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The Ultimate Guide To Getting Started RVing

September 14, 2016 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 34 Comments

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Recently, we celebrated our one year anniversary of RVing. This past year of RVing has been really amazing for us. There hasn't been a single day when we've wished that we lived in a “real” home!

We love seeing new places, trying new adventures, meeting new people, learning about new areas, and more.

However, if you're thinking about RVing, then you may be a little overwhelmed with questions.

After all, RVing is a somewhat new lifestyle that not too many people take part in. So, this can lead to many questions!

If you're interested in RVing, check out these other blog posts on Making Sense of Cents:

Whether you are a young RVer or if you've reached retirement age and want to start the RVing lifestyle, there are several things you may want to think about and research. [Read more…]

Celebrating Our One Year RV Life Anniversary

August 24, 2016 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 83 Comments

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We've been RVing for over one year now. We absolutely love RV life and couldn't imagine life any other way. Are you interested in RV life? In the past year, we've traveled around 15,000 miles just in the RV (RV life for the win!), with even more miles put on our car (when we tow it, no miles are added, so in total we've actually traveled more than 30,000 miles).

In the RV, we've already traveled to many awesome places such as:

The Pacific Northwest (Wes cycled 1,000 miles from Port Angeles, Washington to San Francisco, California while I drove myself and our two dogs in the RV). We went to Mount Rainier National Park, Olympic National Park, Kalaloch and Ruby Beach, Hoh National Rainforest, La Push Beach, and many other beautiful places. This was the trip of a lifetime!
Utah (many times) – Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Moab, and many other places.
Colorado (many times) – Rocky Mountain National Park, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument, and many other places.
“Home” in Missouri
Mississippi
Arizona – Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Sedona, and many other places.
California – This was a part of the Pacific Northwest trip, but we continued on and hopped along beaches all the way to Los Angeles.
Wyoming – Yellowstone National Park and Grand Tetons National Park.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Becoming an RV Family – How We Travel Full-Time With 4 Kids and 2 Dogs

June 17, 2016 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 76 Comments

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Today, I have a great post from a fellow RV friend. They are an RV family of 6, plus 2 dogs, who travel full-time in their RV. We started RVing last year and I know that many of you have had questions about raising a family in an RV. Below is a post from Bryanna and she explains how being an RV family is possible, enjoy!

We built our family dream house on a 1/2 acre with a pool, swing set, and sandbox. We were set. Then we sold it all to buy an RV and travel around the US with our 4 kids and 2 dogs!

We have been living in our RV for over 2 years now and it has been a roller coaster ride of emotions and experiences, but it has all been worth it.

You’re probably wondering how we went from living the American dream to becoming homeless nomads.

Here you go!

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How To Make Money While RVing

March 28, 2016 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 58 Comments

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Are you looking for ways to make money while traveling?

We’ve met many amazing people while RVing. Some are retired, but others are like us and also trying different things in order to make their traveling dreams a reality by making money while traveling on the road.

Everyone does something a little different to make money while traveling.

So, yes, it is possible to make money while traveling full-time! In fact, there are many ways for anyone to make money on the road.

This factor is something that holds many potential full-time travelers back, but it shouldn't! Don’t let making money on the road hold you back from living your dream, because even though it may seem big, it's something that can usually be worked around.

One of the first questions I am asked as a full-time RVer is what I do for money. Some assume I'm a bum, others have asked if we are trust-fund babies, but most are blown away by the fact that working while traveling is such a possibility in today's world. [Read more…]

How Much Does It Cost To RV?

February 17, 2016 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 42 Comments

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We started living in our RV last year and have since received many questions. One of the top questions we receive is about how much it costs to RV and whether cheap RV living is even possible.

This is a hard question to answer, as RVing can be extremely cheap or it can be very expensive.

While there is no one size fits all RV budget, there are many common RV expenses. We definitely aren't experts at RVing either, so you may find that your RVing expenses are slightly different than ours. I've heard that new RVers tend to spend more than the average RVer, because we like to drive all over the place with no idea of what we're doing, haha! Plus, everyone travels a little differently too.

RVing is a lot of fun, and I really don't know when we will go back to living a more “normal” life. It took my husband a surprisingly long time to convince me to get an RV, but now I know it was the best decision for us. [Read more…]

Common RV Questions – Yes, I Even Talk About What We Do With #2

January 20, 2016 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 88 Comments

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We've been asked some interesting questions, ever since we started RVing.

While they seem funny to us now, I know that we have had some of these same questions before we started RVing as well. Due to that, I knew I had to answer some of the most common RV questions we have received in a blog post.

Some of the questions we are asked are from those who think we are crazy for living in an RV. Whereas, others are from people who are interested in RVing, but are unsure about certain things. Either way, I hope to clear up a lot of the common RV questions we receive.

You will never know: maybe, I'll convert some of you. 🙂

Below are questions that I've been asked by friends, family, readers, and even strangers. It's always an interesting time, trying to explain RVing to strangers who stop me at the store after they've seen me get out of our RV.

It's a lot of fun, though. I love answering RV questions and getting others hooked on this lifestyle! [Read more…]

We’re Going To Live In Our RV Full-Time!

December 4, 2015 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 101 Comments

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RV Living - Travel and Work On The Road Can you believe that it’s been almost five months since we bought our RV?

Since that time, we haven’t regretted our purchase one bit. Being able to travel and work at the same time is a wonderful thing.

We have taken part in RV living almost full-time, except for around 6 or 7 days when we’ve gone home to entertain visitors from out of town.

We’ve decided that we will travel and work in the RV full-time starting in February of 2016. Yes, we are going to get rid of our house in Colorado and store all of our belongings!

I am extremely excited about the decision we made and I know that the next year or however long we decide to do this for will be a great time.

One thing that many of you have had questions about is how life has been like now that I am working full-time in the RV and traveling at the same time.

Well, it’s been a lot of fun.

We have traveled to many different places in the United States in the last several months and we have made some exciting plans for 2016 as well. There have been some difficulties when it comes to being able to travel and work on the road, but nothing that would make me want to stop RVing. [Read more…]

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