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Tioga & George George bought Miss Tioga on February 23, 2003 & has been writing daily about his adventures ever since. Be sure to catch the the many pages he offers as well as "Today's Adventures."

Hitchitch Goes Full Time Ron & Terry started their Hitchitch.com site to provide links to RV Travel Adventures & Journals, one of the best collections of RV links on the web. This site details their own adventures.

Oh Boy We're on the Road On April 5, 2003 Jim & Chris decided to go full time, working on the road as computer consultants. Among other things, they install & support WiFi networking systems in RV parks.

Wandrin Lloyd, the Silver Slug & the Wandrin Wagon(s) have been on the road since June, 2001. Follow his wanderings around the country & his never ending search for the perfect Cinnamon Roll. Check the frequent updates at his blog - Wandrin Blog.

Derek's personal blog (Added 3/5/06) Derek's Description: "I'm 37 and live with my partner John (32) and Prince the cat(1) in our CrossRoads PT31FB travel trailer while we travel from computer consulting job to job. I program Lotus Notes/Domino applications and web sites. We are currently in Normal, IL while I work at State Farm Insurance in Bloomington, IL. My interests include geeky computer stuff, programming, 8-tracks, retro computing, antique radios and playing computer games." Started in August 2005 & updated regularly.

The Happy Wanderers Larry & Connie have been writing about their travels since 2002, and started full timing in 2004. Behind their Dolphin they tow a highly modified Jeep, perfect for off roading. Lots of information about RV & Jeep modifications, GeoCaching and more.

Goin' South Bill & Sharon live in Iron Mountain, MI. Each year since 1995 they head South for 4 months, usually starting in December of each year. Read their newsletters & journals describing their adventures around the US, Mexico & Canada. Update 12/1/08 - They are back on the road! Link to Day 1, 2008 - 09.

Our Odyssey First, check out their bus conversion, a 40' quasi-double-decker Neoplan Spaceliner. Then click on their blog to follow the adventures of Sean & Louise as they tour the US.


Kate and Terry-Travels in Cholula Red (Added 5/14/09) "Thoughts and musings as we travel in our Lazy Daze Motorhome"

Pilgrims' Journey (Added 5/14/09) Keith is a retired Homeless Shelter director, Ann his wife. "In January of 2005 Keith and I became full-time RVers. We sold our home in Wenatchee WA and moved our greatly reduced possessions into a 38 foot Alfa 5th wheel."

Retired Drifters (Added 5/14/09) From their welcome: "Welcome to our blog. We are Jerald and Carolyn Simmons, fulltime RVers who love to travel this beautiful country we live in. We have two beautiful daughters and three grandchildren. This blog was created to allow our family and friends to follow along as we travel wherever the road may take us. I plan to post every day that I have something interesting to say. One feature of our blog will be a town of the day, where we will list a town we have been to along with their motto or nickname."

The Frugal Travelers (Added 4/12/09) "We are the Winters', Don and Mildred (Pidge). In 2006 we decided that full-timing would be the life for us, so we got all of our ducks in a row, and put the house and grounds up for sale. In May of 07 we bought our home on wheels, paid off all our debts, and took off on 6/26/07. I am writting this mostly for friends and family, but you are welcome to come along. We plan to visit at least the lower 48, Mexico and Canada. Our journal will be a little different. We do not intend to go where everyone else goes, we did that in past years. We actually want to see, and experience the real people, and places of America, not so much the tourist traps. So come along for the ride. "

Croft's Mexico (Added 4/5/09) From his about me: "CROFT RANDLE - I am a retired telecommunications technician, Union Activist and Political Junkie. I live six months a year in Canada (to keep my Canadian Medical coverage) and six months somewhere else - currently Mexico. THE MOTORHOME: A 2005 31' Tioga Class "C" we bought in Texas in March 08 with only 4000 miles on it! It is the perfect size for Mexico"

Lindaxtwo (Added 4/5/09) From Linda & Linda's About Us: "We've made the decision after several years of research to leave "regular" jobs and to travel and work on the road so we can see this great nation."

Dennis & Denice 2009 Winter Vacation (Added 4/5/09) "March 2008 I retired from a GREAT company, and now am on a monthly pension ( Not big enough, but they never are)and now plan on doing a fair amount of travelling with our motorhome "ELTORO" with which we tow a recently purchased Jeep that will soon be Christened "TOADTWO". Previously we towed "TOADONE", a little Suzuki Sidekick. We had a lot of fun with him, but he was not too comfortable in hot weather and dusty roads. He was "Plain Jane". However we now hope to travel all North America over the next few years as our health permits - and the money lasts - southern climes in the winter months and the northern parts in summer."

Travels With Otto (Added 4/5/09) "Otto is a 2007 Navion motor home. This blog documents his journeys with Al and Nancy Fasoldt inside, along with their Standard Poodles, Joshua and Jacob)."

The Sandcastle (Added 4/5/09) "Dave and I sold our world in the summer of 2008 and bought into this new one. We now live full time in a 24 foot Winnebago View motorhome. If you'd like to read our backstory, start at www.sandsys.org and click on Travel then on Camping. Our story continues at sandcastle.myblogsite.com. I hope you are enjoying our travels even half as much as we are."

Gene and Judi's Journey (Added 4/5/09) "Welcome to our travel web page. It is our goal through Gene and Judi’s Journey to share some of our travel adventures, RV experience, and, yes, some disasters in the hopes that we might be an inspiration and helpful resource for those who have an interest in travel, the RV lifestyle, and a love for the great outdoors. Enjoy." Click on their trip journals for their latest.

Nomad's News (Added 4/5/09) " Welcome to gordonwolford.com, the website of me, Gordon L. Wolford, formerly of the Dayton, Ohio area and my wife, Sandra R. Merrikin, formerly of the Williamsburg, Ontario area. Our home is now beautiful Ottawa, Ontario - the capital of Canada - although most of the year we spend traveling around North America in an RV. This site reflects our current interests and activities, mainly digital photography for me and crafts for Sandra, and is the vehicle we use to visually convey this part of our lives to family and friends who are long distance from us and would otherwise know little about the things presented here."

