Curious about what our home on wheels is like? Come along for a quick tour. Our motorhome is an Itasca Solei. Drawing on my high-school Latin, I figured Solei must have something to do with sun, probably in French. So I went to that worthy academic source, Google Translate, and gave it a try. No go. Sun in French is soleil—close, but no cigare. Unwilling to concede that...
from Steve So, we purchased a motorhome this weekend. Since we've been looking for more than a year, we pretty much knew exactly what we wanted, and were willing to shop nationwide for it. We found the one we wanted—a 2015 Itasca Solei 34T—at a reasonable price in New Jersey, so this past week we made a quick trip to inspect, test, and finalize...
This blog is one way we plan to stay connected while off the grid. We'll post pictures and stories from the road so you can share in our adventure. If you'd like regular updates without having to remember the site url, just subscribe in the side bar or click "subscribe" at the top of the page. We want to hear from you, too!...
Sell the house. Be nomads. Travel full time. Just how does one arrive at this decision? In our case there wasn't one big moment, but just the confluence of several different things. Retire before 60. This has long been one of our goals, and financially it is doable. No one gets to the end of life and says, "Gee, I really wish that...
We're one step closer to hitting the road. Toad is short for "towed vehicle"—the car you see pulled behind a motorhome. Our toad will allow us to drive up narrow roads, see out-of-the-way places, and run errands without taking our entire home along. (Imagine taking your house with you to the store every time you need groceries!) Our toad is a Honda HRV....
