Category Archives: Planning
Cooking When Living on Boat or In RV Fulltime
We have just completed my 2nd year of living on a boat fulltime. I have adjusted to life on the water and it all seems pretty normal. It wasn’t until my new neighbor moved in that I remembered the adjustments that I had to make when I first moved onboard for fulltime life on the [...]
Boat Safety Courses That Are Free
Should you take a safe boating class? Would it really help you? The answers to these questions usually are yes. Some states will require you to take a safe boaters course before you go boating, while some states have some laws requiring younger children to take courses. Each state is different with what courses you [...]
Figuring Your RV Traveling Budget
You will have daily costs that you will have to cover, and then there are the expenses such as payments on the RV, and insurance. You may also have to pay property tax on the vehicle if you live in certain states. This varies from state to state. How you can figure out what it [...]
How We Prepare for A boat Journey
Next summer we will be heading off to the Chesapeake Bay for a few months. Now is the time to start getting everything prepared for the journey. There are many things that keep getting added to the To-Do List. It’s getting longer and longer each day. So where do you start to get ready? Well [...]
Bad Weather and Planning
Storms can put a damper in your plans. They can stop you and keep you at a location longer than you really want to be. If you are prepared for bad weather you will already have a weather radio that will keep you up to date with current weather conditions in the area. We never [...]
Maintenance and Breakdowns
Hopefully you won’t have a breakdown, but if you do, you may be in the middle of nowhere and facing an expensive tow back to dock or to a garage. Sometimes you can fix it yourself and nurse your vehicle back to get it repaired. But to do that you will have to carry some [...]
Provisioning and Storing Food for Trips
Eating out every day can be great if you can afford it. We chose to eat at home and not eat out as often to save money and giving us more time to do what we want. It can really stretch your budget if you eat out allot. We usually carry about a month’s worth [...]