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The Reckless Choice

Live cheaply in an RV, work on the road, and see the world.

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How We Get Internet As Digital Nomads

We pay $80/month to have “unlimited” access to the biggest US cellular carriers and use our phones as a backup with Google Fi. We also use a cell booster to increase the range we can get good signal from a tower. This, plus very accommodating jobs, allows us to work (and stream Netflix 🙂 ) from almost anywhere in the continental US.… Read More How We Get Internet As Digital Nomads

July 29, 2017 Nik3 Comments

Handy Bob Solar Summary

On some of our other Solar Panel posts I’ve mentioned Handy Bob Solar as a good resource for people thinking about adding solar panels to their RVs. I recently was re-reading some of his stuff and realized that it isn’t very beginner friendly and some of his advice is getting out of date. So here… Read More Handy Bob Solar Summary

July 7, 2017July 9, 2017 Nik13 Comments

Cooking in an RV

I love to cook. And, as an added bonus, I’m decent at it (or so I’m told). I enjoy a good challenge when it comes to cooking and learning new things in the kitchen, and boy, is RV cooking a good challenge! In theory, you can cook anything in an RV that you can cook… Read More Cooking in an RV

June 6, 2017 Allison5 Comments

Fixing Paper Cuts

At the end of last year when we moved into the apartment, the RV had a lot of little annoying things wrong with it that we kept saying “we’ll fix that before we head out again next year.” They were like paper cuts, individually not show stoppers, but certainly annoying especially in large number. So… Read More Fixing Paper Cuts

May 10, 2017May 29, 2017 Nik6 Comments

Conserving Water in an RV (and failing in a house)

It’s been a minute since I’ve been able to write. Hi! Brief life update: I injured myself working as a ski instructor, I’ve been on crutches for 2 months and counting, and I’m working about 60 hours a week between my desk work skiing replacement job (yay for Worker’s Comp!) and teaching for CU Denver.… Read More Conserving Water in an RV (and failing in a house)

February 26, 2017March 20, 2017 Allison2 Comments

RV Fuel Economy

  I really like tracking data and doing statistics. I’m a nerd an engineer. So on our trip, every time we filled up the gas tank, we recorded our odometer reading and how many gallons we put in. Some Excel slicing and dicing and we get some cool insights. First off if you’re just joining us,… Read More RV Fuel Economy

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017 Nik10 Comments

Solar on our House

I did an interview with the tech news website ArsTechnica about the costs and benefits of installing solar panels on our home in Denver (which we now rent out) and the article just went live a couple days ago: https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/02/solar-power-is-it-for-you/. It isn’t really RV related but we’re still pretty proud of being featured and we’re… Read More Solar on our House

February 11, 2017May 29, 2017 Nik7 Comments

RV Stuff We Really Needed: Gadgets and Technology

When we were preparing to hit the road, we knew we needed WAY less stuff. We got rid of almost everything and embraced a minimalist lifestyle, which has been great for RV life. Some of our ideas about what RV life would look like have ended up being different than the reality. So, what things… Read More RV Stuff We Really Needed: Gadgets and Technology

November 1, 2016May 29, 2017 Allison1 Comment

Boondocking 101

We talk a lot about boondocking, or “dry camping.” We love it, but it isn’t the norm for RV full-timers and it certainly takes a lot of work!  We figured we’d give the “crash course” in boondocking for those who want to know more about what exactly it entails. First, recognize that boondocking is not… Read More Boondocking 101

September 19, 2016May 29, 2017 Allison2 Comments

Breakdown on the Icefields Parkway (Canada)

Update: The RV is fixed and back in our hands. Check out the rest of the story at the bottom. A few years ago, our Subaru broke down at the tail end of a long road trip. We were on our drive back from Jackson, Wyoming to Denver- a 9 hour drive. We had driven… Read More Breakdown on the Icefields Parkway (Canada)

August 29, 2016October 16, 2017 Allison5 Comments

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