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Hi there! We are the Curren Family. We traveled full time in our Airstream from 2013-2017 and now split our time between our small condo in Teton Valley, ID and the road.

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Items We Still Buy at Costco & Our Costco Connection Magazine Cover

People seem surprised that we have kept our Costco membership even while living in such a tiny space. Either we are crazy, or there is more to Costco items than large, bulk purchases. I prefer the latter explanation. Truth is, we are probably addicted to some of the items they carry, and even though the…

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  • Malinda

    Hi Jess. Love your blog!
    I was at target yesterday and saw nick and Nora Jammie’s for women with air streams and pink flamingos on them. Thought of you. Check them out.
    Safe travels.ReplyCancel

    • Jess

      Thanks Malinda! I’ll have to look for them!ReplyCancel

  • Kyle

    Your shopping list looks A LOT like ours! With the exception of diapers of course…(we have a two month old and Costco diapers are a great deal. Encouraging to read how much you can still fit in the airstream! I So agree about the Coastal cheddar! I’ve been known to make a trip for ONLY that cheese when we’ve run out. LOL This helped a lot! Thank you! xxReplyCancel

    • Jess

      You are welcome! SO glad we are done with diapers. Too many years of buying those at Costco!ReplyCancel

      • Kyle

        I bet! So expensive. someday…..hubs wants one more I worry we won’t fit in the airstream ReplyCancel

  • […] We spent 5 days at the KOA and accomplished A LOT of logistics while we were there, including a stop at Costco where we were able to get our hands on a Costco magazine with our faces on the cover! […]ReplyCancel

  • Mary Loseke

    I envy you! Retiring in a year after 35 years teaching. Want to take a long trip around the US in our 1996 Terry trailer!ReplyCancel

The Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida

Most of our activities are chosen and planned by Jess as we travel. I spend much of my time working and donā€™t always adventure with the family. Every once in awhile, I choose a place that Iā€™m particularly interested in, and Jess and the kids are awesomely accommodating. My chosen adventure this time was a…

The Currently Wandering Holiday Gift Guide

We seriously own 90% of this gear, and the other 10% we would own if we could fit it in our Airstream (ahem! Vacilando quilt!).Ā Ā This post contains Amazon & REI affiliate links which help to fund the blog in a small, small way.Ā Thanks for helping us out by clicking through to shop! Now that Thanksgiving…

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  • christopher sorel

    peak design look like some great clips and love one to take my DSLR on trips. Will look into it moreReplyCancel

  • Laura

    I’d use the backpack for short day hikes and would love to hang the map in my son’s room!ReplyCancel

  • Laura

    Love to use the camera clip for hikes, the notebook for my daughter and the super cute tote for myself! What a great list…lots of good gift ideas.ReplyCancel

  • Kate Kristian Spiller

    My son would love tracking our adventures with the U.S. Map–such a neat design!ReplyCancel

  • Kara B

    My family loves being outdoors and we are always looking for new games and gear to make our adventures better! I also love infusing the outdoors in other things. I would love the beautiful map for our girls to see and learn!ReplyCancel

  • Valerie Kutansky White

    We spend a lot of time in the desert and quick dry zip off pants would come in handy. In and out of stream crossings, cold Mornings, hot afternoons.ReplyCancel

  • Krista Cannon

    I would love to win the tote from Vacilando Quilting Co.! I love Laura and what she is doing and would use her tote as my everyday bag!ReplyCancel

  • We would use the pack for miniadventures around town! Every day!ReplyCancel

  • Play Outside Guide

    We would use the pack for miniadventures around town!ReplyCancel

  • Karen Ung

    The Peak Design Camera Clip looks awesome for minimizing weight while hiking with a camera! I would use it hiking and xc skiing!ReplyCancel

    • Jess

      Absolutely!! I LOVE taking mine hiking!ReplyCancel

  • This all looks so amazing! Thanks so much for including our everyday little adventure totepack šŸ™‚ Happy Holidays!ReplyCancel

  • Jennifer Fontaine

    Oooo, I’d love to try out that pro camera clip šŸ˜‰ReplyCancel

  • manda

    Love to win the bag!ReplyCancel

  • Jennifer P.

