February 2026 Canlife Correspondence: Willful Walks, Wicked Good Rally, RVing Women, Water Saving Tips, & Westward Ho!
"Freedom's just another word, for nothing left to lose," sings Janis Joplin in her famous version of the Kris Kristofferson song,"Me and Bobby McGee." We call ourselves "Freedom in a Can" because it's what we found when we bid farewell to the life we'd been living prior to 2012 -- two good careers, a lovely house, a vibrant and loving community -- and hit the road with our "canned ham" vintage camper in tow. We didn't lose our jobs, get evicted, declare bankruptcy, or fall victim to disease or injury; we were privileged to make this decision for ourselves when it suited us best. That decision has now sustained us for the past 13+ years, amazingly in the same can, far beyond the year or two that we initially imagined. Who knew that this tiny tin can trailer built during the Eisenhower administration could manage the tens of t housands of miles we've hauled? Honestly, when we view it all from 30,000 feet, it doesn't ...