1200 Miles and Counting

Scott and I joke all the time that we moved into our fifth wheel to travel the country and we have gone 44 miles. Our one year anniversary of becoming a full-time RV family is coming up in June. It has been a long year of learning and waiting for the best timing for our Big Bon Voyage. We believe it will be a bright, sunny day in July after a final project at the University for Scott.

This last weekend we took a little test run. Well, it was a little trip as far as the amount of time we were away, but we traveled over 1200 miles. And, I can assure you, if we were ever doubtful about our decision to travel, that no longer exists. We have the travel bug! I was almost disappointed to come to a "home" location. I wanted to go to the next adventure. When I explained to our 4 year old that we were headed back home from Lake Tahoe, she was very confused. She pointed to the truck with our house on wheels attached to it, and said our home is with us.

Top 12 Things We Learned as We Traveled Across Nevada.

1. There is a huge adrenaline rush the night before departure for the whole family.
2. Although sitting is the main activity when traveling a long distance, it is also quite exhausting.
3. Not only do we have the awesome experience of meeting a lot of new people along the way, we also get the opportunity to travel to see friends we have not seen in years.
4. Enjoying the sights and adventures is so much more fun with others, especially other kids.
5. Pregnancy is causing a bit more of a set back than I expected while traveling.
6. My husband actually trusts me to drive!
7. Spending a lot of quality time together, although exhaustion can lead to some short tempers, really does wonders for a relationship.
8. Carrying our whole home with everything we need is incredible! And the kids sleep better being in their familiar surroundings and in a familiar bed.
9. I feel so much safer in a lake environment with my kids than going to a swimming pool.
10. My husband rocks! He killed it on the road, during set up, and tear down. I will miss traveling beside him when I have to go behind in the minivan.
11. Although there is a lot of fuel involved, it is still so much better and cheaper to be on the road than flying.
12. When we travel a long distance, we should stay at least a week or so to recover from the drive and explore slowly and thoroughly.

Scott learned a lot about the truck and traveling through a variety of terrain as well as pulling into tight spaces. And I could tell he was right in his element, taking his family and home on a long journey. We are a lucky group of gals to have a husband and daddy willing to take us out of our comfort zone, away from the security of a stable location, and on a grand adventure. I feel like I need to pinch myself every now and then to believe after so much talking, dreaming, and researching, we are finally inches away from this being our reality.