February 15, 2019
You want to do what? Are you crazy? Well, when I told my better half of my dream, much to my surprise, she was all in...providing we do some research. I didn't need much research, because I lived in an 1969 Holiday Rambler when I attended Arizona State many moons ago In the early 90's when I went to work for my brother Don and we lived in a small travel trailer for a couple of months. That experience did not go so well, but that was in no way due to the living in an RV...
But Rhonda needed some information, some research. First place we went was the local Camping World to look and walk some different Class A's as we had the Jeep Wrangler which we loved. We were thinking that we could pull the Jeep behind the motor home. Then we went to the Tampa RV Show, which is an awesome place to look at sooooo many different units.
Then reality set in. The payments for both the motor home and Jeep were more than we wanted to take on...dream on hold immediately.
While the dream was on hold, we started researching RV full time living. We started watching TV shows such as Going RVon line, and found that there were many people who were doing it already. Hmm, I needed to take a different tack, change my thought process. We watched Going RV and RV on TV. We then discovered that most of our insight and knowledge came from You Tube video logs (vlogs).
Below is who we started to read and watch on You Tube. They helped us to learn and understand what our "dream" could be, what we needed to know and the best way to approach this new life style. They are all different, helpful and even humorous at times. It helps to know that even full-time rv "experts" make mistakes, have things break and even have times that leave you scratching your head asking, what the heck?
Love Your RV - a down to earth Canadian couple who have been full time rv'ing for about 5 years! Lots of solar and do it yourself tips, very helpful for budget conscious rv'ers. One of our Favorites!
https://www.loveyourrv.com/
Less Junk, More Journey is a small family from Tennessee that travels with their small daughter full time for 3 years...Lots of awesome destinations, family fun and solving RV problems! One of our Favorites!
https://lessjunkmorejourney.com/
The Nomadic Fanatic is a young man who travels full time in his Class C motor home with his cat all over the states. Lots of different travel routes and "quirky" side show stops! One of our Favorites!
https://www.youtube.com/user/nomadicfanatic
Keep Your Daydream is a family of 5 that has been traveling full time for a couple of years with trailer and truck upgrades and beautiful destinations. One of our Favorites!
http://www.keepyourdaydream.com/
Were the Russo's in a couple that now travel in a Class B motor home, although they started out in a Class A motor home. Lots of great destinations, pointers and hints! One of our Favorites!
https://weretherussos.com/
The Motorhome Experiment is a couple who traveled mostly full time while having a business in Las Vegas which they recently sold. Great name (Paul) who has an older Class A, and they have solar and other repairs to show and experience! One of our Favorites!
https://themotorhomeexperiment.com/
Gone with the Wynn's - who started off in RV's and are navigating waterways in a boat...I am not much into boating, but their older vlogs are great!
https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/
Since I am 6'5" and not a slim man, most travel trailers were not an option as they lacked the room in either the showers or bed areas. For several years, my parents traveled in a 5th wheel where I easily fit into, so we decided to go to Lazy Days and check them out. We decided that the Jeep had to go, and bought a truck that would be able to handle a medium sized 5th wheel under 35', with a weight of up to 14,000 pounds. If you read the previous blog post, you know we bought a 2017 Ford F-350 Lariat with the diesel engine.
We do know one thing about full time RVing, and that is we don't know it all! We still watch 30 plus vlogs a week, finding them more entertaining and useful than regular TV. Here are a few more links to vlogs we watch every week!
Big Truck Big RV - The name says it all!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaX2-JkluLd8aG0DXp0L2Xw
Camping with the Kelly's - This is a great married couple that travels and works all over the country in an older Class A motor home, pulling a trailer and enjoying mostly boondocking!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsYG0BMZagWIo55up2XdZnw
Changing Lanes - A traveling couple in a toy-hauler 5th wheel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2o84Ea1Z-HiiYlbBbKkVqw
Cheap RV Living - One of the pioneer couples who camps in a van, and is the founder of the RTR Burning Van experience that we hope to attend soon!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAj7O3LCDbkIR54hAn6Zz7A
Enjoy the Journey Life - Couple traveling the USA in their 5th wheel with a lead car
http://enjoythejourney.life/
Fate Unbound - Younger traveling couple in a pickup truck and trailer with a dog, two cats and rabbit! Lots of solar and do it yourself tips with BLM and National Park/Forest reviews!
https://www.fateunbound.com/
Getaway Couple - Younger traveling couple in a 5th wheel who work on the road and enjoy a beer or two!
https://www.getawaycouple.com/
Mortons on the Move - A couple that have been full time rv'ing for about 4 years. Tech tips and interesting places!
https://www.mortonsonthemove.com/
RV with Tito DIY - Couple in a Class C motor home. Featuring Do It Yourself repair and installation and renovating in helpful and unique ways!
http://www.rvwithtito.com/
The Freedom Theory - A great couple that just had their first baby, traveling in a new 5th wheel while working full time on the road!
https://www.thefreedomtheory.com/
And there are many more, this is just a few! Please research your dream and start traveling toward it. Life is what we make of it and how we treat ourselves and others makes a huge difference! God Bless! See you again soon...
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