Weather/Natural Disasters

A collection of 56 posts

Harvest Hosts/Boondockers Welcome Challenge

This was so disappointing (HH/BW Challenge Series)

💡We challenged ourselves to stay at ONLY Harvest Hosts/Boondockers Welcome locations for 4 weeks! Catch up on the series here. We had successfully completed 18/27 nights in our challenge, and so far, this was the breakdown: * 12 nights at Harvest Hosts: -4 at vineyards -3 at farms -2

Harvest Hosts/Boondockers Welcome Challenge

We just had to go back! (HH/BW Challenge Series)

When we told our fellow RVers that we were doing this challenge, we had resounding positive reactions to Harvest Hosts, and rightly so. We also had a few people tell us it sounded more like a fun adventure than a challenge. We always try to have fun when we challenge

Harvest Hosts/Boondockers Welcome Challenge

Is this cheating? (HH/BW Challenge Series)

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Harvest Host Stories

We were declined! (HH/BW Challenge Series)

The weather was looking dreary in and around St. Louis for the first weekend of our Harvest Hosts challenge. Chances of rain and wind meant we needed to stay diligent with our travel plans. We booked our locations so that, if we did need to drive during bad weather, the

RV Life Season 3

"They're trying to kill us!" Tree retaliation at Village Creek State Park

We set up camp at Village Creek State Park in Arkansas, after experiencing an online booking SNAFU outside of Memphis. The experience was a pleasant surprise. We enjoyed the peace and quiet of our forested campsite, hikes on the nature trails, and games of tennis. However, not everything was sunshine

RV Life Season 3

We are claiming this natural disaster as our own

After our month in Florida, we made our way into the next chapter of Season 3, one that would include a journey through the South, so we could check off more states RVed: Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas. We would slow our travels down a bit, enjoy the southern culture and

RV Life Season 3

The RV community unites under threats of severe weather

💡Scroll down to the end of this blog post to read the interview with our friend Jessica of Geographically Free, as she recounts her experience of being inside her ATC toyhauler when a tornado hit. Jessica's YouTube Channel Jessica's Instagram We were so glad to have

RV Life Season 3

The aggravating and unexpected start to Season 3

💡Continued from Our plans already got derailed ALREADY?!?! Yes, that's correct. On our very first drive day of Season 3, we ended up with a broken part on our trailer that needed to get repaired as soon as possible. Two bolts holding up one of our fresh tank

RV Life Season 2

We stole our own truck! The mad dash to get Clyde ready for year 3 on the road

When we come home for the holidays, we try to squeeze in all of our medical and vet appointments during the short time we're there. Same goes for our truck, Clyde. Typically, the top priority is the annual vehicle inspection. Because our truck is registered in Massachusetts, we

Outdoor Adventure

The Blitz East Finale: Grateful to be back home

Whenever we're on a tight timeline, we need to watch very closely how the weather might impact our travels. Typically we travel slow enough to wait out storms, wind, or poor driving conditions if necessary. When we only have 3 weeks to get from Denver to Boston, waiting

City Life

The Blitz East, Part 4: MO rain, MO problems

Our first time RVing through the Great Plains brought us some problems. We had many miles of high winds and dodging trucks that didn't know how to drive, park, or maneuver. Then, at our second campsite in Kansas, our truck got stuck in mud during the first big

Country Life

The Blitz East, Part 3: Literally stuck in the middle of Kansas

💡Boy did we get ourselves in a sticky situation. But, if you haven't read our last two Blitz East posts, you'll want to read those first. Here are the links: Part 1 Part 2 Our morning started off great. We got in touch with our inner

Country Life

The Blitz East, Part 2: It's the wonder of nature, baby!

The plains of the Midwest are hardly a destination for many travelers, but during our stay in central Kansas, we found proof to the contrary. We had even been looking forward to visiting Wichita for a couple of years now, thanks to other RVers who alerted us to a pretty

RV Life Season 2

Our top 5 scariest experiences while living in our RV

It's Halloween, and that means it's prime time for some scary tales by the campfire. As we near the end of our second season of travel, we have lots to reminisce about. We always say that our life as full-time RVers is not without its

Country Life

We hit our breaking point

After leaving the Grand Tetons, we had plans to travel across the state of Wyoming. We were well equipped with everything we needed for a summer of boondocking. We had our solar setup, new toilet, and with the exception of a few minor issues, everything in the RV was working

RV Life Season 2

Big losses and even bigger gains in Utah, Chapter 4: "I'm a baby bee!"

We had such a traumatic situation occur, that we did something we only do in the most dire circumstances. We recorded ourselves on video! So, if you'd like to watch our video recaps, they will be listed at the end of each blog post when applicable. Read Chapter

RV Life Season 2

Big losses and even bigger gains in Utah, Chapter 3: Rescuing Buggy

We had such a traumatic situation occur, that we did something we only do in the most dire circumstances. We recorded ourselves on video! So, if you'd like to watch our video recaps, they will be listed at the end of each blog post when applicable. Read Chapter

RV Life Season 2

Big losses and even bigger gains in Utah, Chapter 2: From bad to worse

We had such a traumatic situation occur, that we did something we only do in the most dire circumstances. We recorded ourselves on video! So, if you'd like to watch our video recaps, they will be listed at the end of each blog post when applicable. Read Chapter

RV Life Season 2

Big losses and even bigger gains in Utah, Chapter 1: Nature's dark side

As much as we love Las Vegas Bay Campground, we were ready to leave after staying twice as long as planned. We braved the 90-degree heat and got a whole list of repairs and modifications done. We had high hopes that, as we left the heat and went north

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&

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

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

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

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

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