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Making the most of every mile along the way…

Winter Camping Adventures in Minnesota (part 1)

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Rachel Gillen

Because I’m almost positive there will be a part 2!

We left our friend Brandi’s house in Sparta, Kentucky last Friday. (After fighting with a frozen camper and a dead slide motor…) And things have not gotten any easier! We stopped at the Iowa 80 Truck Stop for the night. We love that place! We snuck into our secret spot again where we can open the slides and not block any truck parking spots. Then we hit the road first thing Saturday morning and headed up to Saint Paul, Minnesota. Continue reading →

Minnesota or Bust/Freeze

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Rachel Gillen

We woke up this morning at 6:30 to get ready to head out from Kentucky.

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Leaking drain pipe from Dometic Washer/Dryer Combo

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Rachel Gillen

This isn’t Dometic’s fault, so I can’t blame them, as much as I’d like to! It’s also not the fault of Grand Design, or Palm Beach RV… Or us, thankfully! It’s one of those things that just happens, and needs a fix! Continue reading →

Tried & True Holiday Recipes

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Rachel Gillen

I made all these for our friends and family Thanksgiving dinner… (I planned ahead, big time!) But I’d highly recommend them if you’re making Christmas dinner! They can all be made in a tiny camper kitchen (like ours) also! Enjoy and please let me know what you think if you try them! Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Dinner in an RV

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Rachel Gillen

Thanksgiving dinner was a success! When we went shopping, we were planning on it only being Allen and I for dinner. Obviously we bought WAY too much food because we wound up feeding 4 adults & 4 kids… with leftovers!

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Planning a Thanksgiving Dinner in an RV

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Rachel Gillen

I cooked Thanksgiving dinner for myself and Allen last year in our camper (in North Dakota) and I plan to do it even better this year!

We didn’t do too bad!

The main challenge lies in the planning stage. Continue reading →

Slow Cooker Baked ZITI

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Rachel Gillen

Now that fall is here and the weather is getting cooler, I’m using my slow cooker a lot more.

The slow cooker is also great when I can use one of those slow cooker disposable liners. Especially when we are traveling and don’t necessarily have time to do lots of dishes (or when we don’t have a full hook up site for the camper!) Not to mention, anything you can make in one pot saves a ton of time and space, and space is ALWAYS at a premium in RVs…

This is a first for me though, making pasta in the crock pot, but it came out great! Continue reading →

Living on Site

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Rachel Gillen

It really kind of annoys me when people start out blog posts apologizing for not posting recently so I won’t do that. I know I haven’t, if you follow our blog then you know too, and to be completely honest, I was busy trying my best to help my friend so I’m not really sorry.

After we did our trek from San Francisco, back east across the country in July, staying mostly for free on BLM land and at truck stops, I sort of despise paying rent. Continue reading →

The Crappy Part of Traveling Fulltime for Work

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Rachel Gillen

Don’t get me wrong, I love it that Allen’s job lets us see the country. But there are some things that really suck, like missing your friends and family, and not being there when they need you the most.

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RVing with Pets!

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Rachel Gillen

Traveling with pets can make life a little more difficult for sure. But they also add a ton of joy! In my opinion, it’s a whole heck of a lot easier in an RV than it would be in motels… Regardless of where you sleep, there are some aspects that can be difficult when your traveling, like vet visits.
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