Category Archives: RV Life

Tips and tricks for living life on the road.

Living The Simple RV Life

Tales of a Campground Host
Tales of a Campground Host

Have you ever wondered what campground hosts really do, other than hang around and shoot the breeze with everyone? Ever wanted to try it out? Sunny Skye, RV meistro par excellance, reveals the tricks of the trade, which are mostly just a combination of patience and earplugs.

She’ll have you laughing, shaking your head at human behavior, and wondering if those hikers she gave directions to will ever find their way back to camp. And then there’s the story of Bunnicula, the bunny who crashes the campground…well, we won’t spoil it, just read it for yourself. We guarantee that the next time you go to a campground and see the host, you’ll want to give him or her a big hug—or maybe a beer or two—for all the unseen and unhonored acts of perseverance they employ to keep the campgrounds of America the Beautiful running smooth so you can enjoy your time outdoors.

This ebook is the equivalent of approximately a 68-page print book.

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RVing With Pets

petsJoin RV expert Sunny Skye as she shares her world of living on the road with pets—in her case, three dogs and three cats.

It’s a rich and rewarding world, one with never a dull moment, and Sunny uses lots of examples to show you how to successfully take your own pets along for the ride, whether you’re on a short journey or a long one, and whether you’re camping in a tent or living in a luxurious motor home.

Sunny says, “To me, doing what I want with my time is the ultimate success, whether it be exploring, writing, taking photos, or helping shelter and feed rescued animals. And I also especially like it when I can help show others how to live lives of freedom and be happy.”

Sunny covers the following in this book:

  • Initial Considerations
  • Using the Internet for Research
  • Feeling Overwhelmed
  • The Basics
  • Dealing with Different Personalities
  • Dealing with Special Needs
  • A Modified Experience
  • Preparing for the Road Medical and ID
  • Concerns Going to Canada
  • What Kind of Rig will You Have?
  • Trial Runs
  • Preparing Your Pet for the New Adventure
  • Special Equipment for Your New Life On the Road
  • Letting Your Pets Ride Free
  • Cats and Litter Boxes
  • While Traveling
  • Car Sickness
  • Dehydration and Heat Stroke
  • Climate Control
  • Medical Problems and Finding Good Vets
  • Safety
  • Bears Coyotes, Mountain Lions, and Rattlesnakes
  • Exercise
  • Where to Camp
  • Some RVers and their Pet Friends

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Any Road USA: Living a Life of Freedom on the Road by Bob Davidson

anyDo you belong on the road? Would you be happier living a life of freedom, going wherever you want—north in the summer and south in the winter? But how do you get free of all the encumbrances life’s managed to trap you with?

Bob Davidson lives the life he loves, on the road, and he assures you that you can get free and live your life exactly as you want. Here, he tells you exactly how he did it, and it wasn’t necessarily with a grand master plan, as some say you must have to do it right. Bob’s journey will make you realize that anyone can do this—all you need is the will and drive.

So, join Bob as he breaks the chains (mostly mental) that prevent him from living the life he wants and gets on the road again, just like in the Willy Nelson song, but with plans for staying there.

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Tales of a Campground Host

tales_of_a_campground_hostHave you ever wondered what campground hosts really do, other than hang around and shoot the breeze with everyone? Ever wanted to try it out? Sunny Skye, RV meistro par excellance, reveals the tricks of the trade, which are mostly just a combination of patience and earplugs.

She’ll have you laughing, shaking your head at human behavior, and wondering if those hikers she gave directions to will ever find their way back to camp. And then there’s the story of Bunnicula, the bunny who crashes the campground…well, we won’t spoil it, just read it for yourself. We guarantee that the next time you go to a campground and see the host, you’ll want to give him or her a big hug—or maybe a beer or two—for all the unseen and unhonored acts of perseverance they employ to keep the campgrounds of America the Beautiful running smooth so you can enjoy your time outdoors.

This ebook is the equivalent of approximately a 68-page print book.

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Living The Simple RV Life by Sunny Skye

Living The Simple RV LifeAre you wishing for a better and simpler life where you can spend each day as you wish? RV expert Sunny Skye shows you how you can do exactly this, even if you don’t have much money.

Sunny has been RVing since she was a kid, and she’ll show you how to leave the American Dream behind for a more realistic and fulfilling way to live—a simpler and less stressful life.

