See inside a writer's historic houseboat that travels England's canals. The nights are cold, she's always covered in coal oil, and the lifestyle can be dangerous, but she wouldn't have it any other way.

• Warwickshire, England, native Elizabeth Earle lives on a narrowboat and chronicles her adventures.
• Her 100-year-old narrowboat is outfitted with a fireplace, a kitchen, and even a shower. 
• The upkeep of living on a boat all year can be exhausting, but Earle does it for the adventure.

Elizabeth Earle's life almost sounds like the stuff of fiction.

The author and illustrator from Warwickshire, England, has lived on a 70-foot narrowboat that traverses the country's canal system since April 2022.