Field Report: MotoSat Trouble

Our first day boondocking at Seedhouse Campground in the Routt National Forest, we had excellent connectivity with Satellite 91 West using our DataStorm F2 dish. The next few days however, we spent too much time trying to troubleshoot connectivity issues. In a previous life, this would have been frustrating. But it’s hard to get upset when your home office is deep in the woods with …

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Specs

Our Full-time RVing Rig Specifications We consider this full-time RV lifestyle of ours an open source adventure. That’s why we’re happy to share the following specifications about our trailer, tow vehicle, systems, technology and accessories to help others in their decision making when planning a transition to full-time RVing. Please Note: This is an ever-evolving list, which may at times become outdated. For more information …

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This is Not a Drill

For what, two years now, we’ve dreamed about this day. Sitting here in the great outdoors, our “office” is a picnic table overlooking a raging brook, with boulders and trees all over. The sun is shining and Jerry’s laying in the dirt soaking up every ray. Solar power allows us to use our satellite internet and charge our laptop batteries. Forget putting on music, the …

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Talk about Interference…

After chatting with Linksys Tech Support and troubleshooting my router’s Wifi signal for over an hour at the Travelhome RV Park, I went for a walk with Jerry and quickly discovered why there was so much radio interference in the area. I couldn’t tell if this was a local cable company, television station, or a regional NSA office, but it most certainly wrecked havoc on …

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Campground Review: Lake Francis Resort, Dobbins CA

Last week we discovered Lake Francis Resort thanks to our hard copy of the Woodalls Directory, after trying so hard to find a place that wasn’t booked up for Father’s Day weekend. Located in the Gold Country Foothills about 2 hours from Sacramento, we had no idea what to expect. Pulling into the registration area, we saw a kitschy old west style restaurant, saloon, theater …

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Permanent Weekend

The reality of this trip still hasn’t sunk in yet. With today’s news from the mortgage folks, we are one step closer to being free but not quite yet clear. I felt a bit strange today telling one of my campground neighbors, “have a good weekend” knowing very well that he was indeed out for a weekend adventure with the kids while I was off …

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Quartzsite Boondocking

About Digital Nomads @LiveWorkDream

Learn all about digital nomads Rene and Jim @LiveWorkDream. Have you ever considered taking a long sabbatical to really explore what you want to be when you grow up? In May of 2007, we did just that. You guys are the OGs of full-time RVing… – RV Miles podcast host Jason Watch Interview After escaping the San Francisco rat race in 1998, we grew a …

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