After spending a month in Chicago I came back to Livingston and after a few days started to work my way towards Corpus Christi. First stop was Brazos Bend State Park. It was our first time there and we didnt know what to expect. The park was absolutely beautiful. The first spot I picked turned…
Category: RV Life
Downsize Your Closet – Less Is More
“How do I downsize my wardrobe to fit into an RV closet?”
I got the idea by reading somewhere about the 333 challenge. Ok, so here it goes…
Budget – Full Time RV Living
First, lets start with an explanation of why I keep a budget: planning — control — evaluation I want to be able to plan for my expenses in advance, instead of being caught off guard while spending more and faster than I intended. I control my spending by ensuring I only do a number of…
Life on the Road – 3-Month Review
My experience so far living and traveling in my Class C RV full time.
Camping Styles
It seems every time I arrive at a new destination I have to explain to my family what type of place I’m in. They seem to be very confused by all of the options, so I figured I would summarize the differences between the camping styles and options. Personally I am a huge fan of…
Overnight stop at Glory Hole Rec Area – California
My trip from Redwoods to Yosemite was supposed to be a single day drive. It was roughly 521 miles and 9:52 minutes per Google Maps. However, looking at my past average speed, mainly due to terrain, dog walks, gas stops, I knew it was going to be hard for me to make it all the…
Redwood National and State Parks
After Olympic, Mt. Rainier and North Cascades National Parks it’s hard for other parks to live up to the hype. To my own surprise Redwood National and State Parks were just as diverse and amazing. From coastal scenery to giant couple-thousand year old redwoods. First we drove along the coast stopping at multiple beaches just…
Harris Beach State Park – Brookings, OR
Rugged beach with beautiful sea stack formations, lots of driftwood, sounds of waves crashing on the beach. It feels very peaceful and secluded.
Crater Lake National Park
Visiting Crater Lake can be a great adventure. Be prepared for possible drastic weather changes.
Whitney Portal and Lone Pine, CA
I had to get out of Yosemite. The temperatures were forecasted to decline below freezing for few nights in a row with a chance of snow. The road I was going to take to get to Las Vegas – Tioga Pass, was going to be closed for a few days. So last minute decision I…
Mt. Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest
It’s right next door to North Cascades; the area I camped in was next to Mt. Baker directly on Baker Lake. I chose this area because of the access to lake – I was hoping to get out my kayak. The drive wasn’t too bad, from Concrete, WA turn North on 11 (Baker Lake Road)…
North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park Complex connects 3 park units: North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. Finally, I made it to more reasonable temperatures. Yes!!! After being stuck in traffic for HOURS around Seattle, stopping for dinner and gas I arrived at my first Campground in the…
Summer Trek Across the US
It took me almost 2 weeks to get to my first destination. Technically I could have done it in 4 – 5 days, but that would mean all day driving with no rest. I decided to drive to Ute Lake State Park in New Mexico as my first stop. The goal was to leave Dallas no…
My First Major Mistake
Initially I thought having a travel trailer and a truck would be the ideal set up. It would allow me a good amount of separate living space and a vehicle to drive around to explore. What I didn’t consider was the learning curve of parking/maneuvering the RV. I wasted hours and hours at the storage…
Birdie – The Before Pictures
The RV was very clean when I purchased it, but it didn’t have enough character so I made some minor modifications. Curtains, rugs, removed one chair, and added backslash tile in the kitchen and bathroom. My dad painted some of the cabinets but refused to paint all of them. I’m sure he was tired of…