The Aquatank2 30 gallon water storage bag was something we had been eyeing for awhile, but for $100 we kept putting it off until we really had a good reason for getting it. As soon as we realized that one of our main boondocking limiting factors was fresh water we got on Amazon and purchased the bag.
Read MoreWe survived our first year on the road! And we didn’t kill each other or the dogs. I call that success! Check out our infographic below.
Read MoreBlue Ridge Outdoors, our hometown outdoor magazine, did a Q & A with us and we're psyched. This is the magazine that we used to pick up monthly to read, so it's super cool to be featured online! The timing also worked out nicely since it was just a few days before our one year anniversary.
Read MoreA commonly asked question by soon-to-be-travelers and non-travelers is: Do you get lonely on the road? The answer we always saw on other full-timers websites was no because they had this great community of friends who also lived on the road.
Read MoreI had the opportunity to be a guest writer for LifeEdited, a great site focused on showing "how to design your life to include more money, health and happiness with less stuff, space and energy. It's life. Edited."
Read MoreBack home I showered daily. Ok, sometimes I'd skip a day if I was lazy or just hadn't sweated enough. But there wasn't ever a need to keep track because I showered whenever I wanted to. I didn't have to think about whether there was enough water or enough electricity to shower. Since in living the Toaster, I don't always get to shower when I want to.
Read MoreWriting the post When Was The Last Time You Showered got me wondering - how often do other people who live on the road shower when boondocking (aka dry camping)? Fill out the survey and let us know!
Read MoreWe made a dog bed platform in the back of our truck so the dogs could comfortably lay there and we wouldn’t lose storage space the back seats could provide.
Read MoreWe can't believe it's already been 6 months since we left Asheville! It's definitely been an interesting past few months - we've learned a lot and been tested numerous times.
Read MoreGreat news!!! We found a replacement truck and my touring bike was found (well parts of it – read on).
Read MoreThose of you who check in regularly with us on the website may have noticed that the dot on the map hasn’t moved at all recently. And those who follow us on social media may have noticed that there hasn’t been a lot of activity. This is because our summer hasn’t gone as we had planned. Surprise, surprise! If there’s anything we’ve learned since living on the road, it is that things don’t go as planned.
Read MoreMy touring bike and Tybee’s trailer was stolen from outside our RV last week. I was and am still devastated by the theft. It’s been a little over a week since the incident and I still haven’t found either of two. But I want to share this story because this incident, coincidence, and act of kindness means so much to me.
Read MoreI need your help: my bike and Tybee’s dog trailer was stolen on August 24, 2015 from outside our RV in Mill Creek, WA. I’m asking you to spread the word about this, keep an eye out if for it if you’re in the area, and help me get it back.
Read MoreWe never really thought about how the dense woods of Washington might be an issue for our solar powered rig until we were driving into the north Cascades on Mountain Loop Hwy to spend some time in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The tightly packed forest let in only narrow rays of sunshine. We would have eagerly welcomed the mossy shade if our home on wheels was a different set up.
Read MoreImagine this: You’re driving up a mountain on a gravel road. The scenery around you is stunning. You notice an ice cave on the side of a mountain across the valley and get out to take some photos. When you get back in the car you see a look on your partner’s face that concerns you.
Read MoreThere are so many wonderful ladies out there exploring the world in their own various styles and methods. It's so exciting to read their stories, hear about their adventures and get a glimpse into the wonderful things they are doing while on the road. That is why it's so cool that Gale of She-Explores interviewed me about my journey.
Read MoreSomeone recently emailed us asking what we do with our dogs when we can't bring them with us biking, hiking, trips into town, etc. As I responded back to her and saw my answer get longer and longer, I realized this would be a good topic to write about. This post will cover where we keep our dogs when they have to left behind and how we keep them cool and safe.
Read MoreBelow is a list of things that have gone wrong during our first month on the road. This isn't a sob list. Rather it's to share with you that life on the road isn't perfect - there are days when we feel like all we do is fix things (and that's actually what we did). There's a large learning curve to living in an RV, and this list shows that we are newbies.
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