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...
A-Z Guide to full-time RV living: Downsizing
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...
A-Z Guide to Full-time RV living: Community & Companionship
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...
A-Z Guide to Full-Time RV Living: Bears, Bandits & Breakdowns
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...
A-Z Guide to full-time RV Living: Anatomy of a Dream
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...