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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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Nomadiversary – The First Year
On June 30, 2018 by Jay McCormickno·mad /nōˌmad/ a person who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer. Synonyms: itinerant, traveler, migrant, wanderer, roamer, rover Today marks a year since we ditched suburbia and started our “not normal” nomadic life. In the past 12 months we’ve towed our house 11,356 miles, called 53 RV resorts, campgrounds, state parks,
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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 Great Escape
On July 20, 2017 by Jay McCormickNormal we are not…
“I want to make my life less ordinary.” – David Miller, AWOL on the Appalachian Trail
“It’s not normal”. This was a statement made to my wife by a skeptical family member while Reim was discussing our plans to sell our house and live in an RV fulltime for a few years (or longer). “It’s not normal”. When Reim told me this my response was “well, that’s the point isn’t it?” We laughed. “Yep”.
How we got here…
“You’re so worked up about work you never play with us or tickle us anymore.” – Ireland McCormick, 2014
I don’t think it’s necessary to rehash the loathing I have for the two years of hell when I decided to get a real job. Ireland’s quote above summarizes it perfectly and was a significant trigger to our quest for a less ordinary life. So, I will move on to why we decided to get the hell out of Dodge (or Houston).
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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
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How We Planned A 3 Month RV Adventure
On April 18, 2016 by Jay McCormickWe Have To Be Where When? There are 3 “hard” dates that we had to consider when planning our 3 month Epic Trip 2016. First, the final day of our kids’ homeschool academy is May 19th. The second date, June 13th, is the start of our KOA workamper assignment. The final date, August 23rd, marks the start
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Bunkhouse Privacy Curtains
On March 16, 2016 by Jay McCormickSince our kids continually tell us that they are “almost teenagers” (they’re 11 and 9) we decided to do them a huge favor and implement some privacy for each of their respective areas in the bunkhouse. Our true motivation for doing this mod was to cover and control the perpetual “pre-teen” chaos and clutter. Plus,
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Jay vs. The Clogged RV Toilet
On January 14, 2016 by Jay McCormickSince my kids (it’s never my fault) decide to use at least 7 trees worth of toilet paper each time they visit the RV “library” I inevitably hear “Jay, the toilet’s clogged again” at least one time during each outing. So, needless to say I’ve become an expert on the art of unclogging the RV toilet.