We share what our internet set up is as full-timers to allow us to work on the road and have more access to cell signal as we travel around the country.
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The composting toilet pee bottle can get really gross on the inside. Here’s a product we’ve found that actually works to remove and clean the scales from inside the pee bottle.
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Jerud and I decided it was time to find an alternative source of heat compatible with our goal of being fossil fuel free (no propane, gas, or diesel). The option is a wood stove. But we needed a tiny wood stove that would work with our rig’s layout - which meant it needs to be portable. Hence the Winnerwell tiny wood stove!
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Living on the road and constantly traveling to unfamiliar places towing an 8,000 lb RV can be stressful. So we’ve compiled a list of apps that have made our nomadic lives easier.
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Health insurance is one of the most difficult things we have to deal with living on the road. We try to find the best insurance plans and hope it’ll actually cover us when it’s time to use it. Well, the time came to put my health and accident insurance to use. Find out how it worked, whether it covered my surgery and post-op care, and tips on using it.
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Choosing an RV to become your full-time home is a very personal decision and process. But if you’re reading this, you’re probably like us - eager to live outside the norms of stationary society, and even of the traditional RV community. My goal with this post is to help get you get started with some key questions about road life and lead you to ask yourself specific, tailored questions.
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It’s time to have honest chat about what I think are the key aspects of composting toilets that may deter people from getting one. Perhaps this will save some people money, time, and frustration.
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Leave No Trace (LNT) principles are the bedrock of responsible and sustainable recreation in our natural playgrounds. These principles apply to all kinds of outdoor activities - including boondocking.
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In the last post, I talked about a variety of things related to boondocking: what is boondocking, why we boondock, how RVers boondock, etc. I also briefly talked about how we find boondock sites, but I want to go into more detail in this post.
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If you live on the road full-time and looking/thinking about changing your domicile to Nevada, this post is a step-by-step guide on what needs to be done to establish domicile.
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If you’re looking to choose a domicile state and aren’t interested in the usual three RV-friendly states (Florida, Texas or South Dakota), here’s why we chose Nevada.
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I’ve been wanting to make my own jewelry for a while, but this particular style – patinaing salvaged bullet casings all started with boondocking.
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A lot of questions come up when people find out we live on the road in 200 sq. ft. with two dogs. Below are answers to some of those questions.
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We had it all planned out – 4 weeks in Santa Fe National Forest. A month of mountain biking, climbing, and hiking. Boondocking spots that we could move between when the 14-day limit came up were picked out. We had packages mailed to town and plans for Jerud to fly out of one of the nearby airports.
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Here's a short video about how we get 30 gallons of fresh water without bringing the Toaster with us into town while we're boondocking.
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If you’ve ever looked at our “Currently” page, you may wonder, “Ching and Jerud talk a lot about being 100% solar powered, but the number of days they’ve been plugged in is really high!” Find out why that is.
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We are back after months of silence. The past 4.5 months were filled with us dealing with a “project” that was really the last thing we wanted to do.
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I wanted a way to keep a part of Tybee close with me after she passed away. A memento of her. Something distinctive, beautiful, and well-crafted using her ashes.
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