Category: RV Life
RV Awning Replacement: Cheap & Simple Upgrade!
One of the things that I feel like often gets forgotten in RV renovation is how the exterior looks. You’ve already seen our exterior paint job, but the other thing we did that made a huge impact was an RV awning replacement. Our old awning was not only hideous, but it was actually crumbling. I… Read more
Getting Water While Boondocking: A Simple How-To Guide!
As a fulltime RV family that boondocks for months at a time, we’ve become experts at getting water while boondocking. In fact, since we make our own power with our solar panels, fresh water and a place to dump are just about the only things we need to outsource. There are two main ways we… Read more
RV Water Hose: Best Pick from a Full Time RV Family!
Whether you’re a brand new RV owner, or a veteran looking to upgrade, I want to recommend the RV water hose we’ve been using and loving! There’s a whole bunch of mandatory gear you’ll need when getting set up to RV — power cords, wheel chocks, a sewer hose, and an RV water hose are… Read more
3 Best Kanab RV Parks for Your Utah Vacay!
We love the Kanab, Utah area for its adorable downtown and amazing outdoorsy adventures in every direction! Since we were stayed here for a few weeks, I thought I’d check out the Kanab RV Parks options and give you detailed reviews. I hope this helps make your decision of where to stay in Kanab with… Read more
Dispersed Camping Utah: Free Outdoor Adventures!
We just can’t get enough of Utah! As a full time travel family heading into our 5th year of travel, we rarely visit a place twice. But we’re in our third time through Utah, and I’m excited to share some of our favorite dispersed camping Utah spots with you! In our opinion, dispersed camping is… Read more
Boondocking in California: Totally Free Places to Camp!
We’ve spent a chunk of this winter in Southern California and have been loving the sunshine and bucket list sights! So today I’m sharing a few of our favorite boondocking in California spots from this winter. If you’re looking for boondocking locations in other states, I’ve got those, too! As a fulltime RV family, we… Read more
RV Parks Under $500 a Month: Bargain U.S. Stays!
While we find RV travel to be a relatively affordable option as a full time RV family, it’s true that RV park stays can add up! We’re not independently wealthy, so we work hard to find ways to travel on a budget. I asked in a big facebook group of full time families for suggestions… Read more
RV Parks vs. Dispersed RV Camping: Ultimate Pros & Cons
We’ve had a lot of conversations lately about the pros and cons of staying in an RV park or campground versus Boondocking or dispersed RV camping. You’d think that RVing would be pretty similar no matter what, but after a year of doing parks and a year of mostly boondocking, we’ve been shocked at what… Read more
2007 Keystone Raptor: Useful Upgrades for Fulltime Living!
As you may have seen from our main RV renovation post, we gut renovated a 2007 Keystone Raptor 3612 and turned it into a beautiful home for our family of five. Here’s the original floorplan for our 2007 Keystone Raptor for anyone curious: The aesthetics were obviously important, but we made some crucial upgrades for… Read more
What is Boondocking: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide!
We’ve been full time travelers for almost four years now, and we’ve traveled in several different ways. We’ve lived in Airbnbs, we’ve parked our toy hauler RV exclusively in campgrounds, and now we’ve mastered camping off grid. So I feel really qualified to answer the question: what is boondocking? And even more qualified to tell… Read more