Take This Life On the Road

Where do you want to be in a year?

How's your bucket list coming?


Do you daydream about faraway places and adventure... but you have absolutely no idea how you could make that happen?


The #vanlife culture is made of individuals who have dropped everything to make their dreams come true. But abandoning the four walls of your office and home doesn't happen overnight.

Take This Life On the Road: Living and Prospering Wherever You Wish combines "How to Live the Dream: Things Every Van Lifer Needs to Know," Kristine Hudson's debut publication about and "Working Where Your Heart Is: Finding Success Outside The Traditional Office," which explores the expectations and realities of leaving the traditional workplace behind to work at home or on the road.

Kristine Hudson has the first-hand experience with foolish ideas and half-cooked plans. She and her husband Brad thought they knew what they were doing when they bought a 1985 VW Vanagon, but just a few miles into their trip, they learned exactly how naive they had been.


"How to Live the Dream: Things Every Van Lifer Needs to Know" shares the reflections of Ms. Hudson and other fellow vanlifers on what it takes to make the dream come true. Topics include:

? Gutting and remodeling your van

? Creative and useful mobile storage solutions

? Safety and sanity for van dwellers

? Calculating and preparing for expenses along the way

?As well as tips and tricks that will help you save money, time, and frustration along the way.

If you're wondering how you'll finance your van trip, the next book in this volume has the answers you need. "Working Where Your Heart Is: Finding Success Outside The Traditional Office" helps readers with all the considerations for leaving the office behind. Whether your goal is to work from home, or to hit the road full time, Kristine Hudson and her husband Brad have plenty of tips and tricks from their personal experiences, along with helpful hints from others they've met along the way.

If you've never considered:

? Where you'll actually physically work

? How you'll structure your work day

? How you'll remain productive with so many temptations and distractions around you

? What you'll do without your coworkers


And other day-to-day issues that will surely arise when you leave the office to strike out on your own, this book will help guide you towards making some tough decisions. Whether you're a first-time entrepreneur, or continuing in a well-loved role, Ms. Hudson shares heartwarming stories and advice for anyone transitioning away from a cubicle lifestyle.



Presented in an easy-to-read and well-organized format Take This Life On the Road: Living and Prospering Wherever You Wish provides readers with all of the things more seasoned road veterans wish they had known before they hit the road. This is your chance to learn from the experts' mistakes before your journey begins!