In all of my boundless wisdom, I rented our home on a two-year lease just before we departed on our year of adventure. Though we called our RV trip our year of adventure, Katie and I had determined that we weren’t going to set an actual timeline on our adventure. We would travel as long […]
Archives for November 2016
Why We’re Ending Our Year of Adventure after Nine Months
When moving from our home life to our road life, we didn’t waste much time transitioning from one life to the other. In the course of a few weeks, we bought and fixed up a vintage Airstream, overhauled our Tahoe tow vehicle, left our jobs, stored our possessions, rented our house, and disappeared over the […]
Our Adventure by the Numbers
If you’ve read our articles from the past, you’ve likely seen that we keep a pretty close eye on financials and other numbers. I’m not a numbers person. I’m actually pretty terrible at math, especially beyond Algebra, though I get a kick out of tracking stats and figures from our travels. Here are some stats […]
Exploring the Eastern Shore of Maryland
After a week in Washington, DC, we headed east across the bay to the eastern shore of Maryland. I’ve long had an interest in the eastern shore of Maryland, particularly in the history of the watermen who live off the bay, catching crab and fish, hunting waterfowl, and collecting oysters. It seemed spending a few […]
Touring the USS North Carolina Battleship, Wilmington, NC
On a rainy morning at Topsail Beach, we decided to drive forty-five minutes south to tour the USS North Carolina. The battleship served the US before, during and after WWII, and for decades has been docked in Wilmington, NC. The ship is massive by my standards, though probably not by military standards when compared to […]
Monthly Expenses for Full-Time RVing – October 2016
We created a monthly budget before our RV trip, and we share our monthly expenses against our projected budget to share with others how much it costs to RV around America. We’ve shared our monthly expenses for March, April, May, June, July, August, and September. Below are our expenses for October. Let us bring you […]
Monthly Expenses for Full-Time RVing – September 2016
Long before our trip, we established a monthly budget for our RV trip. We planned to share our monthly expenses to see how much it costs to RV around America. We’ve shared our monthly expenses for March, April, May, June, July, and August. Below are our expenses for September. Let us bring you adventure every […]
At the Intersection of Adventure: Damascus, Virginia
I’m always delighted to pass through a town years after I last visited. Mapping my memories of the old place to the present place becomes an interesting exercise in determining what has actually changed and what remains the same yet I view differently. Damascus, Virginia, a tiny town in southwest Virginia that is a hub […]
The Kindness of Strangers
One surprise I continue to experience on this trip is the kindness of strangers. This trip has been such a gift in so many ways, and amidst the ugliness of our presidential election, it has really restored my belief that most people are good. While biking a 17 mile section of the Virginia Creeper Trail in […]
Touring the National Mall and Memorials, Washington, DC
We figured a trip around America wasn’t complete without a visit to our nation’s capital, especially given that the National Park Service manages the National Mall. We stayed with some friends in Virginia and rode the train into Washington, DC, where we hopped off the train at the Smithsonian. We could not have asked for […]