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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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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!

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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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Meet the newest member of our family: Eustace!

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Rachel Gillen

We were lucky enough to welcome Eustace into our family last night! He’s about 10 weeks old, super tiny, snuggly, and full of energy! Continue reading →

About Us

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Posted on August 16, 2016 by Rachel Gillen

Hi! We’re Rachel & Allen and we live full time in our 2015 Grand Design Momentum 385 fifth wheel toy hauler. We travel the country for Allen’s work, often only having a couple days notice of where we need to be next. And we love it!

Allen, Rachel and Charlie

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Big Top Flea Market in Thonotosassa, Florida

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Rachel Gillen

Thonotosassa… Try saying that 3 times fast!

Thonotosassa (I love the name) is home to the Big Top Flea Market, aka Rachel’s version of heaven!

They have just about everything you could want and when I found out Allen had a job in Riverview, FL and we would be staying at the Happy Traveler RV Park again, I got super excited! Continue reading →