Not a Cliche… The Beginning Of My Full-Time RVing Life.

Hi, you!

I am finally sitting down to write about the recent ‘hard right’ my life has taken.

Hell, I intend to be as super-real as I can humanly be in order to share with you the ins and outs about this unconventional journey in which I am about to embark on as a relatively young solo female living and traveling full-time in a 24′ travel trailer.

This change of lifestyle started with an end. It was the end of an 8-year relationship that sparked the fire that heated up this new idea.

I have done the drastic change thing at the end of every relationship, except for this one. (No, really.) This time is different, but it still seems like a drastic thing to do.

Sure, it’s rather cliché to make a ‘drastic change’ whenever a relationship ends. Maybe a change of hair color is in order, or a change of your lifestyle, a move, getting in shape, whatever begets your internal need to grasp for something new that will help replace the newly missing person.

I have done the drastic change thing at the end of every relationship, except for this one. (No, really.) This time is different, but it may still may seem like a drastic cliché.

So six months ago my 8-year relationship came to a close. This time I wasn’t a kid anymore, and I didn’t need to ‘find’ anything to complete me. I felt complete and in no need to get into another relationship, for sure. However, It took no time at all for me to realize I was free.

I was in a position to do anything I wanted, there was no-one to ‘check’ with, wait for or to make compromises with any longer. I could simply fulfill a crazy idea, such as living out west in a travel trailer, full-time. : D

I am well aware that it might be looked upon as a little off kilter, bizarre, temporary, cliché, whatever. But I am only doing it because I WANT to. And I CAN. I have never had a job that allowed me to work remotely but I do now!

I’m simply free from any responsibilities or commitments that may tie me to a mortgage, job or relationship. What better time to go for it?

Here’s my deal. I looove to travel. I own a modest home that I can rent and that is fairly small, but it’s still too large for me and my two small dogs who, when combined, weigh less than a cat.

I excel at saving money. I dig being frugal. (I still love shopping, if just to find a great deal!) I have a part-time online job that makes a very decent wage, and I can live on the online income and a rental income if I play my cards right.

So In December, after far less research than I usually partake in, I purchased a 2010 24′ Crossroads Slingshot travel trailer and a 2003 Toyota Tundra truck, and my idea was becoming a reality.

I have purged my home of most of my possessions (which I will be writing about how good THAT felt in upcoming posts) and I can barely sit still in anticipation of my new journey…

The new abode in the driveway of my future ex-abode.

Fast forward from December to today, after a LOT of work and preparation, I sit here at my kitchen table for one of the last times for a long time, (or maybe the last time ever?) typing this, as this sticks and bricks home will be rented out starting on the 30th of this month. We haven’t signed the lease agreement yet, and boy, THAT is going to be the scary day. It’s the contract that will seal my plans into reality for the next 7 months! Never mind the purchase of the truck and travel trailer and selling all of my possessions! It’s not truly sealed until I have a contract which will kick me out of my house for the next seven months.

We haven’t signed the lease agreement yet, and boy, THAT is going to be the scary day. It’s the contract that will seal my plans into reality for the next 7 months! Never mind the purchase of the truck and travel trailer and selling all of my possessions! It’s not truly sealed until I have a contract which will kick me out of my house for the next seven months.

Never mind the purchase of the truck and travel trailer and selling all of my possessions! It’s not truly sealed until I have a contract which will kick me out of my house for the next seven months.

I simply believe that it’s the most affordable way for me to travel the continent at my leisure. I’m talking about for the next 40 years, god willing. The plan is to eventually ‘dry camp’ or ‘boondock’ (i.e. stay in places that have no hookups such as water or power/sewer). I will DEFINITELY start the journey in campgrounds, to be safe and learn the ropes, but my longing is to live in and around mostly untouched areas. The wilderness.

The plan is to eventually ‘dry camp’ or ‘boondock’ (i.e. stay in places that have no hookups such as water or power/sewer).  will DEFINITELY start the journey in campgrounds, to be safe and learn the ropes, but my longing is to live in and around mostly untouched areas. The wilderness.

I will DEFINITELY start the journey in campgrounds, to be safe and learn the ropes, but my longing is to live in and around mostly untouched areas. The wilderness.

For nature.

For quiet.

For solitude.

I might get ‘Into The Wild’, (great movie by the way, but I won’t go that extreme…I need showers and a toilet!) feel all alone and change my mind. I am aware that this might happen and I am open to that potential redirection of plans. (Hence a

I am aware that this might happen and I am open to that potential redirection of plans. (Hence a 7 month lease instead of a year) But animals have ALWAYS been a priority in my life and I have always been drawn to anything animal related. I want to be in the great outdoors, away from civilization and nearer to nature and animals in their natural habitat. (I have my ‘bear’ pepper spray) My sister used to call me “Kelly’s

I want to be in the great outdoors, away from civilization and nearer to nature and animals in their natural habitat. (I have my ‘bear’ pepper spray) My sister used to call me “Kelly’s Wild Kingdom” for my attraction to animals and because I would always find stray/wild animals and bring them home.

So that’s the tip of the iceberg. I (We, if you include Trixie and Gizmo, my animal companions) plan to embark on my/our journey in about 2-3 weeks! I have already learned a ton, and I know I have about 100 tons more to learn. I hope to share it here with you and

I hope to share it here with you and hopefully, I can help you learn from what I have experienced, or, maybe you are a friend of mine and are reading to find out “where’s Kelly?” and see what I am up to! Thank you for reading, in either instance. I promise to do my best to be completely open and honest about my journey and experiences, and to share my adventures, mistakes and experiences with you in a way that makes you feel like you have been there/done it yourself!

Thank you for reading, in either instance. I promise to do my best to be completely open and honest about my journey and experiences, and to share my adventures, mistakes and experiences with you in a way that makes you feel like you have been there/done it yourself!

I will better introduce myself, my rig and my co-pilots Trixie and Gizmo (preview below), in my next blog.

Gizmo- She likes to burrow.

Trixie- speaking her mind about being back at the vet

Thank you for shadowing my journey! I anticipate it to be an exciting adventure!

Update: 12/16/16- Funny looking back at the cover photo- you never take your ‘arms’ of the awning off like that! Mom told me so, but I didn’t want to listen. 😆