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Scout's water bowl froze overnight (Dec recap)
Van fiascos, holiday visits, writing announcements, books, and more as usual!
 • Haley Young
Map: Every overnight spot we’ve stayed in our van
Going on three years of parking lots, public land, and everything in between
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My van is broken, but my dog is great! (Nov recap)
A roundup of reading, writing, van travel, Scout news, and other tidbits.
 • Haley Young
Is is strange that I live in a van?
Or is it strange that you don't live in one? What does a "normal life" even look like?
 • Haley Young
What section of the bookstore are you stuck in?
Find me in the "non-human animals" aisle. Never make me leave!
 • Haley Young
From afar friends: Surprise campground cats
Watching them comfortable enough to inch closer is a glorious sight. (Plus a scrapbook of other recent thoughts, all in one place.)
 • Haley Young
Van life duality in California's redwoods
Aren’t the multitudes the point?!
 • Haley Young
Two best friends finding beaches
In many ways, Scout and I have built the foundation of our life together on wet salty sand. You’d think that would be unstable, you know?
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Our time runs out: Portland roundup
Routines, reflections, and favorites from three months living in the same spot
 • Haley Young
I love bringing my dog to concerts
Train the dog, take the dog, leave the dog... just enjoy life with the dog
 • Haley Young
April 2025 recap: Trying to blossom this spring
On big life changes, writing, and recent shenanigans
 • Haley Young
Surprise! We're moving out of our van!
*cue Noah Kahan singing I wanna go to Maine*
 • Haley Young
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