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…
