Category: RV Adventures & Outdoor Life

  • The Pre-Surgery Trip That Went Completely Off the Rails (Little Sahara Edition)

    The Pre-Surgery Trip That Went Completely Off the Rails (Little Sahara Edition)

    If you know me, you know that four-wheeling is one of my happy places. Sand dunes, bumpy trails, the wind in my face — it’s the one thing that makes me forget CRPS for five minutes. But because I’m getting my spinal cord stimulator implanted on Monday (!!!), I’m officially about to enter the“No high-impact activities” chapter of life.No…

  • Roadschooling Kindergarten: Learning from Leaks, Exploding Sodas, and Vacation Mayhem

    Roadschooling Kindergarten: Learning from Leaks, Exploding Sodas, and Vacation Mayhem

    Homeschooling in an RV? Sounds dreamy, right? Nature, freedom, unplugged days full of discovery?Let me just stop you right there. Because when we roadschool, it’s not exactly peaceful. It’s kindergarten meets camp chaos.It’s “counting chicken nuggets” while a shaken Dr Pepper explodes across the ceiling, floor, blinds EVERYWHERE.It’s reading time with a carsick kid, while I try…

  • 🚐 From Chaos to Colorado: Our Family Vacation Recap

    🚐 From Chaos to Colorado: Our Family Vacation Recap

    Or: How we survived shituations, scooters, and side mirrors with a smile (mostly). If you haven’t read our drive-to-Colorado post (from summer of 2023), you might want to start there. Spoiler: it includes hotel sandpaper sheets, plumbing party tricks, and Target-bag roadside potty breaks. It also sets the tone for everything that came next. Here’s…

  • 🚗 Our “Relaxing” Road Trip to Colorado: A Comedy of Towels, Toilets & Target Bags

    🚗 Our “Relaxing” Road Trip to Colorado: A Comedy of Towels, Toilets & Target Bags

    This story takes place the summer of 2023. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. As a family of four, we’ve taken a whopping handful of vacations in the four years we’ve had the boys. The first was an 8-hour road trip to New Mexico when they were just 9 months old (because we like…