Her book is not just filled with good advice, but also offers hope to anyone who wants to live on the road or close to nature but doesn’t have the money or know how to get started.

Sunny currently spends half her time as a campground host near a national park in SE Utah. She spends the other half on the road with a menagerie of dogs and cats in an 18-foot Aliner trailer.

This book covers the following topics:

Introduction

  • Simplicity
  • Do You Have the Nomad Gene?
  • Should I Do This?
  • Can I Do This?
  • Making Great Memories

The RV Life
Do You Have What it Takes to Full-Time?
Is This Lifestyle for You?
How Can You Tell if You’ll Succeed as an RVer?
Leaving Your Options Open/Know Thyself
Fear
Some Benefits of the RV Life
Some Drawbacks of the RV Life
How to Get Started
Getting Free of Stuff
Organization
Getting a Rig
Picking a Home Base
Life on the Road
Is RVing Physically Difficult?
Getting Sick or injured
Work and Money
Where Can I Park?
Will I Be Safe?
On Loneliness and Civilization
Traveling with Pets
Communications and The Internet
Weather
Food and Water
Power
Staying Clean
Having An Exit Plan

If you enjoy this book, you’ll also like Sunny’s “Tales of a Campground Host,” available here on Amazon.

This ebook is the equivalent of approximately a 92-page print book.

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The Truth About the RV Life

the_truth_aboutHave you been bit by the RV bug? Do you spend hours reading blogs on living the RV life, blogs that go on and on about a life of freedom and travel? Do you go to RV shows and wander through the huge homes on wheels, dreaming that you’re steering one of the huge beasts to wherever your heart desires?

It’s easy to get caught up in what RV expert Sunny Skye calls the RV hype—for example, you’ll wake up every morning looking out your window at beautiful views of nature, you’ll meet interesting people you can sit around a campfire with and trade foil dinner recipes, and you’ll be able to travel to places you’ve always wanted to see.

What the RV marketers don’t tell you is the other side of the nomadic lifestyle coin—the mechanical problems by the side of the road, the constant searching for water and a place to camp, the uncertainty of having just anyone able to walk up to your rig in the middle of the night—well, in short, the truth about the mobile lifestyle.

Sunny has been RVing since she was a kid, and she’ll show you how to assess if the nomadic lifestyle is for you in an unbiased and educated manner, balancing the pros and the cons. She does this by walking you through the most common steps in the RV life:

  • The Awakening: You first start to realize the RV life exists.
  • Plotting and Researching: Trying to decide whether or not RVing is the lifestyle for you. Thinking about the ways you could do it and whether or not it would be suitable.
  • Getting the Rig: The stage where you actually look at rigs, eventually buying one. This stage may take a long time, though typically it’s not like the previous stages, as you’re now committed to doing this.
  • The First Uncertain Months: You’ve begun the RV life and are either loving it or questioning it. Life is good, even though there may be lots of bugs to work out, such as how certain things work.
  • Settling In: The newness has worn off and you’re feeling competent in your abilities to handle things.
  • Getting Homesick and/or Lonely: Once in awhile you have a pang of missing your old life or house or the people you left behind.
  • Hard Times: You’re becoming more comfortable with it all, then something happens, throwing things off kilter. This phase always makes you wonder if you should stay on the road.
  • Happy Times: You’ve solved the problem and are back on track and really enjoying the RV life.
  • Burnout: This can come in many forms, but the general feeling is that you’re tired of living this way and need a change.
  • Another Awakening: It occurs to you that you don’t have to keep RVing and can go back to a house or apartment, or even a plot of land with your RV on it.
  • Plotting and Researching a Different Life: You want to get off the road. This stage is similar to when you were thinking about getting onto the road, but in reverse.
  • Getting Off the Road: The cycle is complete. You’re now back in a house and no longer want to RV, for various reasons. You may now decide to sell your rig, though you may keep it for short vacations or weekend travel only. And you may eventually decide to go full-time again.

Of course, not all RVers go through these steps or in this order, but Sunny gives you a good look at what you can expect on your RV journey. And if you’re one of those who ends up staying on the road forever, you’ll start out ahead of the game by knowing what to expect.

This book makes a good companion to Sunny’s other books, especially “Living the Simple RV Life,” “RVing with Pets,” and “Tales of a Campground Host.” You’ll also enjoy “Any Road USA: Living a Life of Freedom on the Road,” by Sunny’s friend, Bob Davidson.

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