One of my draws to the road is my love of variety. Even while living stationary, I traveled – a lot. My wanderlust and thirst for new experiences, new locations and new views has been strong for a long time. Life on the road is a fantastic balance for me. My itch is scratched on […]
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Re-Charging near Cibola National Wildlife Refuge
Oh goodness, it’s amazing how quickly two weeks can pass us by like the blink of an eye. At our last travelogue, we were wrapping up our first ever visit to Quartzsite. Instead of waiting in line at one of the dump stations in town after our boondocking stay off Plomosa Road and paying nearly […]
Tips for Balancing Work and a RV Traveling Lifestyle
Today’s technology makes it easier and easier for more working aged folks to hit the road as full time nomads. The luxury of living in a home that has the mobility to enjoy constantly changing million dollar views and experiences is vastly more affordable and accessible than ever before. We’re seeing more and more career […]
Living the Lithium Lifestyle – 3.5 Year Lithium RV Battery Update
One of the most unusual frequently asked questions we get asked out on the road: “How’s your lithium batteries working out?” We’ve even had strangers come up to ask, occasionally without even saying hi first! But I get the curiosity. That we are using lithium batteries for our RV house battery bank is one of […]
The Social Side of Quartzsite
Now this… socializing.. was the big draw to Quartzsite for us. There are very few places where this many fellow RVers congregate in one vicinity. Actually, I’m not sure there are any bigger convergences, at least none we’ve attended. And we just had to see it for ourselves! The closest we can come to describing it […]
Shopping at the Big Tent – Quartzsite, AZ
Ah.. the Big Tent. What some might say is the Center Camp of Quartzsite, the big draw of bringing together vendors and buyers. The main official selling area is held inside.. you guessed it.. a big tent. Moved to the south side of the city some years ago to provide more parking options (not that […]
Ramblings: Tales from Nomads – RV-A-GoGo
Meet Nancy & Betsy After professional careers in the zoo and wildlife field, Nancy and Betsy wanted a big change in life – so they started learning about full time RVing. Since 2010, they’ve been traveling the country volunteering and camp hosting to supplement their investment income. We caught this interview with them last spring – and […]
Desert Boondocking off Plomosa Road – Quartzsite, AZ
We were sitting at the corner of the Borrego Salton Sea Way and Highway 86 after dumping our tanks at the Arco station there (free!), completing our awesome and overly-social Anza Borrego boondocking experience. The world was ours to discover, on our own schedule – we could go anywhere we wanted to. We literally pulled […]
You Light Up My Life (5 Favorite RVing Lighting Solutions)
Creating attractive, adjustable, power efficient and indirect lighting in a small space like an RV takes a bit effort. And finding suitable portable & durable outdoor lighting for a pleasant hangout space in the evenings can be a challenge. It’s a struggle we’ve had for years, and we think we’ve finally found some great solutions for […]
Sunsets – One of the Threads that Weaves our Nomadic Fabric
There. I said it. I love sunsets. As the earth spins around its axis, the sun disappears from site. Magical lighting awakens the senses that lead us into nightfall. The skies dance with color, every moment the clouds paint a new scene on the aerial canvas before us. In a nomadic lifestyle, sunsets are both our constant […]
