Tabla de contenidos para RLM 003 May/Jun 2020 en Rootless Living

The part I love most about living in an RV full-time is boondocking. This is a term I didn’t know or use before we hit the road in 2017. Our first try at boondocking was an epic fail. We navigated a long windy dirt road for hours to end up at a locked gate and we had to turn around and find a local campground. Before I had actually done it, the thought of driving and camping on the sand in Texas was what scared me most. As someone who grew up in Southern California, you don’t drive a vehicle on the sand, let alone a 16,000 lbs fifth-wheel. We never got stuck and the two weeks we were there are still some of my favorite memories. Falling asleep to…

The idea of being able to buy an RV that’s ready to be driven off the lot and head straight to your favorite boondocking spot is very appealing. The ability to use your electronic devices and work from anywhere? It’s a digital nomad dream and it definitely got our attention. With more RVers looking to get off-grid from the start, the Keystone RV Company launched a solution for factory-installed solar on their Montana luxury line of fifth wheels. The Montana fifth wheels are already known for their spacious floorplans and modern interiors, and now Keystone is adding solar to the mix. The Super SolarFlex™ option allows buyers to get their solar installed by the same factory who produced their fifth wheel. Saving you from trying to understand and install solar…

Boondocking, dry camping, wild camping or whatever you choose to call it is one of the best ways to experience the RV lifestyle. Trying to immerse yourself in nature can come with a whole set of problems that aren’t prevalent in a campground or resort setting. Power is one of those issues. If you are like us and want to get off the beaten path, while still being able to enjoy some of the luxuries of home, solar could be a great option for you. When we established a 3-year plan to be debt free and travel the country in an RV, we dove straight into researching solar as an option to keep us powered while off the grid. Believe us when we say that it can be a bit…

Just as a pen does not make a great author, the camera does not make a great photographer. A camera is simply a tool to capture a scene that expresses something you are feeling or something that you want to remember and share later. Photography is about content, composition, and light. Once you understand a few photography basics, you can create amazing images whether you are using a DSLR, with lots of buttons, shutter speeds and f-stops, or simply the camera on your phone. As they say, the best camera is the one you have with you. To create an image that tells your story, master these 4 basics of photography. CONTENT Be intentional about what you are photographing. In the movie Caddyshack, Ty says to Danny: “Be the ball…”…

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When Matthew and Hayley Reynolds purchased their 2004 Gulfstream Sunvoyager in June of 2019, they had no idea of the renovation ride they were in for. The couple are both nurses so when the idea of becoming traveling nurses came up, they initially played with the idea of a tiny home. However, after researching all the requirements and difficulty in finding a place to park, they agreed an RV would be a lot easier. They found their Class A, which they named Georgia, through an online listing from a private seller. “Once we decided on an RV and got to researching, we knew we couldn’t live in the classic brown RV.” Hayley adds. And with a sunroom slide like theirs, there is nothing ordinary about this RV. Before moving into…

When my husband and I began dreaming of traveling and living the RV lifestyle, one of our first discussions was how we’d earn an income while traveling. I knew my background in management and administration could be valuable to small businesses and entrepreneurs, so I began researching the virtual assistance industry. And there is a lot of information out there! What is a Virtual Assistant? And how do you get started? In the simplest terms, a Virtual Assistant or VA is someone who works remotely and provides various services to entrepreneurs or small business owners. While the VA industry started with people providing general administrative tasks, the term VA has grown to encompass a wide range of services and skills. I started my VA business offering general admin services like…

Solar is the highly coveted and yet widely unknown or misunderstood aspect to really great boondocking. Sure, you can use a generator and go wherever your rig can take you. But the noise of a generator can very quickly annoy you (or maybe it’s just us?) and the daunting task of drilling holes and wiring an RV for solar can overwhelm even the best do-it-yourselfers. Then there’s the all too common questions. What do I need? How much do I need? How much will it cost? Can I do it myself? And of course, can I run my air conditioner? We had done a fair bit of our own online research into solar over the years but still felt confused as to what we needed, and honestly, how the whole…

Two years ago, we were ready for a big change … again. During our first year of our ditch-the-desks nomad adventure, we lived full-time and traveled in an RV, but it really just wasn’t working for us. We loved the friendships we made in that year, but we knew early on that it just didn’t feel like the right fit for us. We always wanted to travel to far-off lands and be able to spontaneously hop around to new places. Although RV life felt much more freeing than our sticks-and-bricks house and traditional life, we wanted more – and at the same time less. As freelancers, having the money to fund such trips seemed unlikely. Stumbling Upon House Sitting As I was randomly scrolling through Facebook one day, I saw…

Living in an RV, you get used to things changing and plans getting derailed but nothing quite prepared us for COVID-19. When the first state announced they were closing their parks we knew this was going to affect us as full-time RVers. As I sit down to write this letter, most things are still uncertain. Our spring travel plans have all been canceled and our summer plans are still to be determined. One thing I do know, whenever we can get back out on the road we will be boondocking. I’ve always been sort of a nostalgic person and I think that might be why I am so drawn to boondocking. It reminds me of all the camping trips I took growing up. There were no power outlets to park…

When Bradley & Irene Lincoln started traveling fulltime in August of 2018 with their two kids and a husky, it was in a 2002 Winnebago Brave they had newly remodeled. After about six months of travel, they decided it was time for more room and a separate space for their girls. They sold the Class A to purchase a truck and their 2008 Keystone Raptor fifth-wheel, toy hauler. Brad works remotely as an online college instructor so their travel is only dictated by where they can get a cell signal. The family enjoys traveling at a slower pace. They stay in a spot for two weeks so they can really experience the locations, as well as keep their normal day to day schedules of work and homeschooling. They were about…

Tony & Melissa were working hard, long hours in order to have all the “stuff” and “keep up with the Jones.” However, they quickly found their family growing up and growing apart. In order to bring their family closer and quit the rat race, they sold everything and moved into a Class A Motorhome. The couple, affectionately named, the Hippie and the Tech, along with their kids hit the road in 2018. They had joined all the different RV clubs and went to various rallies but still felt there was a gap in the space. Together with their good friends, Todd and Stephanie Hensen, they launched the Road Life Project in March of 2019. “We actually started as a way for members to get good information about full-time RV living.”…

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