Hey Reader! It was sweltering in the Sea of Cortez as we floated in clear, turquoise waters on our sailboat one day in late May. Hot and muggy, with a permanent sheen of sweat on our bodies. And I REALLY wanted a loaf of sourdough. Too hot to use the oven. Too hot to even use the stove! What was a girl craving bread supposed to do? ☀️ Use the power of that hot sun, that’s what! I pulled out my GoSun Fusion Solar Oven and got to work. It took a little longer than my regular oven, but when I finally pulled out a steaming, crusty, golden-brown loaf, it was pure magic—all made with the power of the sun. -----THIS EMAIL IS SPONSORED BY GOSUN, A PRODUCT I USE AND LOVE. ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN------- And once I started? I couldn’t stop. For weeks, I used my GoSun Fusion Solar Oven almost daily, baking bread, cooking dinners, and making desserts—all without propane, electricity, or fuel. Here Are a Few of My Favorite Solar-Cooked Meals:
Why A Solar Oven is a Game-Changer for Van Life & Off-Grid Living:✅ Cooks Anything, Anywhere – Works in the desert, the forest, even on cloudy and chilly days. ✅ Fuel-Free & Sustainable – No propane, no electricity—just the sun! ✅ Lightweight & Portable – Multiple sizes available for campervans, sailboats, and RVs. ✅ Set It & Forget It – No babysitting required—go for a hike while your meal cooks. ✅ Fast Cooking: Smaller solar ovens can cook meals as quickly as 30 minutes! They can also boil water. This is especially amazing for van life, where most rigs don’t even have an oven. With a GoSun Solar Oven, you can bake, roast, and steam meals completely off-grid. Cooking with the power of the sun feels like magic. And if you love off-grid travel as much as I do, this is one tool you’ll never want to leave behind. ☀️ Check out GoSun Solar Ovens here → https://gosun.co/pages/solar-ovens I love my GoSun Solar Oven, and I hope you do too! The Wayward Home |
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Hey Reader! People love to ask me how I afford this life. Here are questions I get on my Facebook pages all the time: “Are you a trust fund baby?” “Do your parents pay for all this?” “Do you even pay taxes?” Yep, I’ve heard it all. The truth is, it took years of hard work, many moments of doubt, and learning a ton about online business to build the life I have now: traveling full-time in both a campervan and on a sailboat. In my latest blog post, I’m spilling the details on: The exact ways I...
Hey Reader! As we journey north through the Sea of Cortez to haul our boat out at the boatyard, I'm starting to think about summer van life adventures. I'm looking forward to easy access to hiking, jogging, and mountain biking, things that are harder to achieve with sailboat life. By the way, if you don't have a van yet, I HIGHLY recommend renting one before buying. Check out this offer from Escape Campervans: SPONSOR Looking for an affordable, well-equipped campervan for summer adventures?...
Hey Reader! Today is the first day on our passage down the Baja Peninsula that I actually feel okay, maybe even good. We left Long Beach on Saturday night and haven't stopped since. Here's a picture of me on the Long Beach public dock outside Ballast Point hours before we left: Right now we are behind Isla Cedros, protected from the Pacific swell. The wind is light and the weather warm. I slept in two decent shifts: 8:30pm-1230pm, and then again from 730am-1030am. I've always heard that DAY...