To all of you who are joining us
here, Welcome! We are super excited to have friends, family and even just
people we meet in passing to be following us on our journey! 10 more days till
closing!
We have talked to so many people
lately that it makes us excited to see who we will meet on the road. The past
week has been another whirlwind and has really made us feel comforted with this
big leap. I run into people while I'm out with the kids that have traveled and
tell us their stories, we have also met people who haven't traveled yet, but
dream to.
I will answer a few questions that
people have asked about lately. And remember, that you can always ask questions
here in a comment or on our Facebook or Instagram pages as well. :-)
Q: How are you going to travel
with your kids full time when they need school?
A: We homeschool. I love it,
the kids love it and I am looking forward to having Kevin's help when I need
it, since I will be schooling all 4 at the same time now. We are also looking
forward to having the kids learn history hands on! All of the museums,
historical sights, and such that we will be able to do is invaluable to their
learning.
Q: How will your kids get
socialization?
A: With all of the
campgrounds, state parks, park rangers, park programs, group activities, full
time family rally's, and volunteering various places, the kids will be more
than well socialized. They will actually be more socialized traveling than if
we stayed here in a house.
Q: How are the kids taking the
move?
A: Better than ever! They are
counting down the days to us finally leaving. It's really cute listening to
them and where all they want to go and want to see. They each have things that
they enjoy and want to experience.
Q: How do you get your mail?
A: We have an address up near
Jacksonville, FL that is just for full time travelers. We treat the address
like a residential address. We call them when we get to a place for a week or
two and they send us our mail.
Q: How will you make money?
A: Kevin is a software
programmer, and being that he can program anywhere, we can still make money
while on the road. He currently works for a company that is flexible with his
schedule and he will also take on side projects if he wants to. I will be a health
coach and be able to talk to people from anywhere.
Q: What if there is not a
campground available for you to stay at?
A: We have the ability to be
"off-grid" for a while if needed. We will have a generator that we
can use to power the entire trailer and we're hoping to be places that we
really don't need to run our A/C all day (uh, so not Florida, at least not
until winter). Once we plan our trip out west, we will be looking into solar.
Q: What about blowouts?
A: No one is ever prepared for
a blowout, however, that is why we opted for a longer trailer with a double
axle. We have 2 tires on each side, so if one blows or goes flat, we have the
other one to safely pull off and change the bad one.
Q: Where are you going first?
A: We are planning our first
trip around seeing friends and family that we haven't seen in years. This makes
the first trip more "planned", but so excited to see everyone! We
will only be gone this trip from the first part of August to the middle of
December. Then in the first part of 2018 we will be planning our New England
trip and seeing a bit of Canada while we are up there. This give us time to get
our passports together.
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