I recently posted a poll on YouTube asking the question: “What’s your biggest fear about RVing?” ​ Here's the results: What doesn’t surprise me is that 82% of people chose options tied to money. ​ What does surprise me is this: the biggest fear (breaking down) would almost disappear if the lesser fear (financial stress) was actually resolved. ​ If I’m financially prepared, I can buy the parts, hire the tech, or pay for the AirBnB (for those lovely times it gets really bad). ​ ​ The problem...

The hardest part of RV life isn’t towing, breakdowns, or emptying the tanks. It’s the comments. Sometimes spoken. Sometimes typed. Sometimes tossed out casually at Thanksgiving. But they all hit the same place—your confidence. And confidence is the engine of RV life. Before the rig moves, your mind has to. Even after ten years on the road, I still have days where I ask: Is RVing best for my family? Am I being smart with my money or wasting it? Can I tow this thing without messing up? And...

Over the years, we’ve used hundreds of gadgets and gear to make our RV journey easier. With Christmas around the corner, I thought it might be good to share some of the gear we’ve used the most over the last 12 months that would make great gifts for favorite journeyer. ​Oh, and some of these are affiliate links, but 100% are things we love and use all the time. Cooking for RV Life ​ Green Mountain Grills Smoker ​ This has been one of my favorite cooking gadgets for years. Ours is the old...