Jessy Muller
Jessy Muller, known as Slow Roamer, shares road trips, small-space living and the practical joys of slowing down, often with her cat Moonchi along for the ride.
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Jessy’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus her backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
- She Bought This RV for $1,900 on Craigslist & Transformed ItTiny Home Tours · Featured resident
YouTube - Overland JournalJessy Muller Takes the Slow Road2024 · Overland Journal Podcast guest
- Mechanical Wrap Up2020 · A Girl and Her Commander repair journal
WordPress - The Unexpected Gifts of Being a Nomad2021 · A Girl and Her Commander essay
WordPress
Overview
- Known online as
- Slow Roamer (@slowroamer)
- From
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- On the road since
- 2017
- Signature project
- Mander, her renovated 1978 Dodge Commander
- Travel companion
- Moonchi, also called Moo
Mini bio
How it started.
A solo trip to Colorado helped Jessy imagine a life with more nature and fewer possessions. Back in Minnesota, she saved toward that change. In 2016 she bought a water-damaged 1978 Dodge Commander for $1,900 and spent 15 months getting it ready for the road.
Learning as she went.
Jessy began traveling full time in 2017. Her blog, A Girl and Her Commander, made room for the work behind the views: breakdowns, repairs and learning to maintain an old motorhome. In one repair journal she described replacing a starter, tackling fuel-system problems and learning to weld with help from a mechanic.
Finding her audience.
Her renovated motorhome became the subject of a Tiny Home Tours video. Sharing road life as @slowroamer grew into brand partnerships and individual coaching for people considering mobile living. She also wrote the e-guide Vanlife: Your Guide to Becoming a Modern Nomad.
What slow roaming means.
In her own writing, Jessy connects travel with self-reliance, careful use of water and power, and letting go of possessions. Moonchi is a recurring companion in those stories. In 2026, Jessy described returning to Minneapolis after seven years of roaming, while continuing to share trips and time outdoors.
Creditschronological, newest first
Podcast appearances
Writing
- 2021The Unexpected Gifts of Being a NomadWriter and photographer
- 2020Mechanical Wrap UpWriter and photographer
Quotes
slow down and spend time outside admiring all the plants and bugs.Jessy Muller, Toad&Co ambassador introduction
In her October 2024 introduction, Jessy described what she aspires to do each day.
Trivia
- Her 1978 Dodge Commander is affectionately called Mander.
- In 2021 she wrote that road life had turned her from a night owl into something closer to a morning person.
- She described following a one-in, one-out rule for possessions in her motorhome.
- During repairs, she painted Mander’s intake manifold and valve covers gold.
Find Jessy
Follow Jessy for road trips, practical tips and time outside with Moo.
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