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Ten Things I’ve Learned While Living Full Time in an RV.

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Stuff is less important House is where you are

My friend Crystal mentioned about the concept of downsizing your house. While discussing this she mentions our decision to live and travel full-time in a 5th wheel and asks her readers if they would ever want to simplify their lives by living small. A lively discussion ensued on my friends’ … Read More

RV Insurance Claim Tips

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Navigating a RV Insurance Claim

Your RV is damaged.  Now what?  Here is how we navigated our RV insurance claim after a wreck and some tips we learned along the way. First, always carry full coverage insurance for all your vehicles.  We chose GEICO as our insurance carrier for the RV and tow vehicle, both … Read More

Our Truck & RV are Totaled

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RV Totaled Wreck

It’s official.  Both the truck and RV are totaled, so now I can share the whole story. We were traveling eastbound on I-20 through Mingus, Texas.  My husband was driving (thank goodness!), and it was time fuel up.  I was riding in the backseat with our 8-month-old son.  Upon exiting … Read More

RV Flooring: How to Install Step by Step

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How to Install RV Flooring

Here’s the final tutorial about our RV that was totaled a week after we finished renovations, and it’s all about how to install RV flooring.  We will cover how to remove the previous carpet and linoleum, choosing the right flooring for a RV, preparing to install flooring (especially when you … Read More

RV Makeover

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Camper RV Makeover Renovation

We put a lot of work into our RV makeover in the weeks leading up to it getting totaled. (More about that here.)  If I had known what I know now, I would have taken a lot more photos.  There was still some finishing work to be done, but these … Read More

Our Totaled RV

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RV Totaled Wreck

On April 9th we left Arizona with the RV in tow and set off for our new home in Big Stone Gap, VA.  The springtime drive was beautiful, everyone was enjoying the trip (including the baby and dogs), and after two years we finally felt like we had this RV … Read More

RV Dinner Ideas for Your Next Camping Trip

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Easy and Delicious Meals to Make in a RV Camping

Are you looking for some easy RV dinner ideas for your next camping trip? Coming up with a plan for dinner every day can get tedious, especially when you’re confined to the space of an RV. These Easy and Delicious RV Dinner Ideas will make your life a little easier.  … Read More

Tiny Houses vs. RV for Full Time Living

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Tiny House vs RV comparison

Tiny houses are trendy and adorable.  Television shows parade their affordability and the convenience of living tiny for singles, couples, and families.  That is what lead my husband and I to explore the concept two years ago, when rents were high and the housing market was questionable. We wanted freedom … Read More

RV Life Lately

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Full Time RV Camper Living

We have been busy little RV living bees lately with projects in the works all over the place.  This peel-and-stick back splash in the kitchen really brightens up the whole space.  I need to make a new curtain for this window because the one there was plaid.  It was too … Read More

Consumerism vs. Minimalism

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Minimalism vs Consumerism

I am a child of the 80’s when consumerism was rampant.  My playroom was filled to the brim with toys of every kind – Barbies, a karaoke machine, board games, dress-up clothes, craft kits, coveted dolls that my grandma stood in line for hours to buy, etc.  It was every … Read More

RV Faucet Replacement Tutorial

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Install RV Faucet

The RV faucet in our 2003 fifth wheel stopped moving from side to side, and the nozzle didn’t automatically retract any more.  A replacement was long overdue.  Fortunately, installing a new RV faucet was fairly straight forward once we figured out the secret. How to Install A RV Faucet Begin … Read More

RV Necessities

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RV Necessities

So, you got a RV.  Whether it’s new or used, there are some things you’ll need to make everything functional, namely important things like electricity, water and the toilet.  These items are necessary no matter what kind of RV you have – motor home, travel trailer, 5th wheel, etc. RV … Read More