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Our favorite fulltime outdoor RV accessories

Apr 42016



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About a month ago we shared a post about our favorite RV appliances and gadgets that we use inside the trailer. We thought it’s about time we share some of our favorite RV accessories that we use outside when we set up camp!

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TRC 34750-001-LCD 50 Amp Surge Guard – The TRC 34750-001-LCD 50 Amp Surge Guard automatically shuts off power to your trailer if there is a sudden change in voltage (like a power surge or low voltage that could potentially damage your trailer). Electrical connections in RV parks aren’t always the most stable and this is a line of defense between the electrical connection and your trailer’s electrical system. We know people who have surge guards and people who don’t – depending on who you talk to you’ll likely get different recommendations about whether this is truly a necessity. We were on the fence and asked our local Airstream repair shop (Seattle, who we love) if they thought we needed one and they said they’d suggest it based on damage they’ve seen to trailers without surge protectors.  In the end we decided that $400 was worth it – especially if it saves our trailer from a major electrical failure. Seems like a minor investment for trailers that can costs thousands. We found the best price was on Amazon. We use this EVERY TIME we plug in to shorepower and we’ve had it trip only a couple times and overall we’re glad we have it. If you have a 30-amp trailer the 30-amp surge guard is less expensive.

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X-Chock Wheel Stabilizer – We recently got a two pack of the X-Chock Wheel Stabilizers and we’ve been really pleased with them. They provide trailer stabilization by providing opposing forces against the wheels. It also has the ability to have a padlock installed that helps with theft prevention. This seems to provide more stability than the wheel chocks alone.

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by Heather Filed Under: Day-to-Day Living, Planning

Ending our days with “Today I’m grateful for. . .”

Mar 92016



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I’ve always thought gratitude was one of life’s best remedies. Being grateful seems to be the perfect antidote for feelings of entitlement, frustration and anger. It doesn’t matter if you are living the American dream in a 2,000 square foot house or traveling like a gypsy around the country in 180 square foot Airstream – I believe that living a life of gratitude is one of the best life choices you can make.

Gratitude is so important to us that as soon as our kids were toddling around and old enough to converse we talked about having “a grateful heart.” Whether it was a tantrum in the store because they wanted a toy. . . or not liking the food on their plate – we talked simply about being grateful. Not in a “you must be grateful!” way but instead we created a dialogue with our kids that discouraged entitlement and helped them find joy in what they had or the moment they were in.

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by Heather Filed Under: Day-to-Day Living

Travel with kids :: Our favorite travel board games and card games

Mar 22016



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Earlier this year I posted an Instagram photo of us playing Monopoly Game Star Wars and I got a great question from a soon-to-be full-time traveling family about our favorite travel size games. So I put together this list of our favorite family-friendly travel size games! We have an 8- and 5-year-old, so your list may vary depending on your kids ages and your preferences.

We find that having a variety of games in the trailer entertains the kids on rainy or quiet days, provides another option besides movies/TV, requires no extra power or electricity (great for boondocking!) and can be a great way for our kids to connect with other kids on the road when outside play isn’t an option. Shop travel-size games on Amazon.

Even if you don’t plan to travel full-time this list is great for spring break or summer road trips, camping, plane rides and just life-on-the-go!

Our TOP picks for family-friendly travel-size games ::

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Travel Sequence
Probably our FAVORITE game!

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Kings in the Corner Game

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Trouble Travel Fun On The Run 

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by Heather Filed Under: Day-to-Day Living

My favorite RV-friendly appliances and products :: Instant Pot, Dehumidifier, Electric Skillet, more

Feb 282016



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My favorite RV-Friendly appliances and products

I often get asked, “What are your favorite appliances you use in your RV?” or “What items should I buy for our trailer if we plan to go full-time?” . . . 

For a long time I didn’t do a post on this because I didn’t feel much like an expert on the topic. But after traveling full-time for eight months in our Airstream trailer I feel like I have figured a few things out – so I’m sharing my favorite RV-friendly appliances and products.

