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We ran out of gas in a very inconvenient place

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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,

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

The Blitz West Series

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

We did something most RVers avoid...

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We did something most RVers avoid...

Continued from RVing to and from Long Island is nuts! TRIGGER WARNING: Those with a fear of bridges should avoid reading this post. I'm looking at you, Did! After a nice New Year's weekend with the Vicari clan, we packed up the RV and hit the

RVing to and from Long Island is nuts!

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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

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

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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

Paved Paradise? A Sun Outdoors Association Island Campground Review

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Paved Paradise? A Sun Outdoors Association Island Campground Review

One late night, Nicole was perusing RV Trip Wizard while Anthony was asleep. We needed to fill some gaps in upstate NY before we celebrated our 10-year Roadtrippiversary in Niagara Falls. Lake Ontario is not only beautiful, but it's massive, with 326 miles of shoreline in NY alone.

Taking Our Problems to New Hampshire

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Taking Our Problems to New Hampshire

💡Continued from Lightning Strikes! The Universe spoke once again, and bad weather delayed our departure from Massachusetts. This can only happen so many times without us wondering, what gives? Why do all the big problems tend to happen when we're in MA? The plus side to that is,

Making the Best of a Bad Situation

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Making the Best of a Bad Situation

Continued from Massachusetts: The LEAST RV-Friendly State?! We had quite a long drive day, considering we only went 45 miles. We left Wompatuck at 11AM and found ourselves finally setting up camp at 6PM. That's what happens when things don't go as planned. We were fortunate

Massachusetts: The LEAST RV-Friendly State?! (Our Worst Travel Day Since Hitting the Road Full-Time)

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Massachusetts: The LEAST RV-Friendly State?! (Our Worst Travel Day Since Hitting the Road Full-Time)

Our time back home in Massachusetts was refreshing, thanks to our state park stay at Wompatuck. Our shaded, wooded site kept us out of the sweltering heat, we stayed busy visiting beloved people and places, and we made a big purchase that upped our level of fun on the road.

The Lows of our First State Park Stay

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The Lows of our First State Park Stay

Once we determined that water pump #2 needed some serious TLC, we decided it was best to ensure we had water hookups as much as possible until we could get our trailer in for service in May. This meant that any plans for boondocking needed to be scrapped. Unfortunately, our

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The Problem that Never Ends

If you've been following along, you know that our launch into fulltime RV living got delayed into the depths of winter. There were many reasons for this, but a big one was discovering that our water pump had died. We were having problems with it during our maiden

A Window Opens! LAUNCH DAY BLOG!

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A Window Opens! LAUNCH DAY BLOG!

Continued from A Make-or-Break Moment After a tumultuous start to RV Life, we faced a point of no return. 7 weeks of living in limbo was long enough, and one way or another, we needed to get on with our lives. After being all set to launch only to discover

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"We Can't Keep Living Like This!" The Make-or-Break Moment

In psychology, they call it "decision fatigue." The more decisions you have to make, the more tired your brain becomes, and the harder it gets to make quality decisions. When we made the choice to halt our launch plans for the New Year, suddenly we faced even more

The Most Important Lesson in RV Life

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The Most Important Lesson in RV Life

From the very beginning, we approached our RV life systematically and thoughtfully. This meant that we planned out each step of the way, did tons of research, and stayed mindful of our feelings about the situation. We had many discussions with our loved ones to assure them that we were

Outfitting Series

Outfitting, Part 3: We've Been Mod-Blocked

When we have 11 weeks to get a giant list done (and those weeks include a Nor 'Easter + cold weather + holidays + we both have full-time jobs), setbacks are no fun. We had a series of days where we would take the afternoon off to work on the RV, only