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13 Camping Must-Haves We Couldn't Live Without

June 10, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Road Life

After hitting our halfway point, we've realized there are a few things we've really come to rely on while traveling across the country. So we thought we'd compile a list of a few of those must-haves we just can't live without.

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June 10, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
storage, organization, living, road life, tiny living, tiny house
Road Life
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Romance on the Open Road

February 28, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Road Life

Bottom line: romance on the road is not what you think it is. I say "I love you" more now than ever before. And it's because we need each other for survival in this crazy road trip. And it's hard. And when you're tested and tested and tested, you eventually just become more grateful and appreciative. Isn't that what we're suppose to do anyway?

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February 28, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
romance, road trip, road life, tiny living, THOW, vanlife, RVing
Road Life
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Sweet, Sweet Sunday

February 07, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Recipes

Today felt like a Sunday. It's been a long time since I've been able to say that. For the past two months days have drifted. Every day you feel guilty about either working too much or too little, and I think people would be surprised by just how often we are holed up in a coffee shop or next to our hot spot rather than out exploring.

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February 07, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
scones, sunday morning, tiny living, full time travel, road life, i love you, food network
Recipes
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Reasons Why Winter Camping is Simply the Best

February 02, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Where to Stay

We’re kind of dreading summer. Not because we don’t want the heat (Lord knows we did NOT pack adequately for an El Nino winter). But because winter camping is wonderful in more ways than one. 

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February 02, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
camping, winter, road life, fulltiming, rv, travel trailer, vintage trailer, state parks
Where to Stay
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29 Things We’ve Learned After One Month on the Road

January 10, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Road Life

We’ve officially been on the road for just over a month. Long enough, in our estimation, to be something of experts on the do’s and don’ts of road life and living in a travel trailer. 

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January 10, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
road life, rv, vintage trailer, road trip, 48 states, travel, traveling, adventure, vacation
Road Life
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