When we sold our house in Lehi, Utah 6 months into our travels, we got rid of mostly everything. What we kept was stored in a 5ft by 10ft storage unit and we have added a few things from our travels over time. We recently emptied it out on our way to set up a condo…
I’ve written about the hows, whys, and costs of installing solar panels on your RV or other travel trailer. I’ve had people ask my opinion about getting started with solar given my own experience, and I thought I’d share that basic opinion publicly. So, here it is: If you think you want to install solar,…
I appreciate this post. I feel like you’ve given me permission to just go with a generator rather than spending lots of time trying to figure out solar options. Which really makes sense given what we’d use it for (we’d like the option of staying places with no hookups for a few nights, but we probably wouldn’t do it terribly often)…but it’s hard to shake the idea that solar is just…cooler 😉ReplyCancel
I spent a few days this last week as a member of a jury in a criminal trial. This is my second time serving in a jury in spite of only being summoned to service twice. I guess I have one of those faces. Jury duty is one of the more painful civic duties for…
Perhaps the greatest dynamic in our marriage is teamwork. Without working together as a team, there is no sane way to manage a road trip that spans years. I don’t mean to say that Jess and I do everything together. We often split duties and spend our days doing very different things, but as a…
Let’s talk about costs. Self-Install vs Professional Install When I originally planned solar, I was going to have a professional do the installation. I decided not to, partially because the conversations got weird, and partially because I got a deal on the panels. At the time, AM Solar was running a sale on their 135…
Pictures can be digitized rather than simply thrown away.
Absolutely! In this case they are all prints of photos we own digitally.
After a full career in the Marines – moved 19 times in 20 years – our family learned to pack light, live for the adventure, buy less and give more. Your post is great advice and hope others can learn from your lessons on the road. See you somewhere in America!