Our Favorite Camping Options
Living full time in our RV on a tight budget for 5 years now has taught us that RV parks and resorts are not always a good fit for us. Here’s a few budget friendly options we’ve found, and some tips to make it work!
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family | Hiking | Photography | RV | RV life | traveling | Uncategorized
The Journey Below the Great Lakes – Virginia to Minnesota
With our time in Virginia closing, follow along as we head north to Ohio and West to Minnesota, spending a couple of weeks skirting along the shores of the Great Lakes, seeing friends, exploring new places and continuing west on our journey from Florida to Alaska.
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Birding and Boat Life on the Treasure Coast
We love visiting Vero Beach, and got to visit some of our favorite spots again this year.
We also got the added bonus of hanging out with our friends @HappilyWhereverAfter and helping to get some projects done on their boat–they are sailing the Great Loop this year!
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budgeting | family | RV life | Uncategorized
Wrapping Up 2025 & What’s Next for 2026
Happy New Year! 2025 sure didn’t go like we thought it would, which means 2026 hasn’t lined up as expected either.
Here’s a quick recap of stats and life events for 2025, as well as what changed and what’s coming up for 2026. -
DIY | family | Food | maintenance | RV | RV life | technology | traveling | Uncategorized
The Tampa RV Super Show: Read Before You Go!
The Florida RV Super Show in Tampa is coming and there is a lot to know! Whether you are attending this show, or others, read this before you go for some helpful tips, links, and where to find us!
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family | RV life | traveling | Uncategorized
Our Crazy Journey to San Diego – We Couldn’t Make This Up!
Driving towards the area known well by Navy SEALS, I’m reminded of their quote “the only easy day was yesterday” and realize it is so true in RV life, too!
We learned a lot from these hiccups, finally get some things caught up, and planning for the next step in the journey.
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Traveling From the Forest to the Desert – via Los Angeles
Traveling from Sequoia to Palm Springs should have been an easy trip since it was mostly interstate.
Of course it wasn’t though! Join us for the crazy journey, including driving through Los Angeles, and arriving to our campground and we couldn’t get in! All in an effort to get a day at Joshua Tree NP.
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Switchback Roads to Yosemite with a 5th Wheel RV in Tow
The time has come for us to brave the steep switchback roads up to Yosemite…with our home in tow behind us!
Not only do we have the roads to brave, but we have no idea if exploring Yosemite National Park will be in option, or if the campground will live up to the hype!
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family | maintenance | RV | RV life | traveling | Uncategorized
Oregon to California | Review of Thousand Trails Lake Minden Resort
Time to continue our journey south along the west coast! Today we are traveling into California, and passing Mount Shasta.
We’ve got a recap of what was different this time, what we were preparing for, and what we thought of the second campground on this travel journey–an honest review!
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Explorations & Daily Life Around Thousand Trails Birch Bay
As full-time RVers, being able to use our Thousand Trails membership really helps our budget. So finding them in great locations or with amenities or features we appreciate really makes life that much sweeter. For Thousand Trails Birch Bay in northern Washington state, it checks both of these! Birch Bay is only a few miles…
