As cold temperatures descend upon us, we’ve been working on optimizing our options for heating things up in a variety of conditions. We’re a mostly electric coach, and have spent the past several weeks doing a lot of chilly dry camping as we’ve headed down the Eastern Sierras. With our newly installed solar panels, we’ve been […]
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Guide to Finding RV Parks, Campgrounds and Boondocking
We’ve not updated our finding campgrounds and RV Parks guide since 2010, and wow have things changed – finding great camping has gotten so much easier over the years! Looking back at our last guide to this topic, we used to rely a lot more on paper and computer based maps. Since then, new apps and research […]
Money, Banking, Taxes and Finances for the Full-Time Traveler
<— Read Chapter 9: Picking a Domicile State, Getting Mail & Voting Read Chapter 11: Approaching the Overwhelm of Preparing for Full Time Travel —> Being nomadic doesn’t necessarily mean divorcing yourself from the economy, forgoing being a tax paying citizen or giving up saving for the future. While you’ll likely eliminate many bills, you’ll still have […]
Mobile Income Sources for RVers, Cruisers & Nomads: Jobs, Careers, Entrepreneurship and Workamping
Many people have dreams of long term travel, something that is more than the typical 1-2 week vacation a couple times a year (or every couple of years!). They crave a slower pace to more fully immerse themselves in different cultures and experiences. More opportunity to enjoy quality time with far flung friends and family. […]
Introducing: US Public Lands for iPhone/iPad & Android
Flash back to early June 2007. Just a couple weeks earlier I had left my stationary home in Florida and set off across the country in a small 16′ T@b trailer with Chris. My crazy adventure of full time RVing had just begun, fueled by biodiesel and the “anything is possible” energy of a new […]
Food Restrictions and Full Time RVing
When I reveal to folks that I have food restrictions – this inevitably leads to questions of how to deal with various dietary concerns while on the road. Can you really get the foods you desire while traveling to a variety of rural and urban places? Will you feel you’re missing out on cultural experiences […]
Our 12 Favorite Campsites of 2013
One of the things we absolutely love about life on the road is that we always get to live in The Perfect Spot. Whatever that might be at the moment – a peaceful place, a location close to where we need to be, a million dollar view or a surprise find along the way. We […]
Healthcare & Health Insurance for Full Time RVers
No matter how you look at it, healthcare, and specifically health insurance, is a headache. The US healthcare system, for all of its advancements, is painfully expensive and a complicated mess. This is an update to our previous healthcare chapter to integrate in the added challenges and benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA – […]
Tips and Tricks for a Versatile RVing Wardrobe
More than likely, your RV is going to have less storage space than you had in your more traditional home. Assembling a versatile wardrobe to take on the road is part of almost every nomad’s journey. This was a tough one for me. Before I hit the road I had a huge dresser, a huge […]
Volunteer Lighthouse Hosting at Cape Blanco for RVers
After a major surgery a few years ago, my doctor read me my post-op instructions. The pain medicine I was on probably didn’t have me thinking the clearest, so I was confused as to why he was saying it was ok for me lift pails of oil up many dozens of steps so soon after […]
