Solo on river shantyboat: quits city to live free at edge of society

Kirsten Dirksen

Seven years ago, Martin Haseman set out to find a way to live for free in America. He tried RV life, vanlife, a sailboat — but even on BLM land, finding a free long-term parking spot is harder than it sounds. The water turned out to be the loophole. On the Tennessee River and its tributaries, there