Meet Jim & Rene In 2007, their dog Jerry was diagnosed with cancer and lost one of its legs as a result. Wanting to give him the best possible life, they sold their home and business, bought a small 5th Wheel and hit the road. Jerry has since passed on, and now three legged companion […]
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Happy 1-Year Busiversary!
Wow. Has it been a year already? One year ago today – after an extensive cross country search by Amtrak train, and 2-days in the roasting hot 120+ degree Arizona sun trying to get her ready for a test drive – we bought Zephyr – our 1961 GM PD-4106 bus conversion. When we found her […]
A Full Time RVer’s Perspective on Fuel Costs
This article was originally published in 2012. We have a more current version available, also now reflecting our boating fuel costs: Pouring Rent Into the Tank: A Perspective on Fuel Costs for Full Time RVers and Boaters One of the first objections naysayers have about a full time RVing lifestyle is fuel costs, and how […]
Chapter 12: Healthcare and Staying Healthy on the Road
<— Read Chapter 11: Tackling the Overwhelm of Preparing Read Chapter 13: Lack of Continuity while Traveling Full Time —> 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. Things may be getting a bit better, […]
Illustrated Mobile Internet Gadgetry for RVers
This is an update to our mobile internet gadgetry post we made over the summer, updated to reflect the changes to our setup since we made the leap to 4G. For the most current mobile internet information, be sure to visit our ‘Mobile Internet Resource Center’: We’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback that this […]
Fourth of July – Fair St. Louis AirShow & Fireworks
One of the perks of being camped at the Casino Queen RV Park is the incredible location – directly across the Mississippi River from downtown St. Louis and the Arch. Though the RV park is a lot more cramped and crowded than we like (it is little more than a big parking lot), the views […]
Living in the Perfect Spot
A lot full time travelers seem to have a ‘thing’. Perhaps it’s a goal to visit all 50 states. To visit breweries. Sampling local foods. Exploring roadside attractions. Visiting all of the national parks. Attending festivals. Volunteering. Living frugally. Capturing amazing photos. We’ve never really had a stated mission or a goal in our travels… […]
Wrapping up Michigan
When last we checked in, we had just finished up touring the Upper Peninsula and Western Shore of Michigan. All and all, both were fabulous experiences with relative social isolation. As much as we love visiting friends and making new ones, we just sometimes need a break to be out on our own. Us introverts […]
Tackling the Overwhelm of Preparing for Full Time Travel
<— Read Chapter 10: Nomadic Money — Banking, Finances & Taxes Read Chapter 12: Healthcare and Staying Healthly —> So you have the goal, the dream, the vision. You want to hit the road. But you look at everything ahead of you to get there and it completely overwhelms you. You have dozens of blogs bookmarked that you’re […]
4 Years Ago
Warning: We’ve always carefully avoided using this blog as a platform to express our political leanings. We know that we have readers from a variety of backgrounds and walks of life – and we respect and honor each of you and would rather focus our energies on the things that we have in common rather […]