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From Farmers to Fulltimers: Another Young Couple Hits the Road in their RV

February 13, 2008 by Rene

Younger fulltimers are workamping in parks across America while seeing the country in their RV

Live Work Dream Expenses January 2008

September 14, 2015February 11, 2008 by Rene

The costs of an RV road trip for one month in January 2008.

From The Redwoods to the Bayou, Now In NOLA

February 9, 2008February 9, 2008 by Rene

Friday, we pointed ourselves westward, right into New Orleans (NOLA), where we’ve met up with an old friend from Humboldt, Mr. Gordon Soderberg. As one of the founding members of the Redwood Technology Consortium, Gordon is one of the reasons why we fled San Francisco in ’98 and moved up to the sticks. He was a geek like us, and we figured if he could make a living in the trees, so could we. In 2005, Gordon left Humboldt to join the Veterans For Peace wagon train that was supporting Cindy Sheehan, and found himself in NOLA two days after Katrina, to help with the rescue, cleanup, and now, grassroots rebuilding efforts (because the government hasn’t done crap. More later).

A Weekend from Hell in Paradise Island RV Resort

February 9, 2008 by Rene

So this is paradise, eh? Well, if your idea of paradise is parked in a crammed, dumpy RV “resort” for a whopping $40 a night, where you are so close to the next RV that you can’t roll out your awning, where you have snotty French Canadian neighbors that refuse to say hello or make eye contact, then Paradise RV Resort in Fort Lauderdale is for you!

The Conclusion: Making a Living as Organic Farmers

March 18, 2022February 6, 2008 by Rene

What we learned as Workampers while living on the oranic farm at White Rabbit Acres, Vero Beach, Florida.

One Good Thing About Florida: The Atlantic

April 22, 2021February 5, 2008 by Rene

Swimming in the Atlantic ocean is one good thing about Fort Lauderdale and Florida.

On the road again …

September 4, 2023February 3, 2008 by Jim

… and paying for it.

I would have loved to stay and watch the Superbowl with Gene an his new 42″ Aquos HDTV. But it sure feels good to be on the road again.

I am also seriously happy to be amongst some trees with some space at Lake Manatee State Park after that seriously cramped RV “Resort” in Fort Lauderdale.

It is eye-opening, however, to pay $94.00 to fill up the truck from a quarter tank after not spending anything on fuel for nearly two months while we helped make our own homebrew biodiesel.

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Dodging Boats on the Freeway in South Florida

February 3, 2008 by Rene

Sometimes I wish we had a motorhome. That way, whenever traffic gets hairy, I could go in the back and take a nap until it’s over. Take for example, the other day while driving to Fort Lauderdale.

A cure for the common freshwater cough

February 1, 2008February 1, 2008 by Jim

When our freshwater fill spout started coughing up water when we filled the tank, there was no need to call a doctor. I knew I could handle this one. But I did wonder why it started happening all of the sudden.

While filling up our freshwater tank a few times, we noticed water backing up and burping out of the fill hose. Upon closer inspection – which any good RVer should always undertake in circumstances like this – I noticed the freshwater tank expanding with air whenever this happened.

Itchy Feet, Take Me West

March 3, 2017January 31, 2008 by Rene

It’s five a.m. and I woke up because my feet are itchy. Not because I have athletes foot or anything. No, it’s just that I’m too excited to get on the road again. After almost two months of living on the farm, we are packed up, hitched up, and ready for more of the unknown. We don’t really want to leave, especially in the middle of the season, but we have to, in order to complete our circle of the U.S. by June.

Keeping Fit on the Road

September 8, 2013January 28, 2008 by Rene

Out of everything we have in storage, one of the biggest things I miss is our home gym. We had a lot of workout equipment, which actually got used for workouts and not as clothes hangers. We used to work out at least four mornings a week, running and lifting weights. So when we hit the road and all that went away, it was hard for me to observe any hard-earned muscle tone I had turn soft and pudgy. Now, even though we alternate between running and bicycling, without the gym equipment, gravity takes its toll, fast.

Another Geek Mission Accomplished!

January 26, 2008 by Jim

One of the great things about workamping somewhere that does not require a full-time commitment is that you actually get some time to do your own thing. For us, that is trying to make a living online.

One of my goals for Jerry’s dog blog during our stay here on the farm was to develop his new Tripawd Discussion Forums.

I can now officially check that off my list. Thanks to the Simple Forum WordPress plugin from Yellow Swordfish.

Don’t Panic, It’s Only Mud

May 3, 2023January 24, 2008 by Rene

What not to do if your RV tow vehicle gets stuck in mud and sand.

To Pump, or Not to Pump?

January 21, 2008 by Jim

An interesting debate came up while troubleshooting and fixing our RV slide out leak.

El Jefe suggested that whenever dry-camping, we should turn off our water pump at night and when we leave the rig unattended for a long time. I didn’t like the idea of doing this because the water heater needs to remain pressurized or the element could burn out.

Investigate all potential leaks. Soon.

February 26, 2019January 20, 2008 by Jim

Jim describes how they investigated and fixed a leak that caused the carpet to get wet inside their Arctic Fox fifth wheel.