First off let me say that we write this blog because we enjoy it. We love sharing the cool places we’ve been with friends and family and blogging is an easy way to do that (shout out to Allison’s Grandma Martha who gets a printed copy of all the posts and shares them with her… Read More Under the Hood of an RV Blog
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
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
Allison mentioned that one of the reasons that we ran away from Canada with our tails between our legs left Canada was that the internet wasn’t good enough to do work. I wanted to expand on that a bit in case any of our RV friends were thinking about adding a Canadian leg to their… Read More Mobile Internet in Canada
As of today (August 18th) we have officially been on the road for 3 months! It is crazy to say that, because it feels like SO much longer. We have seen and learned so much already. I feel like Steve Martin’s character in The Jerk. “Well, Tuesday felt like 3 days…” I really do feel like… Read More Three Month Recap
“Some days are better than others, but most are better than average.” – Jason Wynn Recently we’ve been just kinda figuring out our routine. One thing that has definitely been a bit eye opening is that, surprise surprise, we still have to work during the day. Our life isn’t one giant vacation despite how much we… Read More A Random Wednesday
We are officially full-time and on the road as of 6 AM on May 18th! I’m writing this from our first stop, Cotopaxi, CO. We are here through the weekend for Colorado Whitewater’s training camp, where Nik will be teaching some kayak lessons.… Read More On the Road
We did it. We pulled it off. We have a Verizon hotspot plan with no data cap and no throttling and no sketchy third party company that goes under (thanks for nothing OmniLynx). For starters lets talk about the different ways to get internet on the road. Public WiFi Hotspots (no I will not hack Private… Read More Mobile Internet and Unicorns
Allison had a conference in Atlanta this week and thanks to our Southwest Companion Pass, I got to be the friendly supportive spouse along for the ride. Basically since I can work from anywhere I decided to fly out and stay the week with her and see what’s cool in Atlanta. And for even more… Read More Working in Atlanta
The Reckless Choice 