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 […]
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Cedar Key for RVers
We’ve had tons of questions about Cedar Key – from where to stay and what to do. We’re by no means experts, and generally we don’t like writing travel guides – but now that we’ve been here for 3 extended stays over the past 3 years, we’ll do our best to share. First of all, […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
Our 10 Most Surprising Things about Full Time RVing
A recent question asked in a RVing group: ‘What has been some of the most surprising things about RVing that you discovered?’. That’s a great question, and I thought this might make a fun little blog post. So here goes… in our experience, some of the most surprising discoveries of our full time RVing lifestyle […]
Our House is in the Shop (Living in a Parking Lot)
One concern that many people have about life on the road is this – how will you handle things if your ‘house’ breaks down? This particularly comes up when considering the ‘towable vs motorhome’ question for the ideal full time RV to live in. We’ve had both towable trailers and now a bus conversion motorhome. And […]
Realities of Living & Traveling in a RV Full Time
We’ve known Pace & Kyeli for a few years now, and when they came to us this past summer with their latest idea to sell most their stuff, buy an RV and hit the road – we were supportive of their enthusiasm while trying our best to set their expectations to realistic. After just five […]