Avery's Wanderings (Added 4/5/09) From their about us: "Glenn and Sylvia Avery retired, sold our home of 14 years, purchased a Tiffin motorhome and went on the road full time. Nuts! Maybe but thats what we want to do. We have 5 children and 9 Grandchildren spread out in 4 states. Read along as we travel this great land."

Sassy's Schooner Saga (Added 3/16/09) "The story of our journey Into Something Good, going Somewhere Over the Rainbow, and Holding onto Our Dreams. How we got on the way to becoming Full Time RVers! Our Dodge 3500 V10 dually truck,is our horses,and our 2008 34.7ft, 3 slide Cedar Creek Silverback Fifth wheel, is our Prairie Schooner Wagon just like the Pioneers of Yesteryear. Come along for the ride and read about our triumphs,mishaps,and fun along the way!"

Tumbleweed (Added 2/11/09) "Tumbleweed is the name Jim will give our 5er when we get it. We'll be tumbling over the countryside and the name fits." Jim and Dee says: "November 2005 we agreed to start planning to full time in a 5th wheel. This blog is how we plan to get on the road. Our date of departure March 2010. Nothing is set in stone when it comes to life."

Welcome to Our Life As Diane & Andy state in the "Our Story" paragraph of their 2004 blog, "In January 2004 we had a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity to travel the country.  Our goal was to visit as many of the parks in the US that we can - national and state." Read about their 2004 & 2005 adventures.

Gypsy's on the Road Again (Added 2/11/09) Gypsy is on the road with a Hitchhiker 5th wheel. Her About Me: "I have four beautiful children who are providing me with gorgeous grandchildren. Nothing I do surprises them."

Belgique to Mexico (Added 4/12/07) Steve & Daniele's blog of their trip to Mexico. It starts in October 2006 and ends Jauary 14, 2007.

RV-Dreams Journal (Added 2/11/09) From Howard & Linda's "About Us: "A daily journal of our dream lifestyle as full-time RVers after dropping out of corporate America in our early forties."

Garry P's Odyssey (Added 6/7/06) As he puts it in his Blog, "The Trials and Jubilations of Garry P's Quest for Alaska." Garry travels around the West in his 1996 Barth motor home, and does make it to Alaska. Use the links on this site to connect to the blogs of his travels.

RVing With Poppa (Added 2/11/09) "We are Mark and Dortha, retired since 2001, and loving it. We live and travel in our 2009 40' Tiffin Phaeton QTH motorhome. We travel as much as we can and when we can. We base in Texas where we have a house and family. We have been married for 41 years. We are the proud parents of 3 great children who have 3 great spouses and 5 more than wonderful grandchildren. We love to travel and love this lifestyle. We are thankful to be so blessed to have the opportunity to see and enjoy some of the beautiful sites that this USA has to offer from sea to shining sea. We enjoy reading your comments and hope we see you somewhere in a campground soon."

Eleven Foot RV (Added 2/11/09) Jenny's About Me: "I am a want to be writer and soon to be full time RV'er. Watch for me coming soon to a town near you." She started her blog in December, 2007.

The GoodeLife (Added 2/6/09) Debbie & her husband travel in a 5th wheel. They started their blog in March, 2008 & update often.

Somewhere in Time (Added 2/6/09) From Joe & Sherri's About Us: "This Journal is for all our family and friends. We have dreamed about retiring and traveling all our married life. Now that we are drawing close to that time we decided to chronical all the events leading up to that time. We welcome you to share in this adventure as we travel Somewhere In Time."

Retired Rod (Added 2/6/09) Rod & Loyce are traveling in a Jayco 29 Ft Jayfeather Ultra Light Pulled with a Ford F 150. They started their blog in 2007 and update regularly.

Are We There Yet (Added 2/6/09) From their About Us: "Colleen is a SAS Programmer/ Statistical Analyst and the primary author of this journal. Pierre is an Osteopathic Physician, the founder and former medical director of Get Well, and the author of a self-help book, The Joy of Comfortable Sex: A Guide for Couples with Back or Neck Pain. Colleen and Pierre were married in the summer of 2007 and are currently taking a break from their respective careers to spend some time traveling around this great country of ours in their RV. In addition to RVing, they like to spend their free time sailing, hiking, and biking."

Where's Bob (Added 2/6/09) Although Bob is not technically traveling in a RV, he has the only vehicle I know of that is crossing the country with a 4 horse engine! From his About me: "My name is Bob Skelding and I’m driving a wagon, pulled by four Percheron horses (3 mares and a gelding) on a journey throughout the United States. My only goals are to see new places, meet plenty of nice people like yourself, and to enjoy this great country of ours like it’s meant to be enjoyed. I’m starting this trip in Deerfield, New Hampshire. I don’t know where I’m going or where I’ll end up, but I think I’m really going to enjoy the people and the places along the way. Come and share the journey with me." Note: On February 10th, Bob's wagon was rear ended - two horses died & Bob is in critical condition. A link to the story. Fureher update: The Macon Beacon, a local newspaper, has established a fund at the Macon Mississippi Branch of Citizens National Bank for Bob and the surviving horses. The Bob Skelding Wagonteamster Benefit Fund Citizens National Bank P.O. Box 426 Macon, MS 39341 Tel. 662-726-5861 Donations can go directly to that bank or any other Citizens National Bank in Mississippi. The website to view branch locations is www.yourcnb.com. If donating by check, please make it payable to "The Bob Skelding Wagonteamster Benefit Fund".

Paulette & Rick's Trip Journal (Added 2/6/09) Paulette & Rick started their journal in 2007. They are traveling in a 5th wheel across the northern US & the west coast.

Travels With Miranda (Added 1/19/09) Ray's about me: "This is the story of a twenty-something Canadian gal, two cats, an RV, and the call of the open road."

