So, you’ve got your truck and travel trailer all set for the ultimate RV adventure. You’ve checked the towing capacity of your tow vehicle and made sure it can pull the weight of your travel trailer. But wait, have you considered the payload? Don’t overlook this crucial factor! In this blog post, we’ll explain the importance of payload, the dangers of exceeding it, and how it can impact your tow vehicle in the short and long term. Let’s ensure your road trip is a safe and enjoyable experience! Towing Capacity: The Weight Your Vehicle Can Pull You might have noticed numbers like 5,000, 10,00 ..read more

Could free boondocking on public lands go away?  Maybe.  Looking at the picture above, you’d think it could be very possible.   More and more people are out RVing these days.  It is a trend that seems to have exploded over the last couple of years.  With the increasing number of people enjoying our public lands, entities managing some of the more popular places are putting some controls into place to help manage and mitigate human effects.  These include limiting the number of nights one can camp, implementing a permit system, and even closing some public la ..read more

This post includes links to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Before living full-time in my Airstream, I had no idea about camping around Page, Arizona.  I didn’t even know where Page, Arizona was.  I had a few destinations I absolutely wanted to see.  Two of them were Lower Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend.  At the time, I had only seen pictures on Instagram.  I had no idea they were only miles apart near Page.  So, a couple of years ago, I was excited to make a stop here and experience these two places.  And, I was ..read more

This post includes links to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Portable solar panels are the simple, less expensive way to power your RV from the sun. They don’t require technical knowledge for a DIY rooftop project. You don’t have to wait weeks or even months for a professional to install either. And, with portable solar panels, you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to harness the sun’s power either. I don’t have solar on my rooftop. I don’t consume a large amount of electricity, and my two portable solar panel kits recharge my batteries to 100% a ..read more

This post includes links to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Are you considering dispersed camping near Sedona? A quick Google search will return thousands of results, mostly singing the praises of tripping to Sedona. I agree with all of them. Sedona is one of my favorite places to boondock. However, there are some things you need to know before you go. Why You Should Visit Sedona First, here is why Sedona is now one of my favorite places to boondock. Free campsites abound in the nearby Coconino National Forest along Forest Road 525. The scenery is co ..read more

Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are all products I highly recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. I’m going to let you in on a secret. Believe it or not, I don’t always boondock.  But, that’s not all.  When I use campgrounds, I rarely pay full price.  In this blog post, I’ll share how I saved money on camping fees during three months of full-timing in my Airstream. RV Parks? Yeah, I admit it. It looks like I boondock exclusively, but there are times when I want full hookups. My preference is a ..read more

This post includes links to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The best way to survive severe weather while RVing is to totally avoid RVing during severe weather.  I promise you, it works!  Thanks for coming to my TED Talk. Ok, now that I got that out of the way, how can we become smart with severe weather while RVing? I asked my followers on Instagram about their best tips for surviving severe weather in an RV.  I also asked them what their go to weather apps were.  Their responses were very informative.  I learned quite a bit fr ..read more

How easy is it to boondock in an Airstream? Airstreams are probably the most recognizable RV on the road.  They are the iconic, classic RV.  These RVs are sleek and stylish, and they never seem to go out of style.  Some even consider them a work of art, or at least they end up in works of art.   Airstreams are beautiful, but they look like delicate trailers.  They look like they belong only in RV parks.  However, when seen out in the wild, they look like they were made for adventure.   So, how easy is it to boondock in an Airstream?  Let’s loo ..read more