There were some things that I wanted to get taken care of on the van before I moved in. I had it out on a two week trip a few months before beginning to prepare it for living in, so I had some ideas about the things that needed to be fixed. While part of me just wanted to move in, I knew I would be better off if I took the time to do some of this … [Read more...]
Resources on minimalism
As I've been going through this process of reducing clutter, there are a few resources that have really resonated with me. Marie Kondo's book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying up and The Minimalists have both become popular lately. Some things become popular because they're really awesome things and I think both of those fall into this … [Read more...]
Discarding stuff
Looking at moving into my RV has made me become super conscious about everything I own since I need to get rid of most of it. While some of you may be able to relate to that, I'm sure many people reading this have no intention of moving into an RV and getting rid of the majority of their stuff. Either way, we can all stand to be a little more … [Read more...]
Scan It
I have a lot of documents for work that I really just can't trash like business receipts as well as a box of old photos from when I was a child. There isn't room for all of this stuff in the van. Frankly, it's just stuff that is stored in my house and never even used. I am in the process of scanning in all of my stuff and shredding it so I can … [Read more...]
Preparing to live in an RV
I wanted to create a series of posts about the process of deciding to live in an RV, selecting the right one, preparing the RV, discarding excess belongings, and moving into the RV. I started this website in part because I wanted to share my adventures on the road. Right now, I would like nothing more to already be on the road rather than in … [Read more...]