Fulltime Adventure (Added 1/19/09) Kathy and Phil started their travels in January, 2008. They have a Teton 5th Wheel pulled by a Kenworth T2000, and update their blog weekly.

Hank & Patti's Great Adventure (Added 1/9/09) "We hope you have enjoy reading the log of our “Great Adventure” and we hope you continue to read it as we continue to travel... If you are new to our travel journal, we welcome you to come along and enjoy the ride. In our first year we traveled 18,428 miles, through 23 states, 4 Canadian Provinces, stayed at 13 military bases, 10 National/State Parks, 37 campgrounds and attended 4 RV Rallies. We had a BLAST the whole way."

Two Drifters Off to See the World (Added 1/9/09) Bob & Molly's blog starts in October 2007 with a travelog on their trip to Israel and Jordan. From there they describe their travels around the US in their Class A Motorhome.

Al & Suzette's Retirement Website (Added 1/9/09) "Please join us as we describe our travel and life experiences. This journal documents our retirement and journeys in our RV." Click the links to their travels at the top of their home page...

Amazing Vanstones (Added 1/9/09) Marilyn & Larry are Canadians who started full timing in 2001. They took a break in 2007 and bought a town house in Grimsby, Ontario, and are now back to full timing, traveling in a 38′ DutchStar Class A RV. They started their blog in December, 2007, and update often.

RV Travels in the Kram-a-lot-Inn (Added 1/2/09) From there About Us: "e, Jesse and I, have decided that we want to travel and enjoy the good life. Thanks to Howard and Linda Payne they showed us the way and we retired early. Ginger from accounting (25 years), Jesse from Cintas (The Uniform Company) 18 years. Our companions are Bayer, Buddy & Mr. B. aka "The Boys" We hope you enjoy reading of our adventures."

Paul & Joyce, Exploring our Country (Added 1/2/09) "We are both 62 and retired as of March 1st 2008, we have been married 42 years and have three grown children and six grand-daughters. We have had a plan since we first got married and have followed that plan to our early fifties. At that point we weren’t sure want we wanted to do for retirement. We both love travel, the outdoors, and the country life so we thought we would try the RV lifestyle. We started by flying out west and renting a class C from Cruise America, we would pick a state, rent the RV, then take a two week vacation to travel and see the sights. After five years of doing this we decided that this is what we wanted to do but on a larger scale so in 2003 we ordered a new Georgie Boy Landau class A Motorhome. Prior to retirement we have travel the New England area as much as we could, and during these five years I have made many changes and additions to the Motorhome to make it more of a personal home for us. We are now ready for our next adventures into our new life and hope you enjoy reading about our travels."

Where the FuhKaui? (Added 1/2/09) From their About us: "We're a pretty unpredictable family, in fact the most common question we get asked is "Where are you now?". Hello, we're Joe, Vicki, Jacob(10), Jonas(8) and Jewel(6) and we are campaholics that live in an old school bus. We began a life on the road nine years ago after walking away from a conventional suburban life, in search of a better one. Instead of power lunches, rush hour, and longing for the weekends we now enjoy lazy road side picnics, scenic drives and crowdless weekday adventures. No schools, no rules, no alarm clocks....Welcome to my life." Their blog starts in March 2006.

Steve's RV Travelogue (Added 1/2/09) "For all my friends and family and anyone else curious. I've put together this blog so you can keep up with what I'm doing. Whatever happens I'll be honest and post it here!" Steve started his blog February 12, 2007, announcing his plan to retire from Boeing in 8 months, sell his 30 years of collected assets & hitting the road.

Travel With the Bayfield Bunch (Added 1/2/09) Al & Kelly are from Ontario, Canada. They traded in their 2004 GMC Sierra 6.0 & a 2005 Rockwood fifth wheel for a 33' 2003 Damon Challenger 329 motorhome after discovering they needed the additional room so that they could include their 3 dogs on their adventures. A much longer "About Us" is on their homepage.

Normans on the Horizon (Added 1/2/08) "The Normans are Debbie and Jim. The Horizon is our Itasca Horizon Motorhome." Debbie & Jim started their blog on August 12, 2008 describing the process of gluing their Motorhome back together!

Camping and Travels...Adventures with Suzanne and Brad (Added 1/1/09) "Thanks for reading our blog! We decided to take a year off from our jobs and travel North America. We hope this gives some insight into our travels, as well as help you find some fun and exciting places to travel as well. Enjoy!!"

travels with emma (Added 12/6/08) Judy & Emma's About Us: "In June of 2006, I began my life as an RV fulltimer. I volunteer around the country for various state and federal agencies. In the spring of 2008, a young stray pup adopted me and became my traveling companion. This is Emma's and my life on the road."

The MoHo and Other Traveling Tales (Added 11/28/08) "So many places, so little time. One of my retirement dreams was a motorhome and a "toad" and the time to start each day with the question, "do I want to be in this place today or not". I'm not quite there just yet, but the day is coming, and in the mean time here are some traveling stories."

Toad Hall (Added 11/28/08) Liz & Ted travel the country in their 2002 Lazy Daze class C RV. In addition to the chronicles of their travels, Ted has included lots of information on model railroading. Be sure to check the sub menus for links to many pages!

The Trailer Tales (Added 11/28/08) "Hi, we are Dave, Lori and pooch Cheyenne. We had talked about full time RVing casually for years. Suddenly it turned in to a hope and as of Tuesday May 13, 2008 it became a reality. Our home in Benton City, WA had sold, Dave's retirement time was finally here and we moved into our Salem fifth wheel and headed out. Our only plan is to explore the United States and have some fun along the way."

Chasing the Dream With Skip and Cindy (Added 11/2/08) "After a combined 75 years in public education (Cindy in special education and Skip doing driver education along with coaching football and basketball), we are ready to chase our dream and share it with family and friends. So come on in and travel with us as we spend the kids' inheritance. We are planning to have fun and hope you do also. Remember that the goal of life is not to arrive at the end of your journey in excellent shape in a well preserved body, but to slide in a total wreck saying "HOLY $#@&#!, WASN'T THAT A BLAST!"

