Rving Quotes

If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan, never the goal.” Unknown

Let no-one enter your inner kingdom unless they come with love.” Ajame

The Airstream drives like a couch on a magic carpet; it’s

can make an RV look cluttered very quickly. The key is to be organized, maximize your storage and of course,

I feared that we would get swept up into life and wake up ten years later wondering where our youth disappeared to.

Maybe it was like this with a lot of life. Your world seems small until you turn around and really start looking at it, yet it’s always there, just waiting for you to lift your head up and look around.

And if we failed… Well if we failed, we could come back and find real jobs again. We were young. We could ease back into our careers with a few memories under our belt. I didn’t want to fail at my one chance at life.

we opened cabinets and looked around windows for signs of leaks—the only thing we knew to look for because water damage is “cancer for an RV” according to Heath’s grandpa.

we explained our trip to our friends and family was this idea that there is never a perfect time to travel. It went something like this: When you’re young, you have the time and energy to travel, but often not the means. When you’re middle-aged, you have the means and the energy, but not the time. When you’re old, you have the time and the means, but not the energy. No matter when you decide to go, there will never be a perfect moment and always some sort of sacrifice.

The risk now is that we look irresponsible, and the sacrifice is not being able to travel as comfortably as we’d like. But the risk in putting it off is that it might never happen—sacrificing the chance to chase our dreams.

For most RVers their goal when traveling is not to get somewhere but to enjoy the journey.

Generalized Inventory   In this, you could include the basic items that are general to the RV and don’t particularly fit into a separate category, but are essential to a successful trip”   A - Awning and fittings, Aluminum foil, Air pumps. B - Books, Brushes and dustpan, Bedding,

Batteries, Bug repellent, Belts, Bags , Barbecue equipment, Boots, Bath towels. Bikes, Bike rack. C - Cash and credit cards, Cell phones & chargers, Camera and film/memory cards, Coffee pot, Can opener, Cups, Cutlery, Computer, Clock, Cleaning utensils, Clothes and coats, Camping Guides, Condiments (salt, sugar, pepper). D - Dishes, Drainers, Disinfectant. F - First Aid kit, Fire Extinguishers G - Glasses, (drinking, reading, sun), Games. H -Herbs, Hair brushes, Headphones. K -Keys (house, RV, Lockers), Kindle & cable, Kitchen Gadgets. M - Medication. Money belts, Measuring implements, Maps, P - PERSONAL DOCUMENTS: Passports, Health Certificates, Insurance, Driving License, RV documents, Power adapters, Pens, Pets:

dishes, leads, food, Plates, Pillows, Portable Television, Pans, Propane bottles S - Shoes, Surf boards, Soaps (Bar, dishwashing detergent, washing machine,) Shampoo. T - Tool kit, Toaster, Trash Cans, Towels: hand, large, kitchen, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Toilet paper, Tea bags. U - Umbrella. V - Vacuum cleaner This is by no means a comprehensive list, and you probably have a few things of your own to add. What is important is that you start the list early, and then keep adding all the essentials that will need to be on it.   Maintaining

TOOLBOX   B - Bulbs, Batteries. D - Duct tape, Drills. E - Electrical tester. F - Fuses, Fan belt (spare). G - Glues (super, fabric, threadlock, multipurpose) H - Hammers. J - Jacks, Jumper leads. K - Knives (box and pocket). L - Level (spirit). M - Marker pen, Mallet. O - Oils (Engine and lubricating) P

P - Pliers (long nose and round nose) R - Rags. S - Socket set, Screw drivers, Screws - various nuts, bolts, Saws, Sealants. T - Torches, Tapes: electrical, duct, Tire pressure gauge. W - Wrenches, Wire: connectors, cutters, Wheel wrench. It will be heartbreaking if you remember everything on all of your checklists, but forget to do a basic maintenance check in the van to ensure everything is in working order. Again, do this prior to your departure.

So you could be like everyone else and sit around complaining about property taxes and traffic and how you don’t understand why everyone cares about the Kardashians because you don’t care about the Kardashians, but no matter what you all still end up talking about the Kardashians. Or, you can try full timing.