Roots in the wild
The Babies, Backpacks & Borders Blog
Welcome to Roots in the Wild — a journal of nomadic motherhood, slow travel, and finding home on the road.
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From nursing in creek beds and changing diapers in rest stop parking lots, to navigating RV life with a baby and dogs, this space holds the unfiltered moments of raising a family while choosing a different kind of life.
This isn’t about doing things perfectly. It’s about choosing presence over pressure, curiosity over fear, and building a life rooted in connection rather than convention.
If you’ve ever dreamed of trading the picket fence for pine trees — or simply slowing down long enough to listen — you’re in the right place.
So grab a cup of coffee — or reheat the one you forgot about two hours ago 😉 — and come along for the ride. The wild is calling, and we’re learning that our deepest roots are often found when we least expect them.
First time here?
This space is part motherhood, part life on the road, and a whole lot of figuring it out as we go.
If you’d like to know what to expect before reading on, start here.
→ Read this first
Rooted Reflections.
Where Motherhood, purpose, and the road meet.
Hi, I’m Allyson — but you can call me Ally.
I’m a coffee-fueled, adventure-chasing mama raising my son in an RV alongside my husband and our two pups. For nearly a decade, we’ve called vans, buses, and now our RV home, chasing freedom, simplicity, and a life that feels intentional.
Life on the road isn’t always pretty — it’s messy, humbling, and deeply meaningful. Through Roots in the Wild, I share the real side of nomadic motherhood: raising a baby in small spaces, finding purpose in slower seasons, and learning that home isn’t a place on a map — it’s the life you build together.
If you’re craving a life with more presence, purpose, and room to breathe, you’re in the right place.
As a winter storm moved through the South, we stayed warm and steady inside our camper—heat on, baby sleeping, and life carrying on. A reflection on RV living, off-grid comfort, and finding peace in small spaces during uncertain moments.