Our Elite Suites Travels (Added 11/2/08) From Bob & Judy's "About Us" - "My wife Judy and I have been Fulltiming for 2 years now and it's now time to keep track of our travels. We travel with our 2blackdogs, a small one named Rahma and a 75 pounder named Rio. Both are the best traveling dogs as could be. They ride on the back seat of our F-550 Crew Cab Hauler.
Our home is a 2006 Doubletree Elite Suites 36TK3 and it's heavy. The last time we went to the scales we weighed about 19,200#. We are members of Thousand Trails Preserves and also Resorts of Destinction"

Life is Good (Added 9/20/08) There is at least one other "Life is Good" link on my pages. This one belongs to the California Grandmother & her husband Ken. "My husband and I retired in 1999 and are living the full-time RV lifestyle and loving every thing about it! We have two daughters we are very proud of—each one has a great husband and between them, and the good Lord, have given us five awesome grandkids! This blog is kept so our friends and family can keep up with what we enjoy doing most."

Wes and Jan see the US (Added 9/20/08) "Welcome to our travel website. We are living our retirement dream of traveling these great United States. We hope to visit every state and we love to see all the sights wherever we are. Please join us in our travels." Click on the "Wanderings & Side Trips" for their blog.

Our Journey (Added 9/1/08) We started this journal way back in July 2005 when we sold our home in Coon Rapids, Minnesota and started traveling full time in our 2005 Montana 39' 5th wheel pulled by our brand new 2005 Ford 350 Diesel truck that matched the beautiful red sunset of the graphics on our Tana... For a long time, we just had one journal but it is getting hard to see the maps since we have crossed the same places so many times so we are adding another journal. The first one that we always called "Our Journey" will be renamed "The Beginning" and as we add new journeys we will name them as we go along... Probably by the year that we are traveling in but for now we are adding "Newfoundland".

Guiler Travels (Added 7/23/08) From their about us: "We have been full-time RVing since mid-2004 and are loving our life! We like to say that we are living the Lonestar song which says we are "chasing our dreams down the interstate!" We use this blog to journal about the places we see and the thoughts we have about them. We don't know how long we'll be on the road, but we'll keep at it until we don't want to do it anymore. It's a great life being able to travel with your best friend and spouse."

RV Expedition (Added 5/2/08) Kevin & Cynthia's About Us: "We retired at 42 and 38 from nearly nine years of owning our own Godfathers Pizza franchise in Wenatchee, WA. We, along with our cat, became full-time RVers on June 15, 2007. We now have the opportunity to take our time and travel all over the country in our 2003 Fleetwood Expedition."

The Long, Long Honeymoon (Added 4/16/08) Sean & Kristy provide a written & video journal describing their travels in an Airstream Travel Trailer.

RV-Mobile-Vision-Quest (Added 5/11/07) Jim & Jane plan to put their house up for sale in the Spring of 2007, and hit the road in a 32' Class A motorhome. Check their links on the left side of their home page, including a blog.

Roadtrip '08 (Added 3/18/08) "Harley (the cat) and I head south in the winter to explore the backroads, deserts, coasts, forests, beaches, of the southern US and Baja, Mexico! The blog starts with the 2006 expedition, and is now moving into the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 season. We hope you enjoy reading about our travels. Between trips you can read about living and working in Banff, Yoho, and Kootenay National Parks."

Bumfuzzle (Added 3/12/08) From their "About us:" "We are Pat and Ali Schulte and this is the story of our adventure that started back in 2003 and hasn't ended yet. The short version is that we started dating while at Tartan High School near St. Paul, Minnesota, class of '92. We married in 1997 and moved to Chicago soon after. While there we decided to leave everything behind for awhile and go see the world." They are traveling in a VW Eurovan.

goldenshoe RV trip (Added 3/5/08) Chuck & Anneke blog their travels in their 1006 Itasca Meridian 39K Class A RV.

The RV Adventure (Added 3/5/08) From Frank & Lucy's About Us" - "We have been fulltime in our 34 foot Winnebego Motorhome (1996)since May 1st 2004. Before that we were spending upwards of 6 months each year visiting interesting places and meeting facinating people. In 2004-05 we wintered in Algonquin Park / 2005-06 & 2006-07 & 2007-08 we wintered at MacGregor Point near Port Elgin, Ontario/ Each winter we were the Campground Hosts welcoming people to the park and helping them with winter camping needs. In response to many inquiries, we started to create a series of workshops that focused on RVing in non traditional seasons after realizing that very little information was available to the public. Our summer months are spent travelling to remote locations, seeing other parts of Canada plus we enjoy the sport of fishing. In addition we have taken up writing a number of articles for the RV Gazette Magazine plus a book "Four Seasons RV-ing" due to be published in 2008."

RV Anytimers (Added 3/5/08) Quoting from Barry & Linda's "About Us" - "We have been RVing since our early married life in the 70's. I am a retired General Contactor (wood butcher extraordinaire) and Linda retired from a career in Cosmetology (hairbender). We still have a stix & brix home, but travel extensively throughout the year whenever we want. Thus RV-Anytimers. We will be posting our travels so our family and friends can ride along."

Living Our Dream (Added 2/20/08) This is another "Living Our Dream" RV website (there are at least 3 listed on my pages). Joann & Doug's Introduction: "JoAnn is a retired Unity Minister having served in Panama City Florida as the senior minister of Unity of Panama City. Doug had a career as a stock broker and spent some time as a social worker after he moved to Panama City. He met JoAnn at the church. Neither of us were looking for a relationship but the Universe had other ideas. We have been together for 10 years and hope for many more. We started traveling in 2000 in a Lance slide on truck camper. We have traveled in every state but Wisconsin and Minnesota, every province and Territory in Canada, and 4 Mexican states. Finally a repairman said "you've about worn this thing out." In 2006 we purchased a 32 ft Montana 5th wheel and chose to put our property up for rent and go 'full time.' We travel with a 70 lb standard poodle named Fillmore."

