![]() Fighting because of the GPS while driving in Albuquerque. There’s no room to hide from your problems in an RV. ![]() Living in a small space and traveling to 50 states during our first year of marriage forced us to learn how to resolve conflicts, like the massive blow-out fight over the GPS while driving in downtown Albuquerque, NM. WOOOOOOOO! Sunset hiking around Banff with my bride. Since are full time rving (or full timer as they say) our home is paid off. We aren’t being crushed under a giant mortgage. Nothing makes travel days better than having a hot meal ready as soon as you shift into park.ĥ. Chili? Throw it in the slow cooker and we’ll eat it when we get there. Roasted chicken and vegetables? Stick it in the oven and lunch is ready in an hour. Heck, Alyssa can cook most of our meals while the RV is driving. I can drive to a destination and cook a pizza at the same time. Life is so much simpler on the road and we are reminded daily of just how little we need to be happy.Ĥ. RVing across the country reminds you to not take anything for granted-strong wifi, nice showers, a dishwasher! Those are total luxuries. In a normal home, these views would run you a million dollars. Our RV likes to boast breathtaking views out of his window. Our RV has taken us to 49 states across America. One reason for every foot of our awesome first RV named “Franklin”.ġ. So here are 29 reasons why living in an RV is soooo much better than living in a traditional home. Some of them questioned whether or not we would stay married after a year of living in an RV (Spoiler alert: We’ve been married & traveling together since 2014 so we are clearly obsessed with #RVlife). Our friends and family made a lot of Breaking Bad jokes about us moving into an RV before we hit the road. What better way to do that than spending your first year of marriage traveling the country in an RV? We wanted to see the world and go on adventures. Nothing inside of Alyssa or me had a desire to “settle down”. I grew up in one.īut living in an RV has made me realize just how cool RVs really are.Īfter college, our friends were already settling down and buying homes. But looking back over the past few years, I’ve grown more as a person than I could have ever imagined. I’ve doubted myself quite a bit actually. I wish I could tell you there weren’t any times when I was scared or unsure about our situation. We decided to choose adventure instead of comfort, and it’s made all the difference in the world. We faced a decision to either stay in Austin with our comfortable jobs or buy an RV and hit the road on an epic 50-state road trip. Somehow I landed an amazing wife, Alyssa, who challenged me to dream big and not to worry about what other people think. I believe that’s what you call dramatic irony. ![]() To live in an RV I might be thought of as “less” or people might judge me. I wanted the comfort of a home, security, and consistent income. I remember thinking to myself, “That seems cool and everything, but I would never live in an RV. Several years ago I remember listening to Dave Ramsey talk about a couple who was living in an RV so they could save money and pay off debt before buying a home. ![]()
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