Our first few months of living on the road has been divided between campgrounds and boondocking. We thought a week boondocking with limited resources followed by a week at a campground with amenities would be a nice balance. While it’s been working out great, we’re definitely craving more boondocking. And since Mark has gotten us all set up with solar and other gear...
If we’ve learned anything thru owning a truck camper, 30′ travel trailer and now a 17′ travel trailer, it’s that you’re just getting started when you purchase your RV. No matter what you get, they never come outfitted to serve all your comforts and needs. Outfitting your RV to make it the most fun, functional and comfortable is a project, but the more it...
The night I was trying to wrap up the article I’d written about our Top 10 Favorite Pieces of Camping Gear, I sat down with Mark to compare our top 10 favorites to make sure we were on the same page before I hit publish. After about an hour of Mark listing out every piece of gear that he loves and wouldn’t want to camp without (which is many things I might add), I finally got him to...
A quick note: This post was written before buying our Casita and moving on to the road full-time so it’s slightly out of context to our current situation but still applies! Our Four Wheel Camper combined with an awesome array of gear is what makes our camping trips so much fun, we never want to go home. Since truck camper travel means limited space, every item that gets packed must have a...
Downsizing from a 1600 square foot house to 200 square feet of RV space 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 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’re officially out of our house but not driving off into the sunset…at least not yet! This month we’re finishing up some jobs in Colorado before heading South for the winter. Before this month even began, I knew it would be an adventure given how volatile the weather can be at high elevation this time of year. Sure enough, our third day out of our house it snowed 5″...
Today is our last day in our house. We’re one day away from setting off on our new life on the road. Our head’s our full with our endless to-do lists. Between keeping on top of our business during it’s busiest season and packing up our house, there’s hardly been a moment to spare. If I sit around and dwell on all the changes we’re making, it’s easy to get emotional. Luckily, there is...
Back in 2013 we made our first attempt to live on the road full-time. Thinking we needed as much room as possible to fit our house in to an RV, we bought a 30′ long travel trailer and the very thing we bought to live in turned out to be the very thing that killed our desire to live on the road. That trailer was so large and cumbersome, it took a lot of fun out of the travel for...
There are various terms that are common in the RVing and camping community that we’d never heard of before we got our truck camper. Today I thought I’d talk about a few of those terms that describe how or where you’re camped. If you’re new to camping, whether it be with a tent or motorhome, it’s a good idea to think about what you need/want out of a campsite before setting out to find one. Do...
We get so many questions from readers on various topics that I’d love to start sharing our responses in hopes of possibly helping others as well. I’m not one for technical answers but I’m happy to share our experience and anything we’ve learned from 4 years and a few hundred nights in our Four Wheel Camper! Q: I too have a Hawk camper on my ford truck. I opted for the...
