by Morgan Rogue - When my husband first told me about boondocking, I honestly couldn’t believe it. People just go out into the middle of nowhere and camp? How is that even possible? One of the main reasons for my confusion was because we’re originally from Texas where it’s all private land and the only public land that exists is through state parks. So when we went camping, … [Read more...]
Expert Advice for Full-time Family RV’ers Living in Tight Quarters (So, you don’t lose your minds!)
by Morgan Rogue - When our family made the decision to live full time in an RV, we knew it was going to be tight. After all, we’ve lived in everything from very large houses to studio apartments so we knew how to deal with a variety of spaces. I didn’t think it would be a big deal. At 34 feet, and even with slide outs, our RV is a much smaller space than a house, or even a … [Read more...]
How to Pick The Right RV For Your Family
by Morgan Rogue - Moving from a house to an RV is nothing short of a shock. For us, full time RV living was only a dream until one day, my husband got a huge bonus from his work which allowed us to purchase a used RV. Coupled with my work from home job and the sale from our house, it allowed us to finally make our dream a reality. When we first started our search I really … [Read more...]
Top 9 Things Every RV Beginner Needs to Know
by Morgan Rogue - Have you decided to take the plunge and buy an RV? Congratulations! You’re about to embark upon a lot of great memories with your family. Whether planning to purchase an RV for full-time living, or just for vacations, it’s important to perform due diligence to understand what you’re about to embark on. Before purchasing our first RV, we had a million … [Read more...]
Great Gear: A iPower RV Inverter Generator Video Review
by Lydia Blanco - I must admit, I knew little about what an RV inverter generator was when our family recently embarked on a one-month Boondocking Challenge. Boondocking is essentially parking your RV or camper in a spot that doesn't have access to electrical or water connections, so needless to say finding a quality RV inverter generator we could trust became my mission. A … [Read more...]
Unschooling Conventional Wisdom: Our not-so-tidy RV life
Editor's Note: Lydia Blanco Garza and her family hit the road 299 days ago. This unschooling essay is the first in a four-part series about the trials and tribulations of their not-so-tidy RV life. by Lydia Blanco-Garza - When we decided to embark on our RV family adventure across the United States, we didn't really think too much about homeschooling, much less unschooling. … [Read more...]