Leaving the fast lane, to enjoy the view
This is one of the most common questions we get about traveling full-time – what about school for our kiddos?
This upcoming year Liam will be in the second grade and Hadley, although only turning 5 this August, will start Kindergarten.
We will homeschool both of them. I NEVER thought I’d homeschool my kids, but I’m finding myself really excited about homeschooling on the road – which is often called Roadschooling.
After we settled on the Airstream 30-ft Flying Cloud bunk trailer, we had to find a truck to tow it. Oh, this decision was stressful. Although I grew up driving my parent’s big trucks in Alaska, I’d never actually owned a truck. And neither had my husband.
We spent hours researching trucks and brands online – Dodge, Chevy, Ford – we had it narrowed down to the big three brands. You’re probably thinking, “Well, duh!” but seriously – we had to start somewhere!
And we knew we wanted a diesel truck – hands down they dominate in the towing world. Check. At least that choice was easy.
When we first decided we wanted to travel around the country in an “RV” we had no idea what type of house with wheels we should choose. We started researching online – everything from fifth wheels, to motorhomes, to trailers. There were pros and cons to all these options.
What made you decide to travel full-time?
This is a big question. To answer it, I feel like you need a little background.
For the past few years we’ve been saving our pennies with plans of buying a newer, bigger, better home. We wanted a house with an office, more closet space, a bigger garage, a gourmet kitchen. . . .
We had saved a sizable down payment and we spent the last year touring beautiful houses in our area. Good school districts, offices, closet space galore, huge garages and gourmet kitchens. Dream homes, really.
But nothing felt just right.
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