The Quinn's Awesome Journey (Added 1/28/08) "Follow along with Bob and Snookie Quinn as they live their dream as fulltime RV'ers. If you would like to start at the beginning, click on Let the Adventure Begin in the right hand column to get to the first page."

Camping With Suzi (Added 2/20/08) Fred & Suzi have lots of information at their website, including journals of their travels, and Suzi's Blog. Check the links on the left.

Nevada & Lilli's Travel Page (Added 2/20/08) "My husband Nevada and I own a small motel in Bend Oregon that we bought July 1994. We have remodeled it over the course of time, no one room is alike, we have enjoyed doing it over these past few yrs, But now we are ready to go on with something else. And for me that is traveling in our motor home and seeing what this great country, no I do not want to see foreign countries, for one I was born in Germany, went back once since arriving in this country in 1959, been to Tawaiin twice, I do not like to fly or do boats, besides there is so much to see here it will take many yrs to see. This is my main blog site that i write too, please leave your comments if you like. Please leave a comment as i would love to hear from you."

Justravelin (Added 2/20/08) From their site description: "We are Ellie and Jim, justravelin with our 2 mini schnauzers in our 2004 Bounder Motor Home. We retired, sold our house, and became full time RVer's to travel and explore our great country. Come along with us as we describe our adventures!"

The RV Sabbatical Journal (2/20/08) This is the journal for Dar & Thom describing their RV fulltiming experience while exploring America. The full website is at http://www.tdhoch.com/. Started in October 2006, the site is updated often.

GMC Motor Home, Travel with Teri and Dan (Added 1/28/08) "We love the Lord first and each other second. Enjoy travels in our GMC Coach. Members of GMCMI and Dixielanders along with FMCA. We love our children and 12 grandchildren. We enjoy our GMC friends. These posts are of our 4 month journey, beginning May 25th and ending sometime in October, 2007. Well, we had so much fun that we left home Dec. 14, 2007 for another 4 month journey. Come ride along with us."

SEMI-TRUE TALES OF OUR LIFE ON THE ROAD (Added 1/2/08) Who are We? "LAURIE, ODEL, AND LUNA. On April Fool's Day, 2003, we hooked our Jeep (Jules) to the back of our motor home (Scoopy) and took off to explore North America. Odel is the primary driver and vehicle master. Laurie is navigator and correspondent. Luna is our feline companion and queen of all she surveys. Come enjoy the ride with us." They also have an older blog at (OLD).

Evans RV Adventures (Added 12/12/07) From their introduction: "Hello! We are Bobby and Shelly Evans. On December 9, 2006, we began our full-time RVing adventure and we have tried to document our activities daily since. We are both orginaly from Seaford, Delaware and married on December 28, 1991 (15yrs). Shelly is a Registered Nurse. Bobby works remotely for a national Internet company. Like most people we were taught that you go to school, get a job, buy a house, and keep trying to increase your income until you can finally retire. The one thing we did not do that most others do is to have children. This was a choice. Fortunately, we took advantage of our opportunities in life, worked our way out of debt, and live pretty comfortably. Being debt free is one of the most freeing feelings you can ever have. Our house and "stuff" sold quickly. Our lives are an open book. But it's all because we want to put you in our shoes and let you share our experiences in a way that makes them more real and, hopefully, more meaningful. Take care, enjoy, and thank you for your support! Loving Life, Bobby and Shelly Evans."

fredandjo-onthego (Added 7/20/07) Fred & Joanne describe their travels around the US in their 5th wheel. They are on a break from traveling until September 5, 2007.

TheBornKamps (Added 12/12/07) Laura & Gordon haqve been blogging their travels since March, 2005. From their intro: "We are Laura and Gordon Bornkamp. Gordon retired in 1995 from the USPS and I just quit. This is our 3rd motorhome. We have been to all the US. We love traveling and love our lives."

Woman RVers (Added 12/12/07) "If you're a woman traveling alone or with a partner, there's something here for you! Blogger editor Adrienne Kristine will show you!"

Ginny's Journeys (Updated 12/12/07) "Welcome to my travel website! I hope you enjoy reading and seeing North America through my eyes! Feel free to leave me a message with your comments and suggestions as I would love to hear from you! I traveled to Alaska this year with two couples.

Working on the Road (Added 11/24/07) "Keep up-to-date about news and information about earning income while RVing. Author and work camping expert Jaimie Hall reveals what you need to know to gain employment or run your own business while traveling with a recreational vehicle. Jaimie is the author of Support Your RV Lifestyle and a contributing editor to Workamper News."

Journey of our Lives (Added 11/7/07) Lizbeth's description of herself "Danish-American camper, gypsy, genealogist, photographer, translator, child counselor, home school teacher, reader, writer, low carber, short order cook, daughter, sister, mother of the Spud and mother - or is that grandmother? - of Bear the Dog, forever love and best friend of Wally, and last but not least, grateful child of God. Although we live in a 35-foot fifth wheel camper full time, most of our traveling is done in our little Lance truck camper."

Artful RV Adventures (Added 11/7/07) Mark & Bobbie are traveling in a 26 foot Excel fifth wheel RV that they pull behind their 2001 Ford F 250 pickup truck. "We are about to quit our jobs, sell our house, and embark on our third “sabbatical” in the past 8 years. "

Fulltiming Road Runners (Added 11/7/07) From their home page: "Thom ‘n Judy’s crazy new life, Fulltime RV’ng, or free to be FREE." They are traveling in a Doubletree Mobile Suite 36TK3 5th Wheel.