When you have limited living space you want to make certain that the things you buy or store in your RV are providing some benefit. You might want to consider these things when selecting appliances and products for our RV ::

Cost savings – Does it save us money? It wasn’t long after hitting the road that we discovered that we almost always have some type of electrical hook-up, so choosing appliances that use electricity (instead of propane gas) saved us money.

Storage – How much space is required to store the appliance and does the benefit warrant the space needs?

Convenience – Does it save us time and effort?

Quality of life – Does it provide a benefit that improves our quality of life on the road? Sometimes we might sacrifice cost savings, storage needs and convenience because something improves our quality of life and it’s important to us.

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Instant Pot – I had so many kitchen appliances in our house that this was a tough department for me to downsize. The Instant Pot IP-DUO60 7-in-1 Multi-Functional Pressure Cooker, 6Qt/1000W rocks my RV world. It wears many chef hats – it’s a rice cooker, a slow cooker, a pressure cooker and so much more. I’ve cooked a spiral ham in under 2 hours, 8 pounds of pulled pork in 75 minutes, frozen chicken in under 30 minutes and so much more. . .if you only have room for one RV appliance – I recommend this one! This is our biggest appliance in terms of storage needs but it fits in the wardrobe/closet in our kitchen just fine. I will often cook outside with this – running an extension cord directly from our RV site hook-ups to the picnic table or we also have a folding tray table that works great for this.

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Electric Skillet – This is one appliance I wish we would have started our journey with, but only recently purchased. The Rival CKRVSK11 11-Inch Square Electric Skillet, Black is a small electric skillet that allows us to cook using electricity without using propane. It also comes in handy when we need more cooking space – as our 3-burner stove top is small when it comes to multiple pots/pans. This skillet is great for stir fries, eggs (non-stick), pancakes and more.

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Dehumidifier – We just got this small dehumidifier, Eva-dry Edv-1100 Electric Petite Dehumidifier, White, a couple months ago. I wish we would have purchased sooner. It’s small but packs a serious punch when it comes to pulling the moisture out of the trailer. Moisture is NOT your friend when it comes to RV life and especially in the winter months when you’re sleeping with windows closed – moisture and condensation on the windows is expected. Since getting this dehumidifier we’ve seen a big improvement in overnight window condensation and our towels dry faster in our bathroom! We use this daily so it usually lives in the bathroom or the kitchen – but is stored in the closet when we travel.

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by Heather Filed Under: Day-to-Day Living

Tour our Airstream :: The Bathroom {Flying Cloud Bunk Model}

Jan 122016



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Airstream 2015 Flying Cloud 30-ft bunk trailer :: Bathroom tour

It’s been about six months since we hit the road and I’ve been putting off a tour of the inside of our trailer. I’m not entirely sure why. Perhaps I kept thinking that after a few months I’d have it all organized and styled just the way I like it. I was procrastinating thinking it wasn’t quite perfect and that I needed to make it better. I decided that this is just silly – because it’s one of our most common questions – what does the inside of your trailer look like? I think it’s helpful for other full-time families who are considering an Airstream for them to see what real-life inside our trailer looks like.

So we’re opening up our home – using photos and descriptions – so you can see just how we live and organize ourselves in our 2015 30-foot Airstream Flying Cloud bunk model – with two kids who make messes and have stuff. I’m going to start from the back and work my way forward – featuring specific areas one at a time.

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So let’s start with the bathroom. There is only one bathroom in the Airstream (some big fifth wheels come with two, so I think it’s good to clarify!). To think we had THREE bathrooms in our old house. To think I would have previously scoffed at having to share one bathroom with the whole family. Really, it’s not a big thing. Both figuratively. . .and literally. . . ha!

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by Heather Filed Under: Day-to-Day Living, The Airstream, Tour the Airstream

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