<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Second Life</title><description>A family chasing the off-grid life, one trip at a time. Trip reports, gear we trust, and the lessons learned out there.</description><link>https://thesecondlife.org/</link><item><title>Example Gear Review: How to Structure Yours</title><link>https://thesecondlife.org/blog/example-gear-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thesecondlife.org/blog/example-gear-review/</guid><description>A template for thorough, trustworthy gear reviews on THE SECOND LIFE.</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Grateful for the Boredom: A Short Run to Isabella Lake</title><link>https://thesecondlife.org/blog/isabella-lake/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thesecondlife.org/blog/isabella-lake/</guid><description>A short, windblown shakedown run to Isabella Lake in the new Caravan — sandy dispersed camping at Hanning Flat, an easy BLM trail, and one quiet minute in a camp chair that made the whole drive worth it.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bringing Her Home: Overland Expo West and Our First Night Off-Grid</title><link>https://thesecondlife.org/blog/overland-expo-west-flagstaff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thesecondlife.org/blog/overland-expo-west-flagstaff/</guid><description>Picking up our 2026 Kingdom Camping Caravan XL at Overland Expo West in Flagstaff — and the first lesson the road served up, sooner than expected.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>