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Monday, November 9, 2026Nov 9

Cook: The family that travels together

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photo The Carisch family
photo David Cook

When I grow up, I want to be the Carisch family.

“We’re a typical American family that woke up one day and decided to do something different,” said mom Tracey.

Seven months ago, the Carisches – Tracey, dad Brian, Emily (10), Liv (7) and Alison (5) – sold their five-bedroom North Chattanooga house and Craigslisted everything else. That is, everything that couldn’t fit inside four suitcases and five backpacks.

They were going on an adventure.

A big, bodacious adventure.