Discover the World with Nomad Unknown šŸŒ™āœØ
Out here, under open skies and endless roads, every sunrise feels like a promise. Nomad Unknown is my invitation to you—wanderers, dreamers, and fellow seekers of a life thoroughly lived—to join me as I chase wonder across wild places and quiet corners of the world.

This channel is a living journal of solo travel, car camping adventures, and the magic of van life—with every journey unfolding through candid vlogs, heartfelt stories, and honest guides. From mornings in the mountains to navigating the hustle to keep the adventure alive, you’ll find travel inspiration, budget travel tips, and the courage to embrace the unknown.


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Last winter, while at the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous (RTR) in Quartzsite, AZ, I had the honor of being interviewed for ‪@CheapRVliving‬ . Brian allowed me to showcase my Subaru Forester No-Build Car Camper setup, and he asked excellent questions about my nomadic journey. I'd encourage you to go watch!

For my keen-eyed viewers, I'd love it if you could point out some of the key changes I've made between then and now. Because, boy! It feels like A LOT has changed.

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šŸŽ‰ 40,000 of you!

Thank you for being here — for watching, commenting, and showing up in ways that make this whole thing feel a lot less like me and a lot more like us. šŸ¤šŸ©µšŸ’œ
To celebrate, I’m putting together a Q&A video!

If there’s anything you’ve been curious about — travel, car life, future plans, YouTube — drop your questions below and I’ll answer as many as I can to come.

Thanks again for 40k. Here’s to what’s next. šŸ”ļø

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Pasta making, gelato eating, wine drinking, art, and architecture. What more could a girl want from her trip to Tuscany, Italy?
Come along on October 21 at 1 pm MST for the dream trip!

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Happy Weekend! Thank you for all the likes, hypes, and comments on my recent video! šŸ’™šŸ’™ I'm feeling the love!
Recent video ---> https://youtu.be/s-cHlgtaiK0

If you're available, consider joining me on Patreon tomorrow for a live stream. This is open to all levels of Patrons (even free!), you just need to sign up as a member to access.Ā (This helps to keep the bots šŸ¤– away).

www.patreon.com/posts/nomad-unknown-140987211?utm_…

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Join me in the live chat at 3pm EST on October 10th! I'll be premiering my video documenting my solo trip to the French Alps!Ā 

I'd love to explore more of this area, but my week-long trip to Chamonix was my second trip there, and it's one of my MOST favorite places EVER.

I hope to see you in the chat! šŸ’™

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Good ole fashioned camp & cook in the woods of Montana… plus, a takeaway from the past year living in my car. Grab a warm beverage and your autumnal flannels, cause we’re getting cozy!
Check out my recent upload for the full story:
I Tried LIVING IN A CAR for ONE YEAR | Here's What I Learned...
https://youtu.be/f1gxv4swl4s

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The majority has spoken! Thank you to those of you that participated in the recent survey. Here's the plan...

I'm going to publicly release the remaining videos from my Europe series. I had some wonderful experiences in Italy and visited one of my favorite places in the world (Chamonix, France) and I want to share those places with you. Intermittently, I will also be sharing some US carlife content. I know this is unconventional, but I have faith that ya'll won't get too confused. 😁

In today's video, I share some thoughts that came to mind after my recent vanlife journey in Iceland. Thoughts that presented themselves as an unwelcomed contrast after moving back into the Subie. Check it out to see how that short little trip has inpacted my future...

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I’ve been looking at viewer behavior, and it seems like a lot of you are more excited about the car life content than the international travel videos. With that in mind, I’m moving up my timeline and will start sharing more domestic car life videos soon to give you the content you subscribed for. That said, I still have a batch of Europe videos ready to go—and I’d love your input. How would you like me to share them? (Answers are anonymous, so be HONEST!)
Thanks! šŸ’™Christine

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The amount of heartbreak and frustration going on behind the scenes for me with YouTube right now is unreal. Here is a screenshot on my actual ā€œearningsā€ from YouTube shorts over the past 28-days.

Notice the negative!!! So, are they charging me to publish content?! Well, kinda…

I’ll have more to say on what’s going on soon, but in the meantime…some nice people have recently donated to the channel via YT ā€œThanksā€. For the time being I want to discourage that, since we can clearly see they can’t be trusted with paying me.

If you want to help fund the adventures, here are some other options:
www.paypal.me/thisgirlhikes
venmo.com/u/Christine-Machado-5

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Hi! The next video in the Iceland series is a bit delayed (waiting for copyright clearance on music šŸ˜…). It'll go live on September 1st!
In this next video, I'll share the cost of the van rental, gas, groceries, camping, and activities. I'll also share some of my cost-saving hacks in this expensive country.
If you have any specific questions, please leave them in the comments here so I can address them in a future video.
See ya soon!
Christine

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