) with your annual membership!

A 5-star review of North Pines Campground — Yosemite National Park, California

Being able to work from the road while living in our RV is KEY to making our traveling lifestyle possible! Since we've b...
10/10/2024

Being able to work from the road while living in our RV is KEY to making our traveling lifestyle possible! Since we've been living full-time in our RV for over 12 years, we often get asked how we make money, find work, and what we do for a living. This answer has evolved over time and we've learned quite a few tips and tricks along the way!

To answer many of these questions, we've dedicated a section of our website to helping you begin (or expand) your journey toward more work freedom. We've just added a TON of new resources to our "Work from the Road" section! Check them out here... https://freedominacan.com/resource-lists -517b-45e9-b3c3-75057c9e71c5

Join us on our solar powered journey around North America...

We are thrilled to see what's happening in the tiny, remote village of Todd, NC where we used to live, own a home, and l...
10/10/2024

We are thrilled to see what's happening in the tiny, remote village of Todd, NC where we used to live, own a home, and launched from in Hamlet in 2012!

Incredible daily efforts by all those who can give of their time to clean up from Helene's destruction! So impressed with all that they've accomplished in 10 days.... looking forward to joining them!

P.S. We've known Kelly McCoy at RiverGirl Fishing Company for more than 20 years. She is a force of nature herself, and one of the kindest, ass kickers we've ever known!

Don't you love it when you stumble upon a place you know nothing about and it's a real treat?!  We arrived at this campg...
09/10/2024

Don't you love it when you stumble upon a place you know nothing about and it's a real treat?! We arrived at this campground after dark because all of our boondocking options were completely snowed in up at higher elevations. What a fun surprise we found the next day...

We find and review awesome campgrounds like this one using The Dyrt PRO app! Try this app for 30-days for FREE: https://thedyrt.com/promo/canlife and get 4 FREE renewable Dyrt Alerts (to score sold out “reservation only” campgrounds) with your annual membership!

If you missed our previous reviews, here's a link to every campground we've ever reviewed on The Dyrt -- and there's alot of them! 😍https://thedyrt.com/member/shari-g/reviews

A 4-star review of Indian Grinding Rock State Historical Park Campground, California

Hard to get to, even harder to LEAVE!  Another one of our absolute favorite campgrounds in the Eastern Sierras.  Serious...
08/10/2024

Hard to get to, even harder to LEAVE! Another one of our absolute favorite campgrounds in the Eastern Sierras. Seriously, just look at those incredible views...

We find and review awesome campgrounds like this one using The Dyrt PRO app! Try this app for 30-days for FREE: https://thedyrt.com/promo/canlife and get 4 FREE renewable Dyrt Alerts (to score sold out “reservation only” campgrounds) with your annual membership!

A 5-star review of Crags Campground, California

Another one of our favs along the California Coast.  Gorgeous in the fall and spring, with less crowds!  We find and rev...
08/10/2024

Another one of our favs along the California Coast. Gorgeous in the fall and spring, with less crowds!

We find and review awesome campgrounds like this one using The Dyrt PRO app! Try this app for 30-days for FREE: https://thedyrt.com/promo/canlife and get 4 FREE renewable Dyrt Alerts (to score sold out “reservation only” campgrounds) with your annual membership!

A 4-star review of Bodega Dunes Campground — Sonoma Coast State Park, California

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Two mid-lifers take the road less traveled in their 1957 "canned ham" camper trailer to discover a new, more sustainable, way to live with less, serve, and travel. Since 2012, we’ve lived in 72 sq feet with no bathroom, no running water, and nearly exclusively with solar for electricity. Learn more about us and our crazy lil’ lifestyle at freedominacan.com, where you will find links to our blog, seminars, writing, photography, and other social media outlets.

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