RV Wanderlust

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Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 08-07-2014

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Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

  • Date: 08-07-2014
  • Current City: Fayetteville, NC (Fort Bragg area)
  • Current Location: Smith Lake Army Campground
  • Site Number: 2
  • Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Good / AT&T - Good / Campground Wi-fi - None
  • Mission: Work / Explore
  • Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
  • Captain: Eric Highland
  • Navigator: Brittany Highland
  • 1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
  • Guests: None
  • Weather: Mostly Cloudy / 85°
  • Precipitation: 10%
  • Humidity: 59%
  • Wind: 6 mph
  • Fuel: 6 Gallons of Diesel - Yikes!
  • Odometer: 104,218
  • Generator Hours: 4613.6
  • Estimated Date of Departure: Saturday, August 9th.
  • Next Destination: Virginia Beach, VA

Special Orders: None

Captain’s Remarks

10:17 - We made it to Fayetteville, NC. Our first time in North Carolina in Meriwether! Home of Army Airborne Special Forces and Fort Bragg. [Read more…]

Top 10 Life Lessons Learned in Our First Year RVing

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We all have those moments of clarity, when the cobwebs of life are brushed aside from the recesses of our mind and we’re able to grasp something useful enough to be considered a life lesson.

Shifting from a stick and brick home to the full time RV lifestyle definitely speeds up that process. If you’ve ever made this transition, you may be able to relate to the top 10 life lessons we’ve learned. If you’re still thinking about making this change, we hope our experiences will be of use to you.

We promised to be transparent at the outset of creating this blog. By doing so, we hope you’ll learn from both our victories and mistakes. If you read this article, you’ll know we really don’t hold back on our flaws.

In order from 10 to 1, these life lessons refer to when we first made the transition, to now that we’re making our life on the road.

So without further ado, here we go…

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Life Lesson #10: There is no shame in not knowing.

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Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 07-21-2014

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Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

  • Date: 07-21-2014
  • Current City: Charleston, SC
  • Current Location: Joint Air Force Base Charleston FAMCAMP
  • Site Number: 9
  • Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Good / AT&T - Good / Campground Wi-fi - Medium
  • Mission: Work / Explore
  • Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
  • Captain: Eric Highland
  • Navigator: Brittany Highland
  • 1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
  • Guests: None
  • Weather: Scattered Clouds / 85°
  • Precipitation: 70%
  • Humidity: 74%
  • Wind: 4 mph
  • Fuel: 45 Gallons of Diesel - just under 1/2 of a tank
  • Odometer: 103,866
  • Generator Hours: 4613.6
  • Estimated Date of Departure: Saturday, August 2nd.
  • Next Destination: Unknown

Special Orders: Get back into our regular routine.

Captain’s Remarks

12:45 - If you’ve been following along, you know we had a pretty scary breakdown at our stop in Orlando/Kissimmee. No Captain’s Log has been written since June, though several attempts at one had been started. The week in Orlando with the kids and grandma, the breakdown, and clients proved to be too much for us to work on the Captain’s Log as well. Without a doubt it was the most hectic week we’ve ever had yet since full-timing. [Read more…]

Fulltime RV Breakdown: What Happened and How It Was Resolved

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As a full-time RVer, one of the most unsettling things that can happen is a breakdown. I mean, let’s face it, we’re not talking about a car. We can’t just get a rental while our rig is in the shop. We’re talking about our home!

This is a LONG post, and it was a LONG few days. But we promised to be transparent, and if you really want to know about us and how we handled our breakdown…it is quite a story.

First Signs of the Breakdown

We were headed from Florida Caverns State Park to Kissimmee, FL. We had just wrapped up a week of fun in swimming holes, caverns and on trails as we headed down I-75. Brittany was driving Meriwether (our 40′ diesel pusher Tiffin Phaeton) and I was driving Smaug (our trusty Jeep). The boys were with me and Arianna had decided to ride with Brittany.

We pulled off the interstate to get some fuel at a Pilot Travel Center in Ocala, FL when Meriwether started making some strange noises. I wasn’t there obviously, but Brittany described it as a “rough idling that sounded like Meriwether wanted to lurch forward, and it kind of went like, ‘ruuum ca-chunk-ca-chunk.'” [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 06-25-2014

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Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

  • Date: 06-25-2014
  • Current City: Marianna, FL
  • Current Location: Florida Caverns State Park
  • Site Number: 19
  • Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Average / AT&T - Weak / Campground Wi-fi - None
  • Mission: Summer 2014 with the kids!
  • Compliment: 2 Officers, 5 Crew, 0 Guests
  • Captain: Eric Highland
  • Navigator: Brittany Highland
  • 1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
  • Crew: Darius 17, Arianna 15, Javen 13, Silas 10
  • Guests: None
  • Weather: Clear / 83°
  • Precipitation: 70%
  • Humidity: 72%
  • Wind: 7 mph
  • Fuel: 50 Gallons of Diesel - 1/2 of a tank
  • Odometer: 102,687
  • Generator Hours: 4612.1
  • Estimated Date of Departure: Friday, June 27th
  • Next Destination: Orlando, FL

Special Orders: Repair Issues To Be Addressed. Enjoy Summer, Repairs Later.

