Our Airstream travel trailer is pretty small, 21 feet from tongue to rear bumper, and we’re squeezing a family of four into that space. More space would have been nice, but our budget for RV and tow vehicle meant that we needed a smaller, lighter trailer that could be pulled by our 2007 Tahoe. We […]
Modifications to the Airstream Travel Trailer
Our Airstream travel trailer is mostly original, though the previous owner made improvements such as install a new air conditioner, a new hot water heater, and replace copper water lines with PEX tubing. You can see pictures of when we bought the Airstream here. We’ve owned our 1969 21′ Globetrotter Airstream for about eight weeks now, […]
Preparing the family Tahoe to be the tow vehicle for the RV trip around America
We’re towing our 1969 21′ Globetrotter Airstream travel trailer with our family’s 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. Before the RV trip, the Tahoe was a daily driver, making trips to run errands, shuttling kids around town, and taking the family to the beach and mountains. We had to make some repairs and enhancements to convert the Tahoe […]
How much does it cost to RV around America for a year?
The common questions that we receive about our RV trip around America are “How are you going to do this with kids?” and “How much is it going to cost?”. We’ve still got a lot to figure out about how we are going to do this with two small children, but we have a pretty […]
How much does it cost to bike across America?
Compared to vacations of similar duration, a bicycle ride across America has to be one of the cheapest ways to see the country. The cost to bike across America can vary greatly depending on your adventure style and habits. I’m sure people have squeaked by with a self-contained bike ride that cost less than $1,000 […]
Buying Our Airstream Travel Trailer
We’re traveling the country in a 1969 21′ Globetrotter Airstream travel trailer. More about our trip on The Kelleys page. Below are pictures of our vintage Airstream when we bought it, and here is the the story of how we bought it. The Buy Story I was amazed at the competitiveness of the vintage Airstream […]
10 Ways to Find Free or Cheap Places to Sleep when Biking Across America
A self-contained bike trip across America is an adventure filled with awesome sites, experiences, and a fair share of unsettling uncertainty. For those cycling outside of a typical route across America, one of the big uncertainties revolves around sleep. When it comes to finding sleeping arrangements on a cross country bike ride, renting a hotel […]
What is the Difference Between Self-Contained and Supported Bicycle Tours Across America?
No matter what your cycling experience level may be, taking a bike ride across America can be somewhat of an intimidating adventure proposition. When considering the type of cycling adventure you want, it’s important to understand two types of cross country bike rides. Let us bring you adventure every day. Like AdventurePossible.com on Facebook. There […]
Budgeting Tool for Planning Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike
Aspiring thru-hikers often wonder about the costs to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, and one of the top reasons that thru-hikers fail to finish the AT is running out of money. We have covered costs to hike the Appalachian Trail in another article, and here we’re publishing a new tool that will help hikers understand costs […]
3 Tips to Ship your Bike Across Country or Around the World
When we started planning the a bike ride across America, we first faced the decision of where to start and where to end the trip. We lived in North Carolina, and we decided that we would start on the Pacific Coast (Astoria, Oregon) and bike east to Topsail Beach, North Carolina. Our reasoning was that […]