RV travel was our introduction to life on the road. When we began traveling full-time in February 2014, it was in a 2004 Tiffin Phaeton. That big, 40-foot diesel rig took us all over the country for nearly five years.
After a few months living out of our Jeep Wrangler and driving 2,000 miles through interior Mexico, we came back to the United States in March 2019 and purchased a 25-foot Winnebago View.
With our View, which was well-equipped for dry camping, we enjoyed overnighting at Harvest Hosts locations, visiting national parks way off the grid, and being more nimble than we ever could in our larger RV.
It was a wonderful RV life. Though we transitioned to global overlanding in early 2021, we look back on our RV adventures fondly and hope others can learn from our experience.
We have hundreds of articles related to RV travel, so we hope you’ll take the time to scan through them using the orange numbers at the bottom of this page.
Our most popular destination article is an exhaustive guide to the Natchez Trace Parkway, which begins in southern Mississippi and ends just outside Nashville.
If you’re looking for tips related to RV travel, our most-read pieces are:
- how I “reupholstered” our dinette cushions in an unexpected way
- getting rid of mold
- properly maintaining your RV’s washer/dryer combo
- getting rid of mice in your RV
Yes, these are (some of) the lovely adventures you have to look forward to!
Our son Caspian was born into a life of full-time RV travel. We have a subcategory called RV Life With Kids where you can learn more about RVing with children.
There’s one more article we must mention: We Survived Our First Full Week of Dry Camping (And You Will, Too). We didn’t know it when we wrote this article in 2015, but dry camping in an RV changed our lives! The experience of living off-grid, which we eventually mastered, prepared us to drive around the world.
Redecorating the RV: Upholstery Paint for Dinette Cushions and Trim
Upon purchase, we were quite pleased with the condition of our new-to-us 2004 Tiffin Phaeton. But there were a few things I couldn’t see myself
RV Food Finds: Twisted Root Burger Co. in Dallas, Texas
In March 2014, we stopped in the Dallas, TX area for a week. Brittany’s brother Adam was gettin’ hitched. As you can imagine, the week
RV Park Review: McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, TX
If you want an RV park in Austin, TX, but you still want to feel like you are RV camping in nature, you can’t beat
Bottoms Up at Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco, TX
During our maiden voyage from Austin, TX to the Dallas area, we stopped over in Waco for lunch. (By the way, we ate at Bangkok
Repairs and RV Service So Far
Buying a used RV is definitely a bit scary. Extended warranties can be purchased, but they’re pricy and you have to decide whether you’re going
Searching for the Best Portable Gas Grill
I needed a portable gas grill. Heck, everyone who RVs needs a portable gas grill, right? After all, who wants to be “that guy”? You
3 Cold Weather Tips for a Diesel RV
I’m shivering like a mobster in a tax collector’s office. It’s 21 degrees in Austin and dropping to 16 degrees tonight! Ok, ok, I get
Choosing Class A, B, C…Easy as 1, 2, 3?
The switch to a full-time RV lifestyle has been a long time coming. There was money to save, priorities to order…and we had to come