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Is Rocky Mountain National Park the Most Beautiful Place on Earth?

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Driving through Rocky Mountain National Park is an exercise in self-control. Each curve reveals a new scenic overlook, or trailhead, or stunning opportunity to get out, take a picture and try to force your mind to accept what it’s seeing: towering peaks covered in snow but surrounded by a technicolor array of wildflowers. Moose, elk and deer peering at you through the woods, and air so crisp and thin you feel alive but, perhaps, also light-headed – and all at the same time.

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Sedona, AZ Rest Area

How to RV Overnight at Rest Areas: The Rules and The Real Scoop

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Rest Areas have come a long way since the first interstate “safety areas” opened in 1956 when travelers were offered a quick place to stretch, run into a usually unkempt two-stall bathroom with a dim overhead light. These rest-stops inspired a string of horror movies for thirty years and along with them, a legitimate fear of stopping at one–let alone sleeping. But, as transportation budgets tightened, the old rest-areas have slowly disappeared and in their place are new, safer, bigger rest areas with a variety of services designed to attract travelers. These are ideal places to stretch, nap or stay overnight in your RV. Rules vary from state-to-state, but read on and I’ll share How to Overnight at Rest Areas: The Rules and The Real Scoop! 

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How to Find Free Camping in National Forests

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How to Find Free Camping in National Forests

One of my favorite things to do is drive down a bumpy dirt road, deep into a National Forest. As soon as the gravel starts crackling beneath the tires, my cat stops napping and leaps up onto the dash, his eyes-wide, searching for squirrels. My water tank and propane are full, the sky is blue, and a cold beer and camp-chair are waiting for me to choose the perfect spot.

And the best part? It’s free.

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Carolyn is Traveling Route 66 at Age 66!

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My hands were buried in the warm sudsy water of my RV sink when I first saw Carolyn’s trailer pull around the bend. It was cold, maybe 15 degrees, and I was lingering so the water could warm up the chill on my fingers. As I dragged the soapy-sponge across the plates and pans I saw her truck pull past me then circle around, pulling behind it a teal and white retro trailer.

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Jill Lives in a Van and Loves It!

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In August of 2016, Jill left her apartment to live as a full-time, Digital Nomad. “It was a long time coming,” she said, sitting in a camp chair just outside the steely-green door of her high-top van. “One day I said to myself, I’m going to do this, because with wheels under me I can go wherever I want to go.” Continue reading “Jill Lives in a Van and Loves It!” →

FULL TIME RV BUDGET

My Full-Time Nomad Budget

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People are Living Mobile. It’s a thing. Some in RVs, some in vans, or fifth-wheels, Skoolies, converted cargo trailers, and even cars. Why?

Because a mobile-life can be radically less expensive than living in a sticks-and-bricks home. 

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The Fear, Fantasy and Folly of The RV Life

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I had to see the look on someone else’s face to realize how stupid I was being. “Don’t worry,” I said, seeing my friend’s continued scowl as she looked from me to the one exposed tire spinning like a top in the wind, “I do this all the time.” And I did.

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RV Interview with Tiki – RV Organization Genius

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The first time I saw Tiki Lebby, she was barreling towards me down a dirt road, her white, bobbed hair and cat-eyed spectacles perched above two tiny fists curled over the top of her steering wheel. As she coasted to a stop, she rolled down her window and called out over the noise of her engine. “Is this Keep On Reading!