Life on the road
We’re Mark & Michele, a couple of modern-day nomads perfecting the art of slow, perpetual travel. We live on the road full-time and believe that being debt-free and free to roam is the ultimate freedom. This blog is where we share our travels as well as our insights in to this lifestyle that we absolutely love. We hope you enjoy it!
“There are two ways to be rich; acquire more or desire less.“
Welcome to post 9 of 26 in the A-Z guide to full-time RV living! I is for Inspiration Inspiration is a beautiful thing. When we have our sights set on a big goal or dream, inspiration helps keep the fire stoked, because even the most exciting dreams can start to feel like a grind when you get down to the minutiae of bringing them to fruition. Add to that a goal as unconventional as living on the...
Welcome to post 8 of 26 in the A-Z guide to full-time RV Living! H is for Having a Home Base You may find that living and traveling full-time in an RV is a constant juggling of your desire for adventure and exploration vs. the conflicting desire for stability and community. In other words, you can’t have roots and wings, so they say. I’ve wrestled with that thought ever since hearing it many...
Welcome to post 7 of 26 in the A-Z guide to full-time RV living! G is for Great Expectations Mark & I have always believed that expectations often lead to disappointment. Our human brains have a knack for painting a picture and often times reality doesn’t align with that picture. I feel like this is even more true when living on the road. When you live in a house, go to a job at the...
Welcome to post 6 of 26 in the A-Z guide to living on the road full-time! Living on the road full-time means being constantly on the look-out for places to stay. If you know what you want and what to look for, the search can be fun. However, if you’re indecisive by nature, aren’t sure how to find places, or have a tendency to overextend yourself on travel days, finding places to stay...
Welcome to post 5 of 26 in the A-Z guide to living on the road full-time! There are many catalysts that may prompt a couple or individual to pursue full-time RV living. Everything from a desire to explore the country, to the ability to follow the weather and travel with the seasons, to the desire to live with less stuff and less expense. While we set out on the road for all of those...
Downsizing from a house to an RV is no easy feat. And there’s nothing more effective at making you face the reality of what material items in your life are truly important. This process, for us, proved to be so much different than a traditional move. Instead of packing our belongings, loading a truck, moving to another location and unpacking, we had to decide what was important enough to...
Welcome to post 3 of 26 in the A-Z guide to full-time RV living! This post is all about how we maintain relationships with friends and family while living on the road full-time, how we socialize and meet new people, and how we thrive as a couple that is together 24/7 in a 100 square foot living space. Part One: Community Maintaining Relationships Mark & I were living an independent...
Welcome to post 2 of 26 in the A-Z guide to full-time RV living. When people learn that Mark & I live on the road and travel full-time, the most common question we’re asked pertains to safety. “But aren’t you scared out there?” is what seems to most naturally roll off of people’s tongues. The short answer is no, not in the slightest. But since that concern could...
Welcome to the first post in a 26 part series on how to live on the road and travel full-time! Since living on the road doesn’t happen overnight, I thought I’d kick off this series with a post about dreams. Over the years Mark & I have had the good fortune of turning not just one, but a few of our dreams in to reality. And we’ve started to discover patterns in the path that we take to...
In March of 2023 we returned from our second multi-month road trip spanning the entire length of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. In the days leading up to the beginning of our first trip, we were second guessing everything. Had we done enough research? Had we packed everything we would need? What would we be able to buy and not buy while in Mexico? There were so many unknowns for our...