Seeing The USA In Our Chevrolet (Added 5/11/07) "We sold our house near San Francisco and set out on March 11, 2006, in our fifth wheel trailer (Tiramisu) towed by our Chevrolet workhorse truck (T-Rex) to move about this beautiful country freely. Both Juanita and Gordon offer our observations, likes and dislikes, reviews, and notes on our travels for all to enjoy."

Old Fat Man's adventures (Added 11/7/07) Barney started his blog in late October, 2007. From his opening page: "Finally after years of planning and waiting I have started my retirement adventures. Only time will tell the misadventures an old fat man will have. So enjoy the ride with me. As I learn the ins and outs of this blogging adventure I hope to have a blog that folks will enjoy visiting."

The Laffertys' Life (Added 11/7/07) Richard & Dianna have been documenting their travels with this blog since February 2005. They describe their travels around the US including a 3 month trip to Alaska & wintering inQuartzsite.

Blah Blah Blah Ginger (Added 9/23/07) Mimi and Jonna "are fulltime RVers who spend winters in Mexico and Central America and summers in the US. We live in a 27' Lazy Daze motorhome with our 2 Yucatan Jungle dogs, Hombre and Chica."

Ron & Elena"s Odyssey (Added 8/22/07) "We started thinking about full time RVing over a year ago. We got real serious in late 2006, started selling "stuff", put the house on the market in April 2007, and sold it in 10 days. We started our full time adventure on June 1, 2007. After spending June in Southern CA to wrap-up loose ends we started traveling on July 2nd. Our home is a 23' Komfort Travel Trailer. We pull it with a 2004 3/4-ton Chevy Avalanche. We had this rig for vacations before we started full-timing. We call our trailer "Da Honu", Hawaiian for "The Turtle".

Live. Work. Dream (Added 8/7/07) In May, 2007 Jin & his wife Rene purchased a top-of-the-line, four-season 24′ Arctic Fox fifth wheel trailer and a Dodge Ram 2500 that they fuel up with biodiesel whenever possible. In June, 2007, they packed up and began traveling around North America with their three-legged dog Jerry in search of the next big thing in the new mobile headquarters of Agreda Communicatoins. As they criss-cross across the country, they are sharing their road trip experience with others who dream of embarking upon a similar adventure someday.

nightly news (Added 6/7/07) Quoting Sandra "After working for 38 years, I retired in August of 2004 and my husband, Gordon and I sold our 4 bedroom house, bought a diesel truck and fifth wheel and with our dog, Bib, hit the road. We spend five months in Ontario, where we're from, one month in another part of Canada and the winters in the southern USA. Note: Poor little Bib passed away on August 16, 2006. " Updated daily!

Larry & Lee Ann's Journey (Added 6/7/07) "Welcome to our website! We hope you will enjoy sharing our journey with us. Here we will post a little bit of chatter & alot of pictures. We don't have a set itinerary so there isn't one posted! We hope to be where the weather is good & the folks are nice! Hope you enjoy the ride!" They started their journal in May 2006 when they sold their home & moved into a 35' 2006 Newmar Cypress 5th Wheel pulled by a 2006 Ford F250 Lariat diesel truck.

Goin' RV Boondocking (Added 5/31/07) Heidi & Brian boondock in a 30’ Jayco Fifth Wheel ("our personal RV Boondocking favorite), which we pull with my good ol’ ’98 Dodge". Their site has many pages of information for RVers as well as a ling to their blog.

The Camping Machine (Added 5/17/07) Quoting from their homepage: "Three years ago we went to a local RV show. As we walked into the convention center my four-year old said, "Dad, look at all these Camping Machines!" The name stuck. Some people have motor homes, 5th wheels or travel trailers. We have something unique. We have The Camping Machine. This website and blog is about family, stories, photos and our occasional adventures. Come along for the ride."

Every Miles A Memory (Added 5/11/07) From their introduction: "Every Miles A Memory is a Dream that two young people came up with many years ago and have finally been able to make come true. After years of talking about an adventure like this, we decided to give up the daily grind, sell our business, rent our house and hit the back roads of America. Enough talk and throwing around crazy ideas of this dream of ours, we had to see if it could become a reality, or prove we weren't crazy like most of our friends told us we were? Follow along and see for yourself, if the two of us can make it 2 years or more in a 25' Sunline Travel Trailer loaded with all our various toys, our two dogs and enough photography equipment to document the daily events we come across in this great country of ours". Be sure to check Pat's & Cindy's Blogs for updates to their adventures.

Nick's Blog (Added 4/24/07) This is the daily blog written by Nick, the editor of The Gypsy Journal, a long time newsletter for RVers & Travelers.

Fab Grandma (Addded 4/24/07) "In August of 2000, I persuaded my husband to sell our house and all our stuff, and hit the road in a travel trailer. We have worked in campgrounds and resorts since then. We decide where we want to go, then find a job there. Wherever we go, our children and grandchildren come to visit when they can. We go home to Georgia as often as we can to spend time with family and catch up with friends. I call myself a wannabe photographer, and try to take some photos every day. Some days I get something good, other days it is just practice. Other things I do to keep myself from going crazy are quilting, sewing, soapmaking, fishing, selling things on ebay, and cooking. My husband, Jim, and I love to try out the local foods wherever we may be. We like to shop the small produce stands for farm fresh fruits and veggies. Who knows, we may be in your town tomorrow!"

Living our RV Dream! (Added 4/24/07) "Welcome to our travel website! The time has come for us to live our road trip dream, in a 40 foot "Condo on Wheels", our Winnebago Chieftain. We hope you'll enjoy living vicariously through us by this journal as we pursue our dream and travel an undetermined length of time through the continental USA, Alaska and Canada (maybe some of Mexico if we're brave enough!). We'll be travelling with our precious Shih Tzu companion, Gucci. Jackie will do most of the journalling with Tony being the consultant. So....fasten your seatbelts!! Are you ready for this RV tour? Come and experience natural wonders, cities and small town America through our eyes.......
We've created this Website to provide family and friends a place to connect with us as we travel our RV"

The Happy Wanderers (Added 4/24/07) Ed & Marilyn welcome you to their website! "After years of morning conversation over coffee, countless visits to RV dealers, many happy weekends of travel and camping in smaller RV's and three backpacking trips in the Grand Canyon, we have made the decision to become full-time RVers. We have ordered a Doubletree Mobile Suites 36TK3 and a Ford F350 Diesel DRW with the Tow Boss package to tow the RV."

