We're having a free open house with the Toaster at Highland Brewery (Asheville, NC) on Saturday, June 17 from 3 PM - 7:30 PM.
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What is thing called "boondocking" that we seem to do all the time with the Toaster? How do we find boondock sites? What do we look for when choosing a place to boondock? Answers in this post.
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On Tuesday, May 30, 6:30 PM - 8 PM, Jerud and I will be presenting at REI in Asheville, NC about "Road Life in the Toaster". There's limited seating so register for this free event. Can't wait to see you!
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Want to live full-time on the road but not sure how to make it happen? Register and join us for this free podcast series, “Your RV Dream: Discover the Lifestyle, Make Money While You Travel, and Live a Life of Freedom and Adventure” starting May 8. This series features interviews with 20 long-time experienced RVers (including us) to share their advice on achieving the RV dream.
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Cat and JF of Road It Up were in Maple Canyon to rock climb and had invited us to join them. Maple Canyon is a world class climbing destination famous for its unique rocks.
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Every time I come across RVers who have switched to lithium batteries, the first question that comes to mind is: how the heck can they afford lithium batteries? It’s no secret that they are expensive! Lithium batteries can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $8,000. So then, how the hell did we afford them?
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Reminiscing our life together. How do I say goodbye?
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About a month ago we realized our RV batteries were no longer performing at full capacity. Does that mean we ruined our lead acid batteries after using them for only two years in the Toaster? If so, what do we replace these batteries with?
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How do we decide where to travel next when we can go anywhere in the country? In this video, we talk about how we make our decision, the benefits of traveling with a plan vs. winging it, and what to do when surprises come up.
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I love sunrises. But waking up early to catch them is hard for me. Especially when it’s 19° F outside and I have to hike up 2,300 ft. for it. But alpine starts are always worth it.
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There’ve been a few places, since living in the Toaster, that have totally caught us off-guard. It’s the kind of unexpectedness where a breath gets caught on its way in.
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This list is obviously my opinion of the 11 must-haves for Tybee and Tyki. If you ask them it would more likely be 4 items: food, us, comfortable place to sleep, and a sweet place to play/chill. But the items listed in this post are things that have made our life on the road with them easier.
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Curious how often RVers shower when they are boondocking? The results are out from our Shower Frequency survey!
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The tundra can be a very stark landscape - frozen for a large portion of the year and its subsoil permanently frozen. That is until you take a closer look around.
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We purchased a NuWave induction cooktop and cookset when we decided to stop using our electric cooktop. But are they worth buying?
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Should your next cooktop be an electric or induction cooktop? Here's why we think the induction is the better choice.
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This is our first winter living in the Toaster in the snow which means we’ve learned a handful of tips for RVing in the snow.
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I recently had to make an impromptu trip back to the Carolinas to tie up some loose ends. This meant I was going back home to Asheville for the first time in almost two years.
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