We Are Finalizing our Exit Strategy

Happy Holidays, everyone! We hope you are all doing well, staying healthy and happy, and enjoying this holiday season as best you can in this time of challenge and uncertainty. Fireside at home base in Deming, NM Year-end is always a good time to reflect on our lives--what is working, what needs to change, what …

Bittersweet Good-Byes

Yesterday I said good-bye to my baby. I didn't want to do it, but if we're going to chase this dream, then it had to be done. Yes, I found a buyer for my 2007 Toyota Prius, and after meeting in downtown Tupelo and going for a quick test drive, we stepped into the downtown …

Happily Exhausted

What an exhausting weekend! But it was super-productive, and we also got to spend time with family members that we don't get to see often enough, so it was worth the long hours, sweat and heavy lifting. We had our yard sale yesterday (Saturday), and of course people were lined up in our driveway a …

Frequently Asked Questions

It's been a little over four weeks since I turned in my notice at work and started going public with our plans to sell everything and travel full time in our RV. Everyone is very supportive, a few admit they're jealous, many say they plan to do the same thing in the future. So far …

The News is Out! Full Steam Ahead!

For the past few months we've been a little vague about our future plans here on the blog, but as of today we can share what's going on and where we're headed. Yes, we are on our way to becoming full-time RVers, living in our 24' Class C Thor Chateau 22E and driving our Toyota …

Must a TOAD be Towed?

One of the most important decisions we've had to make as we prepare to enter full-time RV life has to do with what auxiliary vehicle we're going to use while we're on the road. Those vehicles are commonly referred to as "toads" because they are typically towed behind the RV, usually Class A and Class …

Our First RV Rally – Sevierville, TN

Greetings from the River Plantation RV Park in Sevierville, Tennessee, at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains. Andy and I have been here since early Monday afternoon, attending the RV-Dreams Fall Educational Rally. So far it has been a wonderful experience, giving us the perfect opportunity to learn more about the fulltime RV lifestyle …