Living our Dream (Added 3/12/07) Kit & Jerry describe their travels in a class A motorhome. Updated often, and lots of pictures in their "Photo Galleries" link.

The Happy Campers (Added 3/2/07) Rex & Mary started their blog in December, 206 and update it daily. From their introduction: "WE STARTED THIS BLOG IN THE SPRING OF 2006 TO KEEP OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS "UP TO SPEED" ON OUR DAILY LIVES, LIVING IN A 34 FOOT CAMPER. WE USE THE "HODGEPODGE" APPROACH TO BLOGGING AND INCLUDE WHAT WE'RE THINKING, CUT & PASTE ITEMS OF OUR INTEREST, DAILY LIFE, CASINO STORIES, COOKING STORIES, TRAVEL STORIES, AND A GENEROUS PINCH OF BULL****. MARY AND I SHARE IN THE WRITING OF THE BLOG, AND REX ALWAYS TYPES IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, SO YOU CAN TELL WHOM IS WRITING."

Living the Dream (Added 2/27/07) Mike and Dixie atarted their blog in December, 2004 and update it often. Lots of information about their travels & many photos.

On the Road With Ann & Ken (Added 2/27/07) "Welcome!!!! We would like to take a minute to introduce ourselves....We are Ann & Ken Sair. We have been on the road fulltime since 03/04/2005 but have been RV'ing since we were both children. We are excited to be able to share our adventures with you and would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have about the Fulltime lifestyle." They started their blog in May, 2006, and include their trip to China.

Gundyville On Wheels (Added 2/27/07) Greg & Marilyn are touring the US in “BUSTER” their 43 ft. Newmar Dutch Star Diesel Pusher Motor Coach. Quoting their "About Us": "I've had a great life so far! I've been a lifeguard, a teacher, a divemaster, a retail business owner,a technical writer, a landscaper, a property manager and now, saints preserve, a blogger. I've lived in PA, ME, FL and Roatan, Honduras. Now I'm starting a tour of the US of A in a motorcoach with my incredible wife, Marilyn, and my way cool dog, Abby. And with any luck at all, this is just the beginning..."

Life as I live it (Added 2/17/07) "My wife, Judy, and I live full time in a motorhome. She is retired and I still have a little while to go. This blog will cover my very varied interests and just day to day happenings." Squire's blog starts in April, 2006.

Bonehead's Traveling People (Added 2/17/07) "This is about Dan, Patty, and one very spoiled cat named, Bonehead. We are all retired and travel around in our 5th wheel/toy hauler." Updated often with lots of pictures.

We're Winging It (Added 2/17/07) Gary & Vicki started this journal in May, 2006. They are traveling the country in a 2003 Allegro Bus & their Honda Gold Wing motorcycle. Updated often as long as they can find an internet connection!

RV Now (Added 12/30/06) Quoting from the site "A fulltime RV'er shares life on the road, in the campground and around the campfire." Jim's site doesn't have a lot about their travels in their 5th wheel, but lots of technical tips designed to improve the live of RVers.

Travels With Dave & Elaine (Added 12/2/06) Dave & Elaine started their journal in June, 2006 and update often. They are traveling in a 2006 Itasca Sunrise 35A and towing a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer.

Life on the Open Road (Added 10/15/06) "Diana has been a full-time RVer for 8 years, having given up her former life as a CPA. In addition to traveling, she enjoys photography, hiking and C/W dancing. Randy won his freedom long ago through frugality, efficiency and ingenuity. He believes that drudgery is the enemy of the good life; that mobility, new experiences, and interesting problems “light us up”, generate meaning, grow wisdom, complexify character and open opportunities for contribution. For more information about our lifestyle, go to our first post from April 9, 2006." Lots of great photographs & tales of their US Southwest adventures.

Fred and Jo's Excellent Adventure (Added 8/4/06) Fred & Jo's Introduction: "This is the blog of two crazy Wishnies, Fred and Jo, who, on a whim, decided to shed the trappings of "normal life": home, family, jobs, possessions, everything we took for granted, and go off to see the world. Or at least, the world of our United States." Their blog starts on March 1, 2006 with a discussion that changed their lives. Updated often.

The Little House on Wheels (Added 7/30/06) "We are living in a RV full-time and exploring the United States with our geriatric puppy. These are my adventures. Please feel free to leave a comment because they are always appreciated, read, and enjoyed."

Sheppards Journeys (Added 7/27/06) Quoting from Jenny's intro "Dan and I have always wanted to travel and now being Full-Time RV'ers we have the luxury of going to far away places and still bring the house with us because the Seeya IS our home. We LOVE this lifestyle so we wanted to share with our friends and family just a bit of what makes us happy and smile so much." They started their blog in January, 2006.

2 On the Road (Added 7/27/06) On October 9, 2004 Nolan & JoAnn moved into their Hitchhiker fifth-wheel trailer and hit the road as full-time RVers. They ride motorcycles and like to geocache. They started their blog in July, 2006.

Our Adventure (Added 7/27/06) Rod & Jean have been writing their blog since January, 2005, however they have been on the road for the last 3 years. They are currently traveling in a Monaco Dynasty motorhome.

RV Travels With Huggy (Added 6/24/06) Dick,and his cat Huggy are traveling in a Sea Breeze motorhome exploring the Western USA. Lots of photos.

Travelogue (Added 6/7/06) The "Musings of Mom to 4 curious children, partner to one, traveling all over hell’s half acre." They drive a 15 passenger 2002 white Ford van towing a 2005 Ameri-Camp T315QBS travel trailer. Currently in Mexico, they have been on the road since November 2004.

