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Rooted Again
On February 22, 2023 by Jay McCormickREGARDLESS OF THE context, the spirit of this quote runs deep for us. After several years of travel that took us from Key West, Florida, to Fairbanks, Alaska, and from the Cliffs of Moher to the jungles of Costa Rica, we decided to plant roots again. My wife, Reim, and I have struggled with this decision since the day we parked our rolling house in the driveway of our new homestead in Alaska.
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RVing in Michigan
On February 28, 2021 by Jay McCormickThis article was originally published in the January edition of Wandrly Magazine.
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Landing at the foot of The Great One
On August 25, 2019 by Jay McCormickSince we moved over to the new campground as hosts, we knew we needed to get away on our days off or we might as well not have a day off. The “Off Duty” sign is perceived as only a suggestion to visitors. So, on our days off we try to leave the campground and
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How we spent a month abroad
On July 15, 2019 by Jay McCormickI like to write. I also like to spend time with the family, read, hike, ski, paddleboard, etc. I also have to work and perform other life chores. The point is that I have a lot of “stuff” I’ve wanted to blog about, even keeping detailed notes and outlines. But there are only so many
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Two Year Nomadiversary – What now?
On July 1, 2019 by Jay McCormickTwo years! It’s been two years since we traded in our sticks and bricks for our rolling house of adventure. We’ve towed our house over 21,000 miles, stayed at least one night in 98 places (RV parks, state parks, national forests, boondocking sites), visited 38 states (45 overall since we started RVing 4 years ago)
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The Economics of Full-time RV Living
On June 6, 2018 by Jay McCormick“I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as ‘making a life’.” – Maya Angelou
I agree with Maya, but since we have yet to win the lottery and we don’t have a rich aunt that left us millions, I still have to generate an income. Beyond the basic needs (clothing, food, shelter) I have two kids that may want to go to college, experiences to be had, and other needs (and wants) to fund.
I’ll write about work/life balance and being a “digital nomad” in a future post.
“Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?” – Detective Carter, Rush Hour
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Our Costa Rica Adventure – Part One
On March 21, 2017 by Jay McCormickPura Vida! That’s a phrase, translated as Pure Life, we heard and saw over and over during our visit in beautiful Costa Rica. It’s much more than a phrase though. It’s an ethos, that all Ticos (Costa Ricans) live by. After spending only a few days in the country it’s easy to understand the idea
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Our Winter RVing Adventure
On March 21, 2017 by Jay McCormickFolks…there are some affiliate links in this post. I will only provide affiliate links to products I’ve used and that I’m happy with. In this post I’ll discuss what we did to survive a month of winter RVing in Park City, Utah. Winter RVing can be a lot of fun with proper planning and a
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A Valley and A Giant
On June 14, 2016 by Jay McCormick“The power of imagination makes us infinite.” – John Muir A Valley… The day had finally come to see one of the most popular national parks. Reim and I were still suffering the effects of the cold we caught along with the fatigue of traveling so many miles over so few days. But, we
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Getting to “The Yosemite”
On May 28, 2016 by Jay McCormick“Let’s go!” The anticipation for Epic Trip 2016 became almost too much to bear. So, I decided to “stage” the RV and set up at Spring Creek Park in Tomball. I organized, cleaned, unpacked, and organized some more. We were ready to roll! Then rain, rain, and more rain and we had little choice, but to