Travel Journal
Travel Journal: Self-Care on the Road
I’m not very good at taking care of myself, but I’m getting better.
Family Travel
Hiking Gear for Kids
Outdoor gear is expensive, there is no denying that, and I’ve always found it hard to drop a hefty chunk of change on items for the kids knowing they’ll probably get one, maybe two seasons, out of an item (sometimes I get lucky and can pass an item down to Read more…
RV Life
Good Bye, Wander Bus & Hello, Pioneer
It’s official. We have left the bus life behind for a new adventure.
National Park Service
Roadschooling with the Junior Ranger Program
For us, the National Park Service’s Junior Ranger program is an indispensable and hands-on component of our roadschool curriculum.
School Bus Conversion
Travel Journal | Bye, Bye Bussie
The time has come to bid our school bus conversion farewell.
Travel Journal
Travel Journal | Fort Pickens and the Gulf Islands National Seashore
One of our first national park sites as a full-time family was Fort Pickens, part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. I so vividly remember arriving, driving out onto the island and immediately becoming enchanted by the sugar sand, the crashing waves and the history hidden among it all. I Read more…
Family Travel
Surprising Things We’ve Learned Two Years Into Full-Time Travel
Surprising things we’ve learned after two-years of full-time travel in our converted school bus.
Travel Journal
Travel Journal: Wander Bus Woes Part Two
By Abigail Epperson If you’ve had a chance to read part one, you know we were in a bit of a predicament. Wander Bus was solidly broken down and we were looking at days if not weeks before she’d be ready to hit the road. We were sick, stuck in Read more…
Tiny Living
Downsizing: Or Why I’m Embracing Letting Stuff Go
When we first started talking about life in a converted school bus I thought there was no way we could fit a family of 5 in a bus. We have so much stuff! Even in a small 3 bedroom, 1 bath apartment with no real storage, we’ve managed to accumulate a lot of stuff.