Stories from the Road

The Nickersons: Corey, Jessie, Lily, and Leila, sold their home in 2017 and moved into a travel trailer full-time.

Corey, a veteran and photographer, and Jessie, who used to run a spray-tan business out of their home, decided their family needed a change—traveling and exploring the country and connecting with people on the road.

They want to show the world that their “someday” is possible right now.

Follow their journey at instagram.com/findingoursomeday.

Some episode highlights:

• 1:23 - Whats going on in Wyoming?
• 7:47 - Volunteering on the road
• 15:33 - The Nickerson’s Rig
• 22:33 - Family bonding while traveling
• 30:20 - Everglades outpost 
• 35:05 - A memorable Mt. Rushmore experience
• 44:30 - Hindsight is 20/20
• 48:12 - RV tips

Looking to become debt-free and inspired by the tiny home movement, Crystal Seay downsized her family's life and hit the road in an RV. Their renovated 36-foot fifth wheel is their "tiny dream home,"  and now Crystal, her husband Paul, and two children travel the country chasing adventure, living simply, and paying off their debt.

• 3:50 - The Seay’s first six months of traveling.
• 5:02 - Crystal and the Tiny Home movement.
• 9:20 - Pros and Cons of downsizing their lives.
• 14:45 - RVing and becoming debt free.
• 20:45 - Saving and debt progress.
• 23:40 - Raising a family in an RV
• 28:20 - The Seay’s RV Community experiences
• 30:40 - Crystal’s stories from the road.
• 32:50 - RV buying advice.

 

Brendan and Sam Binger are a couple in their twenties, traveling through America full-time in their RV. They work from the road while exploring all of the incredible sights, places, and experiences that the US has to offer.   Check out their Instagram account to say "hi" and follow along, or read about their journey on their website lifeamongpines.com.    A few things we covered:

• 2:18 - Work-Life balance on the road
• 4:30 - National Park goals
• 7:01 - What pushed them to go full time
• 9:50 - Support from friends and family
• 13:41 - A look insided Brendan and Sam's RV
• 19:45 - Why They boondock/ best boondocking spots
• 22:08 - Plants and Pets on the road
• 28:05 - Sam and Brendan’s Stories from the road

Jon and Nadia are full-time RVers and food lovers who have set out on a journey to design a lifestyle of adventure, discovery, and learning.

Prior to setting out on their journey, Jonathan worked in sales, while Nadia was a former teacher and, eventually, a marketing professional. Knowing they yearned to travel while building businesses that enabled the lifestyle, they decided to commit fully to pursuing their passions and chasing their dreams.

Today, you are bound to find Jon with a camera in-hand, and Nadia creating illustrations, presentations, and many other digital assets—while simultaneously enjoying a fine cheese and a glass of wine.

To follow along on their adventures, visit them at roamingremodelers.com, or follow them on YouTube and Instagram.

Some topics we covered:

• 2:23 - How the Roaming Remodelers plan their travels
•   7:30 - How their RV experience changed in the first year  
• 12:36 - The RV community  
• 26:30 - Switching from a travel trailer to a class C  
• 30:01 - RVing with dogs  
• 37:08 - Advice to newbies  
• 40:25 - Jon and Nadia’s favorite stories

Kelly left suburbia back in 2015. With a house too big for her and her two tiny dogs, and a life that had felt stale years prior, she found herself totally free to live a nomadic life.

An exclusive boondocker, she's loving the wide open spaces out west. Chasing the good weather is a requirement. Work is her primary daily routine, but exploring is a big part of this lifestyle and she hikes and explores nearby towns whenever possible.

Follow Kelly on her blog, Facebook, and Instagram.

A few things we covered:

• 2:20 - Why Kelly exclusively boondocks
• 7:09 - Safety on the road
• 15:03 - Best aspects of boondocking 
• 20:05 - Kelly’s RV
• 29:35 - Opportunities on the road
• 34:14 - Camp Addict
• 38:00 - Kelly’s Banff story
• 48:35 - Madmax encounter

Scott Pellegrom has become one of the leading innovators for the next generation of drumming. Since performing live at the age of five, he has transformed from a natural born rhythmist to an international performer and clinician.

