he's a writer. she's an entrepreneur. they bought a trailer.
Summer camping season is officially here! The parks are starting to fill up with weekend hikers and kayakers and campers galore. As you prepare to dust off the old camping tote or clean up the RV for summer, we've got some advice to help you make the most of your time in the great outdoors.
Read MoreIf you follow our Instagram or Twitter feed, then you already know that we brought our goldendoodle, Costello, along on our yearlong road trip to the lower 48 states. Truth be told, he’s more interesting and better at this whole traveling thing than the two of us combined. Especially since, as we often joke, he’s probably the first goldendoodle to be doing all the cool stuff we bring him along for.
Read MoreNow let's get to the cons, and the real culprit as to why we haven't been writing: Elsie has a wheel problem. Let me set the record straight when I say we have been blessed to have zero major problems with our 1968 FAN so far. But when we hitched up from Bull Run Regional Park near D.C., we noticed a pretty big problem.
Read MoreSo you've probably thought it but have been afraid to ask. Yes, our tag line does say "he's a writer. she's an entrepreneur." And yes, I HAVE been starting my own business! And I'm finally ready to share a little bit of it with you all.
Read MoreOur Tiny House Hunters episode aired Monday, March 28 at 8:00pm CST. We got a lot of really nice feedback on the episode. Truth be told: we were a little nervous to watch it! After all, we did film it months ago. Plus there’s the “I hope we don’t look like complete idiots on TV” thing.
Read MoreOn March 7, we celebrated 3 months on the road. Some days it feels like we've been out here for a lifetime. Others days it feels like we just started. When we have those moments, a list like this quickly pulls us back into reality: we've seen and done A LOT since we left.
Read MoreI'll admit: I have a shoe problem. Not a "I buy shoes everyday" kind of problem. But more of a "I don't know how to get rid of shoes" thing. If we apply that same logic, then I have a dress and jeans and workout tee problem, too. Downsizing my closet for a year on the road was not easy.
Read MoreBottom 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?
Read MoreNot all state parks are created equal. We haven’t stayed in many so far, but by our estimation our state parks are in better shape than we thought.
Read MoreBringing your dog with you on a year-long road trip is, in our opinion, a brilliant idea. Carson equated it to bringing a piece of home with you everywhere you go. Still, if your dog is anything like ours, there will be times where you’ll second guess the decision to tote them along.
Read MoreToday 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.
Read MoreLots of people have asked: how do you watch TV on the road? What do you do in your free time? How are you living without Netflix? All valid questions.
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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.
Read MoreThis was the first Christmas we spent away from our families in, well, ever. While we were sad to miss the great food and company, we were also a little excited to venture out and start some of our own traditions.
Read MoreAccording to the National Association of State Park Directors, there are more than 7,000 state parks in the U.S. That’s a lot of publicly accessible nature, and in our experience, state parks are the best when you’re living full-time on the road.
Read MoreMany people ask: what are you eating on the road? In all honesty, our diets have not changed a lot since downgrading from a full-size kitchen to our toaster oven and three-burner stove.
Read MoreSometimes you just need to sit back, crank up the road tunes and watch the plains turn to mountains turn to ocean. We're excited to announce that starting this month, we're teaming up with Paper Garden Records to present a monthly road-trip playlist!
Read MoreWe’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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