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Meet Our Newest Rescue Kitty and Learn His Story

September 28, 2017 by BrittanyHighland 2 Comments

Blues the RV Cat

Blues the RV cat cuddling with Caspian while he eats

I’m not a cat person. Many times, I’ve made Eric regret we ever rescued Rhythm, with everything I’ve had to say about her shedding, shredding, and generally making my life more difficult.

So it must have been the glass of wine. It’s the only explanation. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Our Full-time RV Life Tagged With: south carolina

Our Hurricane Irma Evacuation Saga

September 17, 2017 by BrittanyHighland 8 Comments

Macon Georgia RV Campground

Last week when we decided to evacuate Savannah as Hurricane Irma approached, I wasn’t happy. The next day as we drove west to Macon, GA, we found out Rivers End Campground on Tybee Island, where we had been staying, had [Read more…]

Filed Under: Our Full-time RV Life, RV Travel Plans Tagged With: georgia, macon, savannah

To Everyone Who Has Ever Said That RVing Requires Flexibility

September 7, 2017 by BrittanyHighland 11 Comments

RVing Requires Flexibility

Photo by Filip Mroz on Unsplash

To everyone who has ever said that RVing requires flexibility…

I really don’t want to hear it.

No, really. My husband will attest to the fact that I’ve basically been throwing the adult version of a toddler’s tantrum. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lessons Learned, Our Full-time RV Life

Hot Springs, Arkansas, Two Years Later

July 18, 2017 by BrittanyHighland 4 Comments

Hot Springs Mountain Tower

RV Wanderlust on the observation deck at Hot Springs Mountain Tower

“What has been your favorite place to visit?” For the past two+ years, our answer has been Hot Springs, Arkansas. We had the best time when we visited in spring 2015. Our campground was beautiful; we loved the historical bathhouses at the national park and the Gangster Museum of America, and we frequently indulged in the burgers and cocktails at The Ohio Club.

So it was interesting to return more than two years later, with so many miles in between. It isn’t our favorite place anymore, though it’s still in our top 10, if not top 5. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with Hot Springs. It’s just that there’s so much [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America, Food We Found, Lessons Learned, Our Full-time RV Life Tagged With: arkansas, hot springs, national park

What It Looks Like to Empty the Closet for Fulltime RV Life

June 22, 2017 by BrittanyHighland 5 Comments

Emptying the Closet for RV Life

Tons of empty hangers after giving away clothes when our closet rod broke

Everything has been breaking lately. We purposely went to see our mechanic before leaving Central Texas, and pretty much the second after, the issues started. I won’t go into all of them now, but you can watch us talk about them with a sense of humor on our Facebook Live video.

One of the things that broke during our last drive was our wardrobe rod. The only support, a wooden piece in the middle with four screws, came loose and all our clothes fell [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lessons Learned, Our Full-time RV Life

How More Than 3 Years of RV Travel Have Changed Me

June 8, 2017 by BrittanyHighland 10 Comments

How RV Travel Changed Me

We moved out of our Austin apartment and into our RV on February 21, 2014. Two days later, we started a radically different lifestyle of fulltime travel as we left Austin for our first adventure. At the time, we knew almost nothing about RVing, and we certainly didn’t know what to expect from our choice.

Coming up on three and a half years later, I’ve changed. It was noticeable when we returned to Hot Springs, Arkansas last week. It was like going home after your first semester of college–the scenery is the same, but you’re different.

If you’re wondering what this lifestyle could mean for you, hop into the RV Wanderlust time machine to see how time and travel can transform a life. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lessons Learned, Our Full-time RV Life

Day One of Our 2017 RV Trip: Not for the Faint of Heart

June 2, 2017 by BrittanyHighland 4 Comments

Oak Park Army Corps Campground

Oak Park Army Corps of Engineers campground in Dawson, TX

We knocked out our work this morning to get packed up. By 11:30 a.m., the RV and Jeep engines were running, and Caspian was in his carseat. I happened to look under Meriwether before telling Eric, “The front jacks are still down.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lessons Learned, Our Full-time RV Life Tagged With: texas

Final Swing Into the RV Shop for Repairs Before Getting Back on the Road

June 1, 2017 by BrittanyHighland 3 Comments

RV Wanderlust Repair Updates

Normally we get all our repairs and maintenance done at the end of each year when we come back to Texas for the holidays. Of course, we make exceptions for repairs that can’t wait. But 2016 was different. We knew we were going to be in one area for months, and we didn’t want to invest in too much RV stuff when we had a baby about to arrive. (Secret: the baby was cheap. The new Jeep wasn’t.)

We decided to save the things we needed done before our next adventure, and make one last visit to Iron Horse RV in San Antonio before leaving Texas for our 2017 trip. As planned, we headed south from Austin last Wednesday. We didn’t get to Iron Horse [Read more…]

Filed Under: Our Full-time RV Life, Repairs and Modifications Tagged With: san antonio, texas

The Difference Between Full-time RVing and Full-time Traveling

May 17, 2017 by BrittanyHighland 17 Comments

Full-time RVing Versus Full-time Travel

I knew I would have to come back to Austin for the remainder of my pregnancy. I knew we were going to need to stay for Caspian’s vaccinations through six months. But I didn’t understand how long 11 months in one region would actually feel.

We’re now in our fourth year of full-time travel, and it’s in my blood. Our routine of moving every two weeks has become as natural as the Circadian. Mess with the cycle, and everything gets off-balance.

I have the utmost respect for everyone who lives in an RV full-time, but isn’t a full-time traveler. Some people stay in one place out of necessity. Some stay because they’re actually where they want to be. But full-time RVing without travel is not what I signed up for. As our departure date is finally within grasp (June 1!), I’m reflecting on the past months, appreciating the ability to travel more than ever.

Here are a few reasons I prefer full-time RV travel. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lessons Learned, Our Full-time RV Life

Finally Sharing RV Wanderlust Travel Plans for 2017

March 28, 2017 by BrittanyHighland 21 Comments

RV Wanderlust Travel Plans 2017

Some of you have probably been wondering whether we’re ever going to get back on the road. Now that we have a baby with us, maybe we’ll decide to put down roots and abandon the fulltime RV lifestyle.

Eeeek! Even writing that sentence grates my sensibilities like fingernails on a chalkboard. We have been dying to start traveling again!

Let’s backtrack. We arrived in Central Texas at the end of July 2016. I was at the end of my second trimester and needed to be close to my OBGYN for appointments. After Caspian Theodore was born on Dec. 3, 2016, we had to stick around for his doctor’s appointments and vaccinations.

…We were itching to travel somewhere around August.

Oh, we’ve ping-ponged around a bit. San Marcos, Austin, Fredericksburg, Corpus Christi, back to San Marcos. It’s all been good and necessary, but we haven’t sniffed out any new trails in forever.

So we’re definitely traveling again. That’s settled. But when, and to where? Plans for the rest of 2017 are still tentative, but we have an idea of our general route. And we’re ready to share it! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America, Our Full-time RV Life, RV Travel Plans

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