Category: RV Life
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Boondocking in Arizona: Special Desert Locations Revealed
Boondocking in Arizona is a special experience. All together, we’ve spent almost five months living in Arizona as a full time travel family. While this is absolutely not an exhaustive list of all of the amazing places you can boondock in Arizona, it’s a good list of our favorite spots so far. I promise to… Read more
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Best Boondocking Apps for Sensational RV Locations
Like all millennials, I rely on apps to organize my life, and boondocking is no exception! I’ve talked a lot about how we added solar panels to our RV’s roof last year so that we can spend more time off-grid. In 2023, we spent over 100 nights boondocking with our toy hauler, and I anticipate… Read more
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Frugal Full Time RV Families: Budget Travel Hacks
We’ve always been one of those thrifty full time RV families. But a hard financial year has had us getting even more creative with our money-saving strategies for RV life! Here are some of the ways we keep expenses low while still traveling the continent: How We Travel: Frugal Full Time RV Families First up:… Read more