A sampling of publications that have helped us along the way.
Some gave advice, some gave travel plans, all gave inspiration.
M A G A Z I N E S
ROVA
Outside
Misadventures
Stay Wild
Backpacker
Sidetracked
Another Escape
Tiny Atlas Quarterly
LOST
The Rolling Home
B O O K S
Guides and Travel Tools
The Wayfarer’s Handbook: A Field Guide for the Independent Traveler | Evan S. Rice
The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs | Tristan Gooley
Be Expert with Map and Compass | Bjorn Kjellstrom
Night Sky: A Field Guide to the Constellations | Jonathan Poppele
A Traveler’s Year | Travis Elborough & Nick Rennison
The Art of Travel | Alain de Botton
The Tao of Travel | Paul Theroux
The Wander Society | Keri Smith
Route 66 Adventure Handbook | Drew Knowles
Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders | Foer, Thuras & Morton
Vanlife
She Explores | Gale Straub
The Culture of Vanlife | The Rolling Home
Vagabonding | Rolf Potts
Trails and National Parks
The Ice Age Trail Guidebook | Ice Age Trail Alliance
Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail | Melanie Radzicki McManus
Almost Somewhere: 28 Days on the John Muir Trail | Suzanne Roberts
Park Ranger: True Stories from a Ranger's Career in America's National Parks | Nancy Eileen Muleady-Mecham
Wellness
Wanderlust: Modern Yogi’s Guide to Discovering Your Best Self | Jeff Krasnow
The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice | T.K.V. Desikachar
Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness | Quing Li
Long Reads for the Road
Wild | Cheryl Strayed
A Walk in the Woods | Bill Bryson
On the Road | Jack Kerouac
Nomadland | Jessica Bruder
The Anthropology of Turquoise | Ellen Meloy
By no means is this a complete list - send us your ideas of important travel resources we may have missed out on!