Lessons, habits, equipment, techniques, and everyday realities we've picked up through years of RV travel — the practical side of how we live, travel, and solve problems on the road.
Life on the Road
When we first started RVing, getting ready for a trip felt like a project. Whether we were leaving for two days or an extended trip, we spent an inordinate amount of time loading the RV. Clothes went back and forth. Refrigerator staples had to be moved. Kitchen gear had to
Life on the Road
I would be hard-pressed to tell you which Buc-ee’s was the first one we ever stopped at. I do remember the reaction. When people back home in Nebraska ask me what Buc-ee’s is, the easiest explanation I've come up with is this: Imagine
Life on the Road
Using the Open Roads Fuel Discount Card In our early days of RVing with Phyllis, our first motorhome, we stopped at normal gas stations. That's not to say we didn't stop at truck stops. We did. But when we did, we pulled around to the regular
It may seem a little counterintuitive to write about another website on Rolling Nichols, but this is one we actually use. Five or six years ago, I was getting frustrated trying to plan RV trips with Google Maps. Google Maps is very good at getting you from Point A to
Life on the Road
The most important thing we’ve learned about driving a big RV has very little to do with its size. Many people see Harriet and Vern in a picture—or sometimes in person—and are a little overwhelmed by how long we are. I measured the combination at roughly 65
We live in a connected world. Access to most of the planet is usually sitting in your pocket. At home, we stream television, check the weather, make reservations, look things up and generally expect the internet to be there. Why should the road be any different? I’ve spent years
We had several years in a Class C under our belt before Harriet ever entered the picture. And there were things about that style of RV that we genuinely loved. On travel days, if Lisa needed to use the bathroom, she got up and went to the bathroom. If I
For seven or eight years, we traveled in Phyllis, the RV we really cut our teeth on. For the most part, we traveled from pedestal to pedestal. We would leave one campground, drive to the next one, plug back in, and go about our business. There is absolutely nothing wrong
One of the ideas that has shaped the way we travel is what we call the Rule of Threes: try to keep a travel day to around 300 miles, arrive by about 3:00 in the afternoon, and when practical, stay three days before moving on. None of those numbers
When we first started seriously looking at RV travel back in 2014 and 2015, the first decision wasn't how we would tow a vehicle. It was what kind of RV made the most sense for the way we wanted to travel. We looked at bumper-pull trailers, fifth