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Category: Nomadic life

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020

Moving to Hotlanta!!

Scarlett and I have decided to hang up our nomading hats and settle down for a spell or two. We’ve really enjoyed being on the road and seeing so many new places and meeting new people, but the…

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May 25, 2020

Winter in Lake Havasu City, AZ & COVID-19

Catching Up Hello friends! It’s been a long time since I last posted (I feel like this should just be the automatic first line of all my posts…LOL!). So much has happened, and once again I’ve missed documenting…

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November 18, 2019November 18, 2019

Weed, CA (10/20 – 10/27/19)

I couldn’t wait to make a joke about not being able to buy weed in Weed, CA, but as it turns out you CAN buy weed in Weed, CA…LOL! We stayed at a small yet adorable park: Friendly…

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October 29, 2019November 18, 2019

Oregon State: 9/22 – 10/20

Oregon is such a beautiful state and we happened to be there during the Fall which means it was extra beautiful! We stayed in two different locations in the state of Oregon: Troutdale & Roseburg. Troutdale, OR Troutdale…

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October 13, 2019October 18, 2019

Washington State – September 2019

I’ve fallen behind blogging about all our travels recently, but I really didn’t want to miss out on blogging about our experiences in the state of Washington so, better late than never! We stayed in two different locations…

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July 22, 2019July 22, 2019

Idaho Falls, ID – Anniversary, wine, and sprained ankle!

We stayed at the Snake River RV Resort in Idaho Falls, ID, from July 7 – July 21st (2 weeks) for $705.12 (approx. $50/day). This resort is situated in a more industrial/farming area of Idaho Falls, ID, so…

Posted in Exploring, Life, Nomadic life  •  1 Comment on Idaho Falls, ID – Anniversary, wine, and sprained ankle!
July 15, 2019

Pony Express RV Resort – Salt Lake City, UT

We stayed at Pony Express RV Resort in Salt Lake City, UT, from June 16 – July 7, 2019 (3 weeks) at site #B-27 for $1,238.11 (approx. $59/day). This was probably one of my favorite parks for a handful…

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June 17, 2019

Basecamp RV Resort – Palisade, CO

Palisade, CO is a small town just east of Grand Junction, CO, and is apparently famous for it’s peaches! I had never heard of Palisade before Scarlett booked our stay here, but I’m apparently the only one. When…

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June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

Tiger Run RV Resort – Breckenridge, CO

After two weeks in Lyons, CO, we moved to Breckenridge, CO where we stayed at Tiger Run Resort for a very short one-week stint. Tiger Run is a beautiful resort where each space is privately owned. Some spaces…

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June 12, 2019June 12, 2019

Laverne M. Johnson Park – Lyons, CO

We left Colorado and started our new nomad lifestyle in July of last year. Since then we’ve been all over the east coast and have had quite an adventure. Now we’re back to where we started. Colorado is…

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May 28, 2019

The Last 5 Months

It’s been a while since my last post, so there is much to catch up on. We’ve been all over since them. We’re currently parked at LaVerne M. Johnson park in Lyons, CO. This is a beautiful park!…

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January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

RV Customizations: Office Space

The office setup in our RV has long been a problem. It worked, but it was not ideal. I had turned the RV dinette table into my office area: the height was all wrong and the chair was…

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October 11, 2018October 24, 2018

Buttonwood Campground – Mifflintown, PA

We stayed at the Buttonwood Campground in Mifflintown, PA, September 9 – 23rd (two weeks). Amidst hurricanes and floods, the owners and staff of this campground took very good care of us and ensured we have a dry plot to park on for our stay.

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October 5, 2018October 11, 2018

Branches of Niagara RV Resort, Grand Island, NY

We stayed 2 weeks at the Branches of Niagara RV Resort in Grand Island, NY. Lovely place, beautiful scenery, and lots of time with friends and family.

Posted in Life, Nomadic life  •  1 Comment on Branches of Niagara RV Resort, Grand Island, NY
September 6, 2018October 11, 2018

Farewell Wichita, hello St. Charles, MO!

The morning we finally departed Wichita, KS was a bag of mixed emotions. We had stayed an extra week to finish purchasing our new truck and 5th wheel as well as to sell our old setup, so we…

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August 28, 2018October 24, 2018

Moving and Expensive RV Lessons

It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor. –Seneca I swear, it felt like we had been in Wichita, KS for well over a month, but it ended…

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August 13, 2018October 11, 2018

Already looking to upgrade to a larger space!

This nomad is already looking to move into a bigger trailer after only a couple weeks!

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July 31, 2018October 11, 2018

South Dakota…It’s Official!

Last year Scarlett and I bought a travel trailer and this year we are finally launching on our dream of living on the road for a whole year! We were living in this giant house surrounded by all…

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We sold our house and most of our belongings and hit the road with our RVAugust 3, 2018
3.8 years ago.

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Amanda Riu

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