Bob Wells
publication date: Saturday, March 27, 2021 (part of Spring 2021)
category: Fads
clue: If you live in a vehicle, whether out of choice or necessity, you've probably turned to this author and YouTuber for advice, or attended one of his large gatherings of nomads.
explanation: Wells is a major figure in the vandweller movement, offering essential advice online and organizing annual gatherings of tens of thousands of nomads for mutual education and support. He appeared as himself in both the book and film Nomadland. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, and Mike Eberhart

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