From Class C to Fifth Wheel: How Boondocking Has Changed For Us

Currently located at Pilot Knob BLM LTVA in Winterhaven, CA, just west of Yuma, AZ: Greetings once again from the desert Southwest! At the moment, it's 5:40 AM, and I'm sitting at my dining table listening to the wind whistle through all the little nooks and crannies on the rig, while enjoying a cup of …

January 2020 Expense Report – Full-Time RV Living

It’s time once again for our monthly expense report where we share the costs associated with our full-time RV life.  We do not have a sticks-and-bricks home base, but travel wherever the weather takes us as we chase 70°. In January 2020, we completed our 17th month as full-time RVers. When we started our full-time …

One Week in New Mexico, Back Home in Yuma

Currently at Pilot Knob BLM LTVA in Winterhaven, CA, just west of Yuma, AZ: Yes, we have finally arrived at our winter destination in the Pilot Knob Long Term Visitor Area, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. When we left Tupelo, Mississippi on December 1, we had no idea it would take us two …

A Love/Hate Relationship, Finally Out of Texas

Currently at Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus, New Mexico: Oh, my, where to begin... When we last left you in our previous blog post, we had just pulled out of Livingston, Texas in our new-to-us rig, on our way west toward Yuma, Arizona. Our goal was to keep our travel days at around 200 …

On the Road Again, Expensive Lessons

Currently at Schulenburg RV Park in Schulenburg, Texas: We are finally back out on the road after spending 46 days and nights in the Escapees Rainbow's End RV Park in Livingston, Texas. During those 46 days, we sold our 24' Class C Thor Chateau motorhome, bought a 33' Grand Design Reflection fifth wheel, and traded …

Things Can Change Fast! Got the Title, Lizzy is Sold, One Week to Go!

Currently at Escapees Rainbow's End RV Park in Livingston, Texas: Wow, it's only been four days since my last blog post, but things have jumped ahead at light speed since Tuesday. Early on Wednesday morning, I got a text message from the person we purchased our new RV from. She was back in Virginia and …

We’re Still Here, Getting Organized and Healthy, Lizzy Has a Buyer

Currently at Escapees Rainbow's End RV Park in Livingston, Texas: This is a just a quick update to let you know we're still in Texas, and it looks like we'll be here through the end of January, if not a little longer. As you know, we're still waiting to receive the title on the new …

December 2019 Expense Report – Full-time RV Living

It's time once again for our monthly expense report where we share the costs associated with our full-time RV life.  We do not have a sticks-and-bricks home base, but travel wherever the weather takes us as we chase 70°. We just completed our 16th month as full-time RVers. When the month started, we were living …

Last Look at Lizzy, Recap of 2019

Currently at Escapees Rainbow's End RV Park in Livingston, Texas: We hope you are all having a happy and healthy holiday season! From the looks of the weather map for the country, it appears that we lucked out by being held up here in Livingston instead of being in Arizona in December. From all the …

The Big Move From Lizzy to Lizzy Too

Currently at Escapees Rainbow's End RV Park in Livingston, Texas: Can you believe it? We just spent our second night in our new home, our 2017 Grand Design Reflection 303RLS 5th Wheel, and so far we love it! It has been, and continues to be, an exhausting, stressful transition; but we firmly believe that the …