    You can never have enough good bags. The mamoo bag is so cute for kids and the Vacilando bag looks great for everyday use.ReplyCancel

  • Lars Dee

    This map would be a great gift for my niece. She is three years old and we have gotten to travel with her to several new states this past year.ReplyCancel

  • Sindy Murray

    We would use the map for my son to learn the states .ReplyCancel

  • Sindy Murray

    I would use the notebook to write my thoughts and maybe some drawings too!ReplyCancel

  • Sindy Murray

    The kids backpack will be great for my daughter to use when we travel. The pro camera clip to use with my camera.ReplyCancel

  • Heather Christianson Braley

    I want the pro camera clip!!!! Pick me! šŸ™‚ReplyCancel

  • Natalia Crosby

    Love this wandering life!ReplyCancel

  • Natalia Crosby

    Love these curated lists! Thanks for sharingReplyCancel

  • Kate TerHaar

    So in love with the subway tote <3ReplyCancel

  • Bianca Munoz

    I would use all the gear for our travels and daily outings! You can never be too prepared! Thank you for the giveaway šŸ™‚ Cool blog!ReplyCancel

  • manda

    I would give the backback to my nephew.ReplyCancel

  • Holly Terry Boland

    My kids would love the backpack for their ‘treasures’, I would put the map iny son’s room, hw would love it.ReplyCancel

  • Holly Terry Boland

    The camera clip is amazing! That would make photographing my kids so much easier.ReplyCancel

  • Holly Terry Boland

    I could use all these items when out and about with my kids on their adventures. Thanks for the chance to win.ReplyCancel

  • Amelia Mayer

    I would LOVE that map to keep track of our hikes and adventures!! :).ReplyCancel

  • Margaret

    I’d love to use the tote bag for errands, travel, etc. We have an Airstream that we hope to take to the road with in the next few years.ReplyCancel

  • Alyson Dahlberg

    Love the Vacilando bag and quilt! As a fibers major in college I’m so inspired!ReplyCancel

  • Margaret

    My daughter would love to use the backpack for trips around town or when we go on our little hikes.ReplyCancel

  • Karen Ung

    I would use the notebook to keep a trip journal or bucketlist (it is seriously long enough to fill the pages)!ReplyCancel

  • Karen Ung

    The tote would be used for overnight ski trips! Bags are easier to stuff in the car than suitcases!ReplyCancel

  • Mary Dethlefs

    So in love with the subway tote!! I would use it at a diaper bag/wine carrier.ReplyCancel

  • […] Also check out:Ā Currently Wandering’s 2015 Holiday Gift Guide […]ReplyCancel

I Don’t Trust Myself in Suburbia

ā€œJust get out the door. Just get out the door,ā€ I chant to myself as things start to look bleak for our afternoon adventure. In a perfect world, our kids jump up, excited to get out the door and explore. The reality, however, usually consists of a whole lot of whining. ā€œI donā€™t want to…

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  • Wow! You said it spot on! Although we’ve never traveled full-time, the way you described it is exactly what life is like in suburbia with kids. Even with a healthy and active lifestyle, sometimes you just get so wrapped up in feeling the need to get things done because in reality there is always so much to get done (the unfortunate, sad part of having too much stuff).ReplyCancel

  • What a great post. I understand what you mean about suburbia just kinda sucking you in. That’s how we felt this past summer being stationary. It was all we could do to get outdoors to do anything.

    I love Rachel’s words to you!ReplyCancel

  • Meghan Caldwell

    So true! It is so easy to get caught up and not get outside and playing. Thanks for the extra motivation šŸ™‚ReplyCancel

  • Jen N Daniel

    I completely agree! And similarly, I say to people about homeschooling.. “Hey, I took the easy way out. Now I don’t have to deal with teachers, school districts, or deadlines.” Cheaters! šŸ˜‰ReplyCancel

  • Such an honest and good post, Jess. And I completely understand what you’re saying here. We struggle with the same things, and I find it hard to keep up with all the household stuff, let alone getting out and exploring. The few short trips we’ve taken with the Casita has shown me the alternative, and I crave that. It may be “cheating” like you said, but it’s so totally worth it!

    Hope your return to Chicago and getting back on the road goes smoothly!

    KateReplyCancel

  • Surbia is tough. It is so easy to over schedule and spread out in the big houses. This post is a great reminder that the lawn can wait, tonight we must get outside as a family!ReplyCancel

  • […] going CRAZY. We had been in Utah for over a week and had not made it into the mountains once. In a recent blog post I wrote that I don’t trust myself in Suburbia and that living on the road was actually a […]ReplyCancel

  • […] admitted in a past blog post that we are cheaters. Suburbia IS hard to get away from. Outdoor sports are less conveniently […]ReplyCancel

  • […] putting a damper on our adventurous spirits. I often think of Jess Curren’s excellent post,Ā I Donā€™t Trust Myself in Suburbia, and somehow, the camper was starting to feel like our own personal version of suburbia. (If you […]ReplyCancel

  • […] wrote over a year ago about how I Don’t Trust Myself in Suburbia. While I feel that I’ve made some progress since then, the struggle is still real. Its so […]ReplyCancel

5 Family Friendly Activities at Voyageurs National Park

Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota isnā€™t on the way to anywhere. You have to actually tryĀ to visit this northern Minnesota park and I had been looking forward to it for quite sometime. Our experience here was relaxing, fascinating from a U.S. History perspective and so much fun. Ā Iā€™m so happy we spent the time to drive…

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