Snuze (Added 4/4/06) Snuze is a blog put together by & for the Sierra Nevada Airstreams Organization, which has its own website. Started in December 2004, the blog & parent website contains a wealth of information for everyone, Airstream owner or not.

Chaos Leaves Town (Added 4/13/06) As he says, Jim retired early, sold his house, bought a '94 36' Fleetwood Bounder with 190HP diesel and become a full time RVer. He started his blog in May, 2004, updates often, and makes the site available as a RSS feed. Lots of information & great photographs!

Welcome to Paul & Kathleen's Lazy Daze RV Web site Starting in December, 2003 Paul & Kathleen have been providing almost daily updated of their travels around the country in their Lazy Daze Class C RV.

HappyTrails (Added 3/10/06) Susan & Jack have been keeping a blog of their travels since July, 2005. As they said, "This is our story and we're stickin to it..." Lots of great photographs!

On the road with Larry & Teddy (Added 3/10/06) "We are fulltime RVers, we live in and travel in a "5th Avenue" 30 foot fifth wheel trailer w/2 slides and base our travels out of the Schlueter family farm near Traverse City, Michigan."

Scott's Adventures Scott is full timing in a 2003 Tradewinds Diesel Pusher. He started his blog in February, 2004. Click on the Archives link for hundreds of entries.

RV Escapade (Added 2/3/06) Padraic & Willie travel and see the country in their Enterprise (2002 Mountain Aire and 1998 Volvo). Their rig is 65 feet long; weights 41,000 pounds. Both the 5th trailer and the truck has tandem dual wheels. It is a 18 wheeler. We prefer to stay in a location for two months to play and work. We get on the internet with our Direcway Satellite dish. It is slower than regular broadband. But the dish enables us to work and update the Blogs.

Here's Lucy (Added 1/23/06) Lucy started her blog July 7, 2005 describing & her and her husband Tom's life both at home & in their 40' Motorhome.

We're On The Road (Added 1/23/06) Garry and Jenny started their blog on August 2, 2005 and update it regularly. Read about selling & moving from a 3300 sq ft home into a 2002 Damon Escaper.

Sandra's Blog (Added 1/23/06) From the "About Me" section of their blog: " After working for 38 years, I retired in August of 2004 and my husband, Gordon and I sold our 4 bedroom house, bought a diesel truck and fifth wheel and with our dog, Bib, hit the road. We spend five months in Ontario, where we're from, one month in another part of Canada and the winters in the southern USA." Although relatively new (started January 1, 2006) the site is updated daily.

Skool'z Out Forever! (Added 1/23/06) We are retired and have recently become "full-timers." We live and travel in our motorhome along with our two Scottish Terriers, Bailey and Neal. This space will allow our family and friends to keep up with our travels. Terry taught early in his career and Dale taught for 34 years, which gives us the name of our space, "Skool'z Out Forever!"

Claude, Val & Tucker's Adventure (Added 1/23/06) We are a "young" couple of 58, recently retired and looking for adventures. Come and share our story on our dreams, travels and impressions. "Life is but a journey to our dreams." Started on July 1, 2005, they sell their home & move into a 34' Medallion 5th Wheel pulled by a Ford 350 diesel.

Travel By Desine (Added 9/5/05) If you want to start at the beginning, go here. Don & Lou started RVing by putting 250,000 miles on a 1968 VW camper purchased in 1973. They currently travel in a 1999 Sea Breeze Motorhome. Check out their "Articles" for information on connectivity & communications.

Our Adventure (New Site - 12/2/06) Quoting from Cris and Mac "The chronological account of our travels.  Like most full-time RVers we'll babble on about all the mundane aspects of our daily lives.  Some will find it interesting, and others will use it as a sleeping aid.  Either way, we've done our part :-)." Both their blog & their technical issues & projects make great reading. Their old blog is here.

Coulson Castle Corporation (Added 11/17/05) Rick & Susan sold their Bed & Breakfast & moved into a Travel Supreme, going from 7000sq ft to 400. Check "Our Journeys) to read about their adventures over the past 4 years. Susan also keeps a blog.

Joan on the Road (Added 11/17/05) Follow Joan & Jim's blog, started in January, 2004, when they moved into a 32' Rexhall Aerbus & hit the road

RV Vagabonds (Added 9/5/05) Linda & Denny's introduction: "We are the Brauns, traveling the country in our 2002 Palisades fifth wheel. We have been on the road since September of 1998, having sold, given away and donated all of our possessions. Our goal is to play golf in all fifty states as we enjoy the sights along the way." Be sure to check out their web page for links to their travelogues from 1998 - 2002. They also have a well developed website with lots of information gained from their years of experience.

Dan and Susan's Excellent Adventure Follow the adventure when in April, 2004 Dan & Susan decided to sell their house, buy a Rexhall Aerbus Motor home & hit the road.

Backroad Chronicles Phil & Joy started their blog in July, 2004 & have been updating it a couple of times a week since then. Phil's plan is to catch a fish in every state while Joy runs the web site.

On The Go With Gary and Jo (Added 9/5/05) According to their blog, Gary wants to catch a fish in every state. Jo Ella is always going to try to catch a larger one. Follow their adventures across the country in their new motorhome.

RV-Dreams.com In January, 2005 Howard and Linda began their journal of their decision to go full timing. Many pages describing the process of selling their home, buying a truck & 5th wheel, and starting their adventure!

An Indian and a Gypsy Joe & Nancy started full timing in May, 2000, and have posted 2 - 3 times per week to a blog of their travels since May 2004.

RVeCafe Dale & Gwen are considering full timing once Dale retires. To be sure it will work, they are currently conducting a 5 month experiment living in their 5th wheel. Check their daily updates at What's New (be sure to click the "what's new" link at the bottom of each day's synopsis.) Also check their additional blog at Howard Prairie.

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