Family RV Life
Tips, Trips, and Stories From The Road
What is Boondocking (or dry camping) and where are Boondockers Welcome?
You've probably heard of boondocking (or some reference to being down in the boondocks) and also dry camping, with some minor differences. Boondocking and dry camping are similar - You're overnight parking, usually for free, with no hookups (water, electric, or...
Solar Panels for RVs – A Novice’s Guide on Where To Start
This article contains affiliate links. If you choose to click and make a purchase, we may make a commission at no cost to you. I'm no expert in RV solar panels and electrical systems, and for some people reading, that will be enough to click away, but for others,...
9 Fun Things To Do As A Family in Kelowna, BC
(Note: some of the affiliate links in this article will pay us a commission at no cost to you if you choose to make a purchase.) We recently RV'd as a family for a few nights in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. We spent some of the time in West Kelowna (on the...
9 Easy Ways to Save Money on Campgrounds
We cut our campground expenses in half during our second year on the road. Here are 9 ways we did that.
How we decided to purchase and renovate a Travel Trailer! (why not a motorhome or fifth wheel?)
https://youtu.be/kcFNtDqCwEE We considered motorhomes, fifth wheels and eventually landed on our travel trailer. Here's what we were looking for, what were our MUST HAVEs to travel full-time as a family, and the renovations we did to our tiny home (our 1992 Salem...
9 Basic Terms for Full Time RV Living
When we transitioned to living Full Time in our RV (in our case, we have a travel trailer that we tow behind our SUV) we were REALLY unprepared. It was an exciting, adventurous time where we weren’t sure what we were doing, exactly where we were going or what challenges might lie ahead
15 Essential RV Accessories for your first 90 days of Full-timing
When our family left to get on the road full time, my wife and I had never camped together before, and neither of our families owned an RV or travel trailer while we were growing up. We were newbies and knew we were in over our heads. No amount of Google Searches or...