While he's been a camping and RV enthusiast for a long time, he's recently moved into a Class B RV—allowing him to travel to tour dates and actually give drum lessons in the RV.

Follow Scott's journey on Instagram.

Some topics we discussed:

• 3:30 Scott’s RV story
• 10:00 Social media’s impact on travel and music
• 11:20 Class B RV renovations
• 18:10 Northern MI hidden gems
• 23:50 Brew tours
• 31:10 Third Coast Recording Company
• 33:20 Life as a nomadic musician.

David Lee, the RV Jedeye, got his nickname for his love of all things Star Wars (with the exception of Episodes 1-3) and his new-found love of RVing.

As a solo traveler, he’s made a commitment to get out on the road twice a month—a true “Weekend Warrior.”

The reason why he’s sharing his journey—to pay it forward. “I watched a lot of videos when I was thinking about getting my RV and renovating it, so I wanted to share and in a way say thanks to all those who came before me.”

You can follow his travels on YouTube and Instagram.

Some topics we covered:

• 2:35 - Where RV Jedeye has been traveling  
• 3:17 - How he got his start  
• 6:15 - RV renovation stories  
• 8:45 - How Dave caught the RV bug  
• 11:10 - Deciding “What type of RVer” you’re going to be.  
• 15:48 - Long- and short-term RVing goals  
• 19:56 - Experiences with both in-person and digital RV communities  
• 32:25 - Personal growth through blogging  
• 36:25 - RV cooking tips  
• 46:36 - Advice on getting into RVing

This photography-focused family moved from the island life of the Caymans to a life on the road in the US. Cruising in an Airstream, these four love visiting capital cities and state parks. They (all of them!) talked to us about their upcoming trip to Alaska, getting their rig into those hard-to-reach places like Hawaii, and life as three women and a man (plus a cat) in a small, metal RV.

You can keep up with All the Places 2 Go via their Instagram (where you’ll find their individual accounts as well), and on their blossoming YouTube page.

Some episode highlights:

• 6:31 – The stateliest capitals they’ve visited.
• 9:17 – Attacking the Alaskan frontier.
• 13:08 – Where this RV adventure started.
• 15:28 – Loving their Airstream.
• 16:47 – Living under the same (small-ish) roof.
• 23:26 – “People cross paths a lot.”
• 25:46 – Slow down.
• 30:25 – Getting onto PCH—and well beyond.
• 36:30 – Reservations, without reservations.

What started as an experiment in downsizing became a lifetime of adventure. Kenny and Sabrina Phillips are full-time RVers, keeping up with Sabrina’s road-based work-life. They sat with us to talk about the luck of their Winnebago, developing a deeper relationship on the road, and how downsizing starts with throwing away your socks.

You can keep up with Kenny and Sabrina via their YouTube channel or their Instagram.

Episode highlights:

• 3:05 – Locum tenens and the start of an RV adventure.
• 11:11 – Their 28’ Winnebago.
• 14:07 – Getting rid of more stuff.
• 18:30 – “I don’t even know what to talk to you about.”
• 22:17 – Going fast now, but slowing down in year two.
• 26:22 – The success of Moving Forward Adventures.
• 30:28 – Throw away your socks.
• 33:25 – “The Poop-cano.”
• 38:48 – Things will go wrong, but you’ll sort it out.

RVs aren’t the only way to travel the country full-time. Larissa Runkle is opting even smaller, outfitting a camper van and alternating between national parks and events for her life on the road. She talked to us about the challenges she has faced building the van, how bare minimalism helps her focus, and her best advice for jumping into this with someone else along for the ride.

You can keep up with Larissa via Instagram, or learn about some of her writing projects on her website.

• 2:34 – Way, way back to the beginning.
• 9:27 – Living on the road with like-minded people.
• 13:00 – Minimalism, simplicity, and focus.
• 16:00 – Building a customized camper van.
• 26:57 – Where she’s going.
• 30:53 – The experience that made her make the jump.
• 36:48 – The best advice for doing this with a friend.