Airstream Kitchen Basic Tools for the Foodie
Cooking in an Airstream kitchen is about as small as they come. But that won't stop me because I'm also a bit of a foodie…
Schlub Life – Will your trailer make you trashy?
One of the less inspiring aspects of trailer life has been the effect it's had on my personal grooming, fashion, and hygiene. While I have…
New Home Acquired: Airstream International
On October 19th we took possession of our new home, a 2016 30' Airstream International Edition Serenity with Oyster Trim. We are calling it The…
The House is Sold!
So we sold our house. This was the first house I’ve owned and thus the first I’ve sold so I didn’t know going into it…
Stuff Part 3: The Benefits of Having Less Stuff
I can tell you from first-hand experience that downsizing can be hard work. It can be physically, mentally, and emotionally draining. I can also tell…
Stuff Part 2: Five Principles to Purge By
To go on our journey we had no choice but to dramatically downsize what we owned. Everything either fits in the trailer, the truck, or…
Learning to Be a Minimalist
I think it was in the last few years where I noticed a trend of needing less stuff in my life, and wanting more experiences…
State Residency for the Full Time RV Traveler
Living full-time on the road can be tricky in the modern world. Most of our institutions are set up for people who live in one…
Going full time: Talking to Friends and Family
Relationships are essential to life, especially to living a good life. What happens to relationships when you become a full-time traveler is something we all…
8 Reasons to Go Full Time RV
Deciding to live full time on the road is a big, life-changing decision. To help you decide to go for it, here are some of the…
What Type of RV to Buy: Part 3
In What Type of RV to Buy: Part 2 we did some self-reflection on what you needs and desires are. Here we put that into…
What Type of RV to Buy: Part 2
In What Type of RV to Buy: Part 1 of this series we discussed the huge range of RVs currently on the market. Now we…
What Type of RV to Buy: Part 1
When you decide to get an RV for a full-time lifestyle like ours, or just for going on vacation, the options can be overwhelming. Ultimately,…
Things I learned Selling Our House
To head out on our grand adventure we had to sell our house. When I bought it in 2003 it was the first I owned and I…
The Top 10 Challenges of Going Full Time
Everyone's experience will be a little different but this list represents 10 of the most common challenges a full-time RVer will face as they try…
Stuff Part 1: Conservation vs Consumption
For Trail, part of this adventure was changing to a lifestyle with less stuff. She had been reading about tiny houses, minimalism, and folks downsizing…
Where the Road Will Lead Us
After I tell people what we are doing, a common question I get is, “Where will you go first?” We have yet to make firm…
Please Buy Our House
After a month of emptying, repairing, painting and getting it ready for open market day, our house is finally for sale as of the first…
Sometimes the House Wins
The last two weeks have been quite the battle. Trail and Hitch vs all of Trail and Hitch’s stuff. So far the stuff has been…
Lessons from the DIY Trenches
I have the best brother in the world! I just had to say that because, without him we wouldn't have gotten through the house repairs…
How We Made the Decision to Be Full Time Airstream Travelers
Trail (Anne) really likes traveling and for quite some time her appetite has outstripped my financial wherewithal and available time off. Both of us have somewhat…
Pulling Up Roots
In the midst of the maelstrom of estate sales, garbage disposal, massive financial transactions and spending time with friends I pondered the metaphor of pulling…
The Great Estate Sale
An estate sale or estate liquidation is a sale to dispose of a substantial portion of personal property to facilitate a move. Yes, I know…
De-Crapify!
The past 3 days have been a downsizing whirlwind and boiled down to the following subroutines: 1. Sort It Each item gets categorized into piles.…
Keep on Trucking
2012 RAM 1500 Laramie Quad CAB 4X4, ~$32,000 Towing Capacity: 9,950 pounds Mileage: 64,308 Miles Type: Full-Size Pickup Truck Engine: 5.7L/345, V8, HEMI MDS VVT…
The Hunt
Hitch spent the last few days searching for the right tow vehicle and today we went to test drive two of them: 2013 Infiniti QX56…
A Pod of Airstreams
What would you call a group of Airstreams? I settled on “Pod” because Airstreams are the sleek silvery whales of the road. And they certainly do…
Silvery Desires
Trailer: 2016 Airstream International Serenity 27FB Starting Cost: $93,833 URL: http://www.airstream.com/travel-trailers/international/serenity/ Pros: Durable, Low center of gravity, overall quality construction, even weight distribution, lovely interior…
Six Things To Do Before You Go Full-Time RV
Hello, I'm Trail (AKA Anne). I'm a Web Dev freelancer with a loving husband and two adorable cats. Hitch (AKA Sigfried), my husband, is a…