Captain’s Remarks

11:39 - As usual, our lives are filled with adventure at every turn. This week we canoed right past a 5-6 ft alligator and then went swimming in a natural spring-fed pool. We’ve been so busy, again, I’ve had to force myself to sit down and write a Captain’s Log so we are able to look back and reflect on our adventures someday. [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 06-18-2014

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Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

  • Date: 06-18-2014
  • Current City: Milton, FL
  • Current Location: Clear Creek RV Park
  • Site Number: 2
  • Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Low / AT&T - Medium / Campground Wi-fi - None
  • Mission: Work week before the kids come for summer
  • Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
  • Captain: Eric Highland
  • Navigator: Brittany Highland
  • 1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
  • Guests: None
  • Weather: Scattered Clouds / 94°
  • Precipitation: 50%
  • Humidity: 34%
  • Wind: 0 mph
  • Fuel: 75 Gallons of Diesel - 3/4 of a tank
  • Odometer: 102,485
  • Generator Hours: 4612.1
  • Estimated Date of Departure: Sunday, June 22nd
  • Next Destination: Florida Caverns State Park

Special Orders: None.

Captain’s Remarks

13:50 - I had mentioned earlier how full-time RV life and working from the rig reduces the amount of exercise you get. As a full-time RVer who works from the rig, you’d be surprised how much less exercise you get unless you make a point to do so. For those who full-time without working, the story is probably vastly different because they are going out and about more often. [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 06-16-2014

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Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

  • Date: 06-16-2014
  • Current City: Milton, FL
  • Current Location: Clear Creek RV Park
  • Site Number: 2
  • Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Low / AT&T - Medium / Campground Wi-fi - None
  • Mission: Work week before the kids come for summer
  • Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
  • Captain: Eric Highland
  • Navigator: Brittany Highland
  • 1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
  • Guests: None
  • Weather: Mostly Cloudy / 90°
  • Precipitation: 30%
  • Humidity: 65%
  • Wind: 0 mph
  • Fuel: 75 Gallons of Diesel - 3/4 of a tank
  • Odometer: 102,485
  • Generator Hours: 4612.1
  • Estimated Date of Departure: Sunday, June 22nd
  • Next Destination: Florida Caverns State Park

Special Orders: None.

Captain’s Remarks

14:04 - We made it to Florida!!! [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 06-03-2014

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Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

  • Date: 06-03-2014
  • Current City: Galveston, TX
  • Current Location: Bayou Shores RV Park
  • Site Number: D-18
  • Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Medium / AT&T - Medium / Campground Wi-fi - Slow
  • Mission: Enjoy the beach, work for clients, explore.
  • Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
  • Captain: Eric Highland
  • Navigator: Brittany Highland
  • 1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
  • Guests: None
  • Weather: Scattered Clouds / 84°
  • Precipitation: 30%
  • Humidity: 76%
  • Wind: 15 mph
  • Fuel: 75 Gallons of Diesel - 3/4 of a tank
  • Odometer: 101,506
  • Generator Hours: 4611.8
  • Estimated Date of Departure: Saturday, June 7th
  • Next Destination: Aviation Arbor RV Park in New Orleans, LA

Special Orders: None.

Captain’s Remarks

15:04 - You may think we’ve been MIA, but the truth is we’ve been so busy these past few days that I’ve literally had to force myself to stop and write. We arrived in Galveston on Saturday the 31st. Met with Kay at the front desk of Bayou Shores RV Resort and got checked in. [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 05-29-2014

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Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

  • Date: 05-29-2014
  • Current City: Austin, TX
  • Current Location: McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, TX.
  • Site Number: 9
  • Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Moderate / AT&T - Strong / Campground Wi-fi - None
  • Mission: Enjoy nature, final meetings with clients.
  • Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
  • Captain: Eric Highland
  • Navigator: Brittany Highland
  • 1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
  • Guests: None
  • Weather: Scattered Clouds / 89°
  • Precipitation: 20%
  • Humidity: 43%
  • Wind: 1 mph
  • Fuel: 12 Gallons of Diesel - 1/8 of a tank
  • Odometer: 101,152
  • Generator Hours: 4611.8
  • Estimated Date of Departure: Saturday, May 31st
  • Next Destination: Bayou Shores in Galveston, TX

Special Orders: Clear out the basement.

Captain’s Remarks

15:17 - The count is now 2 armadillo, 5 jackrabbits, 6 deer and a lost looking pelican.

15:18 - Had three client/business meetings in the past two days. Picked up another social media client that we’ll start work with in a couple of weeks. Really looking forward to working with them. They have a solid operation and I’ve been a fan of theirs since I found out about them.

15:19 - It’s like we’re a magnet for [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 05-27-2014

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Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

  • Date: 05-27-2014
  • Current City: Austin, TX
  • Current Location: McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, TX.
  • Site Number: 9
  • Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Weak / AT&T - Strong / Campground Wi-fi - None
  • Mission: Enjoy nature, final meetings with clients.
  • Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
  • Captain: Eric Highland
  • Navigator: Brittany Highland
  • 1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
  • Guests: None
  • Weather: Overcast / 74°
  • Precipitation: 50%
  • Humidity: 79%
  • Wind: 0 mph
  • Fuel: 12 Gallons of Diesel - 1/8 of a tank
  • Odometer: 101,152
  • Generator Hours: 4611.8
  • Estimated Date of Departure: Saturday, May 31st
  • Next Destination: Bayou Shores in Galveston, TX

Special Orders: Figure out blinker problem, start tracking odometer.

Captain’s Remarks

17:16 - We left Austin Lone Star Carefree RV park around 10:50 and we got to McKinney Falls State Park, about 4 miles away in short order. We were hooked up and settled by 11:20. [Read more…]

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