Lots of folks dream of running away in an RV for a while or setting off over the horizon in a sailboat to ports unknown. Sounds great, but is it really all that fun? Is it affordable? Who’s out there doing it, how do they put it all together, and what do they do with all their stuff?
These are some of the questions we had before we got started, and maybe you do too! The following pages offer many of the answers we’ve uncovered as we’ve wandered down the road during five years of full-time travel in our sailboat and RV.
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RVing Lifestyle:
- Boondocking - A "How To" Guide for Boondocking in an RV Posted on: August 7, 2009
RV boondocking is free, fun, and easy to do, and this page gives lots of tips and tricks for how to boondock safely in gorgeous places with stunning views.
- Full-time RVing - Tips for the fantastic full-time RV lifestyle Posted on: September 8, 2009
Full-time RV Living: Tips and tricks for living full-time in an RV.
- RV Budget & RV Costs - Is it affordable to go RVing full-time? Posted on: September 7, 2009
Full-time RV Budget: What does it cost to live in an RV full-time? This page covers the costs and expenses of full-time RV travel.
- RV Heater - Installing a Vent-Free Propane Heater in Your RV Posted on: December 20, 2008
A vent-free propane heater is a fantastic, inexpensive and easy-to-install upgrade for an RV, especially one that is used for boondocking.
- RVing Tips & Tricks - Some Pointers We Learned Along the Way Posted on: December 8, 2009
Here are a few tips and tricks that we found make the RVing lifestyle a little easier…
- Statistics - A Few Stats from our first 18 Months of RVing Posted on: December 11, 2008
Here are some fun stats from our first 18 months of our full-time RV life, like how many nights did boondock? What was the most we paid for fuel? etc…
- Travelers - The Folks That Inspired Us to Take Off! Posted on: December 11, 2008
We were inspired by other travelers before we set off on our own journey — here are some of them…
- What's It Like? - A One Month Snapshot of Life on the Road Posted on: October 11, 2008
What’s it like to RV full-time? Here is a snapshot of one month’s adventures (Sep. ’08) to give you a feeling for this great lifestyle…
- Why Do It? - Why We Left Home and Ran Away in an RV Posted on: August 11, 2008
Why leave the comfort and security of home to run away & live full-time in an RV? Here are some thoughts about what motivated & inspired us…