It’s hard to believe we’ve now past the midway point in our 2-month stay in Cedar Key. The time is going by so fast. Despite some unusually chilly temperatures for Florida this winter, our group here is glowing in the warmth of community. It seems every day we have someone new pull in, either joining […]
Nomadic Lifestyle
Ramblings: Tales from Nomads – The Mutiny
Meet Clark & Lynn After a 20 year career in law enforcement, Clark decided to take retirement the day he qualified for it – at the age of 50. He and his wife Lynn got rid of their house and bought an RV to live in at a local campground for a year before the […]
Abundance of Nomadic Community
When we booked our site for the winter in Cedar Key, we never imagined the community that would transpire here. Especially as most of our gang from last year were meeting up in the deserts of southern California to bring in the new year together. At last count, we have 25+ different full time RV-households […]
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 […]
Resources! Resources! Resources!
Whew. After several long driving days in a row, we finally crossed into Florida last night. It’s been a busy week with lots of miles under our tires. And we look forward to catching up on a lot of stuff over the coming days before we make our final push to our winter spot in […]
Ramblings: Tales from Nomads – Interstellar Orchard
Meet Becky After extensive planning and saving to afford her dream of full time RVing debt free, Becky hit the road as a solo female RVer at the age of 28. Her career as a laboratory vet technician was missing something, and she wanted more adventure and to see the country. To afford her lifestyle, […]
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 – […]
Winning the Storage War!
Storage units are like security blankets for baby nomads. So many of us head out on the road with the core bits of our former stationary life crammed into a big “climate controlled” box somewhere, ready and waiting just in case nomadic life doesn’t work out. For others, it is more about punting – putting […]
Ramblings: Tales from Nomads – Breaking Up With Normal
Meet Brenda & Karin A random idea around the pool lead to Brenda & Karin starting to downsize their lives to full time RV so they could see their family more often. In December 2012, after 2.5 years of planning, they hit the road. We caught up with them 2 months later for this video […]
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 […]
