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Five Things to Know Before Making a Death Valley Day Trip

During our time on California’s Route 395, we took a day trip to Death Valley National Park. Since we were camped less than 100 miles away and the 2016 superbloom was in full swing, we decided this would be a perfect opportunity to visit. A superbloom is a once-in-a-decade event where

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Health & Wellness

An RVer’s Guide to Getting and Staying in Shape

First of all, let’s get one thing clear: I could stand to be in better shape. I’m not a fitness guru, but I do care about my health, and I like to exercise. You know, so long as it doesn’t hurt too much. Trying to get and stay fit on

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RV Safety & Maintenance

Solar Power and Lithium Batteries: An RVing Game-Changer

In January, we installed a brand new solar system in Windwaker, our 2002 Fleetwood Southwind 32V RV. We knew when we bought the rig that we’d at least need new house batteries. The original ones couldn’t make it through the night, even when the only thing running was the furnace

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RV Life

Tips for First-Time Campers

We recently got an email from a reader who was new to RVing, having never driven anything larger than a minivan. He had some really great questions about what to expect when driving the RV for the first time and setting up at his first campsite. It wasn’t so long ago that

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RV Life

Year One Retrospective: Five Lessons Learned

Today marks our one-year anniversary of full-time RVing. Wow. It’s crazy just thinking about that. It has been 365 days since we sold our house and most of our stuff, moving into a home a third the square footage we were used to. And we haven’t even killed each other

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RV Life

Towables versus Motorhomes

We have a bit of exciting news: we have a new home-on-wheels! Here she is: a 2002 Fleetwood Southwind 32V That’s right, we’re selling Serenity, our fifth wheel, and have purchased a Class A motorhome. We’ll write another post introducing you to our new digs soon, but first we wanted

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RV Travel

15 Tips for Driving Your RV to Alaska

In June, we took eight days to drive from Washington to Alaska. We didn’t take any ferries — just highways. We had prepared for the journey to some extent, but we learned a lot more along the way. We’ve compiled a list of 15 helpful tips for any RVer considering this

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RV Safety & Maintenance

Staying High and Dry: How to Recaulk Your RV

What’s the number one scariest threat to many RVers? It’s not driving a massive coach down tiny roads. It’s not backing up a fifth wheel trailer into a tough spot. It’s not even dumping the black tank (which really isn’t so bad). Water damage is way scarier. It might not

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RV Life

You Too Can Become a Digital Nomad! 5 Myths About Traveling & Working

I talk openly about hitting the road full-time on this blog because it’s our goal to share our experiences, our decision making processes, our failings and our successes. But when I find myself explaining to folks on social media or new acquaintances what Josh and I are doing, the conversation

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