RV Life Season 2

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RV Life Season 2

Blooms Galore at Joshua Tree National Park

After struggling to get into our tight spot at Joshua Tree, we only hoped it would be worthwhile to be staying inside the National Park. Up until this point, we had never stayed in a park itself, but instead parked ourselves outside park boundaries. Joshua Tree marked our 9th National

Campground Reviews

We couldn't park! Too tight a squeeze at our first National Park campsite

The long-awaited solar installation was complete, and we were taking on the Southwest, boondock-style. After finishing the install at our solar contractor's Arizona ranch, we had two weeks before we were due back in the state, and so we took advantage. First, we traveled up to Nevada to

RV Life Season 2

We ran out of gas in a very inconvenient place

Living in the suburbs of Boston, one thing we never had to worry about was a lack of nearby gas stations. We knew that once we hit the road, this would be one more thing we'd need to consistently monitor. Our gas mileage would severely decrease while towing,

RV Life Season 2

The Great Gray Tank Debate and Why We Changed Our Stance

We've been enjoying the boondocking life quite a bit since we got our solar setup, but this doesn't mean we have completely done away with full hookup campgrounds. Sometimes it's nice to recharge - and we mean both ourselves and our battery bank! We

RV Life Season 2

Is Lake Mead really drying up? We went to the Hoover Dam to get answers.

In recent years, the drying up of Lake Mead has made national headlines, as fears of climate change abound. We've heard the stories of millions of homes being put at risk of being without water and power, of human remains being found as the water levels decrease, and

Campground Reviews

Setting the record straight about Las Vegas Bay Campground

We had just finished getting our solar installed and wanted to go somewhere that could really put it to the test. The Nevada desert seemed like a perfect place. We could check a new state off our "States RVed" list, we could hike around Lake Mead, and we

RV Life Season 2

Our biggest RV modification yet: We got solar!

Living and working on the road, we're always making sure we have reliable and consistent means of living, and before we set out, I put a lot of research into setting us up for success. We need the three main pillars for RV living: water, electricity, and waste

RV Life Season 2

Starlink Update: We're Dishing Out REAL FACTS.

Our internet journey in the RV has been almost as dramatic as the RV journey itself. Having reliable internet is critical for us so we can work from the road, monitor the weather, and keep an eye on Lily and Tanner when we're out. Before we launched, I

National Park Adventures

The Sonoran Desert: Saguaros and Beyond

We had left Big Bend only days before we reached our second National Park of the year, Saguaro. Located in the Sonoran Desert, these cacti are only found in this part of the world, due to the fact that this desert has two rainy seasons, producing enough water for these

Campground Reviews

Live among the saguaros at this Pima county campground

There are two Tucson-area campgrounds that I hear raved about all the time, and funnily, they couldn't be more different. The first is the Tucson Lazydays/KOA Resort, boasting all the amenities you can imagine and more. Want a patio area with a roof deck? You got it!

RV Life Season 2

RVing and Achieving Self-Actualization

Each new year, we participate in KYD55, a challenge founded by full-time RV family Keep Your Daydream. It's their way to invite the community to inspire and hold each other accountable as we kick off our year with our most desired missions at the forefront. They recommend choosing

RV Life Season 2

Extreme winds and power outages in West Texas

Editor's note: This windstorm occurred before the one we encountered when we were leaving Las Cruces, despite this blog post coming out later. Many of the tips we share in this post helped us tremendously as we navigated windstorms on our drive day in New Mexico. On Valentine&

Country Life

Art and History in Alpine, TX

Our remote camping experience was most welcome after our busy blitz across Texas, but the downside was, we were an hour away from town. The ranch where we were staying had a small country store for any necessary essentials, but sooner or later, we knew we'd want to

Country Life

Chasing Aliens in Marfa, TX

In the Big Bend region, towns are few and far between. You can drive tens of miles without seeing civilization, and even if you do come upon other signs of human existence, sometimes the towns are incredibly small, with no services for roadtrippers. This is why the few surrounding towns

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The "rowed" that leads to Mexico

Our final day in Big Bend had arrived, and we had been waiting all week for a special celebration. Anthony's birthday was the following day, and since we'd have a 320-mile drive ahead of us, it meant birthday time would need to take a backseat to

RV Life Season 2

Big Bend Under the Sun and Stars

We've noticed that in large National Parks, planning excursions ahead of time is overwhelming. We look at the "Things to do" section on nps.gov but there are so many options. Plus, before we're actually in the Park, we don't yet have

Country Life

Eat my dust! Full speed ahead in Big Bend National Park

We've got even more Big Bend posts coming your way! Subscribe so you don't miss when we drop a new post! Just sign up in the box at the bottom of the post or anywhere you see a "subscribe" button. As we drove into

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The Blitz West Finale: Nicole Takes the Wheel!

This blitz west was not without the drama. We had to tow through floods. Then we entered Texas, prepared to spend a LOT of time there. We eventually decided to embrace Texas' giganticness and spend even more time there! Then our truck's gas gauge started acting wonky.

RV Life Season 2

The Blitz West, Part 5: Our Travelversary Takes a Dangerous Turn as We're Blown Off Course

Strong winds seem to be a running theme these days. We're not surprised, as this region of the US gets pretty windy, but we were not expecting to be pushed to our limits on our final stretch to Arizona. It all started the day before we left Las

RV Problems

The Blitz West, Part 4: Truck Issues on Our Way Out of Texas

Catch up on our blitz west posts here: Part 1, when we had to drive through downpours and flooded roads Part 2, when we saw whether or not the rumors were true about I-10 in Texas Part 3, when we decided to detour ourselves very, very far south The time

Country Life

The Blitz West, Part 3: The Grande Detour

Don't miss our earlier "Blitz West" series posts! Part 1: Rainstorms and Flooded Roads Part 2: Multi-Day Texas Trip There are moments in our travels when we become very aware of our confidence levels. Sometimes we face a situation where we still feel too green to

RV Life Season 2

The Blitz West, Part 2: Multi-Day Texas Trip

Catch up on the dramatic stories of our blitz west here: Rainstorms and Floods Evacuated From Our Campground Floods weren't the only weather-related issue that was threatening our blitz west. Once we settled into our new State Park in Louisiana, we started closely watching the situation in our

City Life

Big Easy Tourists

We were in a site we didn't want, at a campground we didn't want to be in, exhausted, sick, and sticky from humidity. This was not how we wanted to start our westward blitz across the country, but that's RV Life. A piece of

RV Life Season 2

Evacuated from our campground!

Miss our last post? Read it here first! Ever since Hurricane Katrina, everyone in the country is well-aware that the Louisiana low country can experience irreparable damage when severe weather rolls in. In some ways I think it boosts the loyalty to New Orleans. There is an unmistakable sense of

RV Life Season 2

The Blitz West, Part 1: Rainstorms and Flooded Roads

Anthony was finally back from his work conference in Palm Springs, which meant we could set out on our main travel plans for 2023: Heading west! With less than a month to get from South Carolina to Arizona, we were ready to pack in a lot of drive days, but