California and Arizona are known for a lot of different things but one very popular and very controversial aspect is crossing the border into Mexico for Medical!
So, of course while we were camped out in Yuma, we grabbed our passports and drove south to Los Algodones. It’s a four block radius where there are said to be more pharmacies, doctors, dentists and opticians than any similar area, anywhere else in the world!
What is the Cost of Full-Time Living on the Road in an RV? Surprisingly it’s a lot more than we expected. Here we outline our expenses and costs for life on the road full time in our Motorhome. Everyone has a different experience with full time travel across North America but one things for sure: We’re all trying to live the dream while saving money. Hope this information will help you plan a realistic budget for your RV travels. If you’re not an RV’er don’t worry, just remove the RV and Smart Car expenses and replace with your form of travel, no matter what if you’re traveling across North America this just might help you plan for the unknown.
We always have fun throwing out the phrase “we get around” but while staying in Mesa, Arizona we definitly lived up to the self proclaimed reputation.
This was one of those places we drove so much we almost proclaimed ourselves offical car tourist too! Ok, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but we were super happy to have our 40mpg car! Mesa is just a short drive from the Superstition Mountains, downtown Phoenix and the famous Apache Trail. We visited all of them and everything in between.
There is no reason to be without family and friends during holidays just because you’re a nomad. The key is simple.
Be somewhere awesome!
Everyone wants a vacation and especially during a Holiday weekend. And let’s face it, the typical sitting around and eating all day is fine but, we all crave a little adventure every once in a while. If you tempt them, they will come.
We are in sunny California camping at Soledad Canyon and we managed to talk the grandparents into flying in from Arkansas, one sibling and the the boyfriend from Austin, mom from Dallas and The Aunts family from Bakersfield. Meet the family.
Here is how we lured in Jason’s family for Easter weekend.
One question we get often is “what all can be powered by solar panels on an RV?” The question is simple, the answer…well, it’s a bit more complicated.
First, let’s look at the RV Solar Power set up we have on Windy:
I know that was quick and brief but hopefully it gives you an idea of what our set up looks like and how it works. As you see we have two 65 watt solar panels for a grand total of 130 watts. Our solar power setup isn’t perfect and can be improved providing more power. That said we’re happy with our purchase as it does allow us to live off the cord longer (without having to run the generator) than the standard RVer.
Updated: 02/15/2013
When I mention the words eco-friendly, green and RV in the same sentence, nearly every time it’s met with a roll of the eyes and a scoff. I can’t say I blame them, before being an RV’er, I thought the same way. “RV’s can’t be green…..right?”
RV’s are eco-friendly! Of course I don’t have any hard research over a 10 year period to back this up, but here is what I do know:
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There is something about taking off for another year of adventure that just feels right.
Granted we have only been in Dallas for one month and 10 days of that was spent in Spain, it still feels like we are starting fresh again. We spent time with our families, let go a little more of our old lives and belongings, spent countless hours in front of computers backing up and preparing for the future. As we said our goodbyes and headed out of Dallas we almost immediately started feeling that strange adjustment in attitude with a new perspective in view. It still amazes me how a trip never seems real until the moment it begins. So here it is, our beginning to year 3 on the road again.
Now, if we could have only started a little earlier than 8pm…
Yes, we got a late start but it was a start none the less. We drove through to Snyder, TX and called the Rip Griffin Travel Center home for the night amongst at least a dozen trucks. There is nothing like the smell of exhaust and the sound of air brakes at a small town truck stop to start the trip off right. We slept like babies.
