by Stormy Shafer | Oct 7, 2019 | adventure, Downsides, on the road, Preparedness, RVing, Travel, weather
Now that we’ve covered potential disaster scenarios and the documents and first aid kits you should have with you, this last entry in this Disaster Preparedness in an RV series will cover how to put together a Go Bag or Bug-Out Bag.
by Stormy Shafer | Sep 30, 2019 | adventure, Downsides, on the road, Preparedness, RVing, Travel, weather
This week’s entry deals with appropriate responses and the kind of supplies an RVer should carry to be ready for potential disasters on the road. Since this is a blog about fulltime RV life, that’s the approach I’m writing from. But part-timers could take a page from this playbook, too.
by Stormy Shafer | Sep 26, 2019 | Downsides, Preparedness, RVing, weather
No one wants to think about disasters when they get on the road, especially if their trip is a long-awaited, much-anticipated vacation. But the fact of the matter is, when you’re living in an RV—be it for a limited vacation, and lengthy one, or even as a full time venture—it becomes your home for however long you’re in it. So you need to be prepared for any eventuality.
by Stormy Shafer | Jul 1, 2019 | adventure, America, emotional journey, Milestones, on the road, RVing
Part 3 covered the deep part of winter, when we stayed in the Southwest, primarily in Arizona. This post will cover the last segment of our initial season as fulltime RVers, when we left the desert on April 1 and arrived back at our home base in Bucks County,...
by Stormy Shafer | Jun 24, 2019 | adventure, America, Events, Full-timing, on the road, rubber tramp rendezvous, RVing, Travel, travel trailer, weather
Part 2 highlighted our journey from Pennsylvania to the Southwest between Halloween, 2018 and the end of the year. This post will cover the beginning of 2019 through the end of the first quarter, when we left to start back toward the East.
by Stormy Shafer | Jun 17, 2019 | adventure, America, emotional journey, Events, Full-timing, on the road, RVing
Part 1 covered the period from January 10, 2018 to the end of October, when I would finally get on the road for real. This post begins the first leg of the journey to the Southwest for the winter, from Halloween weekend in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, through the end of...
by Stormy Shafer | Jun 10, 2019 | emotional journey, exterior remodeling, idgie, Interior remodeling, jeep, lighting, renovation, travel trailer, Travel trailer towing
Suffice to say, the first leg of my full time RV life was a journey of epic proportions, both in terms of time and distance, and of mental/emotional ground covered. Here are the highlights of the lead-up stage, before Idgie and I really got on the road. More to follow in subsequent posts.
by Stormy Shafer | Jan 17, 2019 | Downsides, emotional journey, on the road, RVing
I’ve known it since I pulled out of the driveway at my home base last fall. There are many wonderful things about this new lifestyle I’ve chosen, not the least of which is the constant stream of new people there are to meet. This life on the road offers endless...
by Stormy Shafer | Dec 18, 2018 | electrical, Interior remodeling, lighting, renovation, Technical, travel trailer, wildheart
This is the last in the four-part series about the massive initial installation and upgrade of Wildheart’s electrical system. It’s really mostly just about lighting. You see, I have never, ever liked overhead lighting. Even the prettiest, most well-designed chandelier...
by Stormy Shafer | Dec 13, 2018 | Esoterica, Full-timing, Music, on the road, RVing, wildheart
Every good road trip deserves a soundtrack. So, I decided to have a theme song for my journey.
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