Back country, two lane highway, small town in the middle of nowheresville, side of the road stops are our absolute favorite things to when destination traveling. These types of places and stops really show off the true Americana that we so love. This particular stop (in Palo Verde, Ca) we needed a road break translated, the navigator needed a pee break. I saw an old motel sign and a pink building of course that looks like a great place to stop right!. So we pull over next to the Lagoon Lodge which has been abandoned for what looks like a couple of decades, but the locals paint it so it doesn't look like an old abandoned building. This was perfect because on one side was Mac's Bait and General Store another throwback which is still in operation opened in the 60's and a modern Chevron gas which just seemed out of place in this setting. The interesting thing about this stop was the only person we saw besides ourselves was a patron pumping gas to continue their travels. All the streets on the thorough fare were void of traffic and human life, with that said you can tell that people do indeed live here by other items seen. All in all it was a perfect little slice of what was and is to experience as we put the giddyup to our rolling train on to our next stop. If your traveling and only using the 4 lane highways to hell, your missing out on seeing some amazing and not so amazing things, but nonetheless they will surely be interesting. Thank you Palo Verde, California for your hospitality.

One of the most often asked questions concerning full-time RV life is, Do you have any regret’s? Before i answer this question a fellow RV sent out an email question asking this very thing. Below is their answer, and below their answer is mine.

Jessica Meinhofer from “Explore the Local Life” said,

“As you know, I've been RV living with my family since October 2015. It's been quite a ride.
We have gone through jobs, engines, tires, fuel, honey wagons, driveshafts, awnings, camp chairs, etc.
We have gained friends, jobs, experiences, time together, and personal growth.
So, after all is said and done, do I regret this RV life that we have created?
Well, there isn't really an easy answer.
I am not one to really regret my choices, but there are definitely some days where I wonder what we are doing.
There are other days when I can't imagine living a traditional life.
One thing is for sure, it is not at all what I thought it would be.
It's not easier
It's not cheap
But we weren't really going for cheaper...we were trying to simplify our lives. In one way we did, we made it easy to be together, but in so many other ways we made it harder.
I think the hardest thing right now is Robert's commute. It's a very long way for him to get to us each week. It's tiring and we all miss him.
I'm ready for winter to leave Colorado, or at least for it to be closer to April. lol Then we can head back and be together again.
So...while I don't regret it, I certainly have hard days. Here's the thing though, I had hard days in a house too. It's life. Some days are harder than others, but they are mine and I am grateful for all of them.
How about you? Do you have hard days? Regrets?”

My response back was: This question really made me sit an think about where i am now opposed to where i was then. Simply for me, are there hard days? of course! Think about it, we live on four wheels, in boxes that technically were not meant to house humans full-time, so based on those two things alone we have to expect some hard days just in the living situation alone. As for life while living in an RV for me it really is not much different than living in a S&B home. We still have the same stress factors, we still have bills to pay just in different forms and we still have a life to live which really is the same. We just get to live it in different places and locals if we choose. So do i have true regrets about the lifestyle absolutely not. I love the freedom to roam if i choose, and i love the community which is still growing around us the more we travel. The one thing i have to keep in mind is that i chose this life, it didn't choose me, so with that knowledge and understanding when i wake up each day wherever i am it is because i put myself in that place or that situation. It would have really been easy to stay in a S&B and live that grind day in and day out, but that grind is what made this awakening to the unknown possible. I had to just embrace it and go with it and so far so good. I really can't see myself doing anything else and having this much fun. I hope that answers your question

So what do you think?

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