Nicole Anderson

RV Life Season 2

RVing to and from Long Island is nuts!

Last year before we got delayed leaving our home base in MA, we had plans to make Long Island, NY our first stop, and for good reason. Anthony grew up there and his family still lives in the area. We did a lot of research on which campgrounds were open

RV Life Season 2

5 tips for hitting the road after being stationary

When we're on the road, we tend to stay in one location for no more than 3 weeks to a month. The exception last year was when we returned home for the holidays. We ended up camping out on our home-base for 6 weeks. Drive days are important

RV Life Season 2

We've lived in an RV for a year. What do we love, and what do we miss about living in a house?

On December 30, 2021, we officially closed on the sale of our house and started the intense journey of moving our newly downsized lives into 250 square feet of space. Two months later we hit the road, embarking on an adventure that a stationary home could never give us. We

RV Life Season 1

One Cold Christmas and a BIG Milestone!

💡Scroll down to the end of this post to see our 2022 Travels Recap video! It's hard to believe, but today (December 30) is our 1-year RVersary! We don't count it as our travel anniversary/"nomadaversary" because we didn't officially launch until

RV Life Season 1

Planning for our second year of travels: What's changed?

Having planned a lot of trips in my life, I expected full-time travel planning to be similar. It takes a lot of research, organization, and patience, and even though I sometimes lack that last trait, I actually really enjoy the planning process. Research shows that for many people the trip

Campground Reviews

Campground Review: Meredith Woods, Meredith, NH

We spent close to 3 weeks in Meredith, NH, during what we can safely say was their slow season. Though a 4-season campground, we seemed to hit the liminal time between the warm weather camping and the "break out the snowmobiles" camping. Funnily, our few weeks brought us

RV Life Season 1

November Camping in NH: Too Hot, Too Cold, or Just Right?

"You can take the kids out of New England, but you can't take New England out of the kids." This was a recurring thought as we spent close to 3 weeks in November up in one of the handful of year-round campgrounds in New Hampshire. Our

RV Life Season 1

Top gifts for RVers who already have everything

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. We may receive a small kickback for products purchased through these links. Last year as the holidays approached, we had a long list of RV-related items on our wishlist. This brought about many strange conversations with our family and friends who had never RVed

RV Life Season 1

The 3 small appliances we can't live without in our RV

This post contains affiliate links. We may receive a small kickback for products ordered through these links. Thank you for supporting our RV journey! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we've got food on the brain! Alright, who are we kidding, we always have food on the brain.

RV Life Season 1

We're doing it again! Our winter RV plans

If you've been following along our full-time RV journey since the beginning, you know that we didn't get off to the best start. Last year, we closed on the sale of our house just before New Year's and had plans to launch out New

Digital Nomad Life

We jumped on the Starlink bandwagon early. Was it the right decision?

At this point, you've probably heard the news that tech mogul Elon Musk is sending satellites into the netherworld, with a mission to connect even the most remote geographic areas with internet capabilities. In a nutshell, these low earth-orbiting satellites will create a vast network that transmit signals

Country Life

Catching Foliage in the White Mountains

We had delayed our arrival back to New England, mainly due to rig repairs and a sick kitty. It all turned out for the best because we had a fabulous time hunkering down in Allegheny National Forest. Only downside is, Allegheny isn't home to us. There is a

Country Life

An onion ring the size of Anthony’s head?! Foodie Finds in Allegheny, PA

One of the reasons we chose the RV life was to save money. Between the expense of eating out and the fact that we love cooking, we don’t go to restaurants too often while we’re on the road. Before we launched, we discussed how we don’t want

Campground Reviews

Campground Review: Buckaloons Recreation Area, Allegheny National Forest

Changing plans at the last minute is no easy feat, especially when a long weekend is approaching and you want an extended stay. The good part about Columbus Day Weekend is that, while a lot of people camp, it’s still after the peak camping season. We knew we’d

Country Life

Anniversaries at Allegheny

After we finished our Airbnb time and returned to our RV, the thought of having several long travel days in a row seemed exhausting. We had already traveled from NH, through VT and NY, then through OH to IN, and now we'd be making our way back to

Campground Reviews

There are overnight RV parking spots at Ohio Turnpike rest stops. Here's the problem with them.

We had over 450 miles of driving to get us from Niagara NY to Indiana, where our RV would undergo some repairs. We decided to break up the drive by spending a weekend in Ohio and chose a lovely Boondockers Welcome property. Campground availability was scarce in the area, and

RV Life Season 1

The Great Mystery of Our Cracked Trailer Frame

Our drive out to Indiana was long and grueling. We bounced our way over the bumps of the Ohio Turnpike trying to ensure we arrived to the ATC manufacturer before they closed for the day. We had been up since dawn that day, packing as much as we could into

RV Life Season 1

Displaced from your RV? These 10 tips can make your experience smoother

If you're a full-time RVer, chances are at some point you'll need to take your RV in for repairs. This means you'll be faced with the challenge of finding accommodations and will essentially be moving out of your rig temporarily. It's no

Country Life

We Took a 3.5 Hour Train Ride Through a National Park

Our natural disaster recovery has been a long road, and it was looking to get even longer. We suddenly needed to pivot and continue heading west from New York, instead of making our way back east to New England. We left Niagara Falls and drove towards Indiana, where we would

RV Life Season 1

The Disaster Aftermath Continues. We're Not Going Back!

Back in August, we had lightning hit right next to our RV, and the surge blew out part of our electric system. This meant we had to think outside the box to try and get power to our rig, but we were determined to stay on the road. Our big

Campground Reviews

Our Best Campsite Yet! Four Mile Creek State Park

My trip-planning included a lot of scanning along the shores of Lake Ontario for the perfect waterfront site. We thought we had found it at Association Island, but as it turned out, the mosquitoes found it first. Leaving that campground early, I was crossing my fingers that I'd

Campground Reviews

Let's Try That Again! Our Second Lake Ontario Campground

Our $200 early escape from Association Island was a tough pill to swallow, but we counted ourselves lucky that we weren't quite finished with Lake Ontario. As we ventured toward Niagara, we had a couple other campgrounds lined up that would let us marvel at this Great Lake

Challenges

We Hiked 36 Miles on the American Side of Niagara

💡Did you miss our earlier Niagara posts? Never miss a post again! Sign up with your email address and we will notify you every time we update our blog. Just look for the "subscribe" button anywhere on this page. During our time in Niagara, we made sure to

RV Life Season 1

The US Side of Niagara: Worth It?

If you're an American and so much as mention visiting Niagara Falls, you'll likely get a response from people letting you know that the "Canadian side is better than the New York side." That's why when we've visited Niagara, we&

RV Life Season 1

We Left the Country! Venturing Across the Border to Niagara Falls, Ontario

Now that the pandemic is over and international borders have reopened, many of our RV buddies have been scooting up to Canada for some summer camping time. Well, we didn't do that. It's a lot of prep work to cart an RV and two pets across