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When we sat down to think about how we would do this, one thing immediately came to mind: I didn't want to drive an RV. The idea of living in your car (or driving your house) didn't appeal to me. If your car breaks down, so does your home. A traditional (Class A or B) RV was too large a vehicle for me to comfortably drive, and you'd have to end up towing a car behind to get around once you get to a destination, and that seemed too much. So I started thinking, "What is the smallest car that would pull the largest trailer?" We never owned a truck, and never really wanted one. I found a list of the towing capacity of every vehicle and began looking for the unicorn of vehicles.
Everything Must Go!
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We know that this country offers so much. Help us experience the little known (or well known) places to see and do and well let you know how it went.
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#katzdeli #ftw since 1888 it’s been an #nyc institution. #nomnom #delicious #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #fulltimerv #lifestyledesign #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Sometimes the stars align and everything fits. Tight squeeze pulling in late last night and we #nailedit squeezing the trailer in and lined up on the first try. #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #fifthwheel #rvlife #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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The look on her face is priceless. Here we go ‘round and ‘round!!Button -
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Love a #r#train going round the #christmastree. What gets you in the #christmas #spirit ?Button -
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Being close to water is in the cards for us. So #blessed to be 30 minutes from the #beach #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #fulltimerv #peacout #hitchesButton -
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#exploring the neighborhood. This preserve is literally right next door. #upriver #rv #resort has a private entrance to these trails #mtb only. Next time I’ll try the big loop #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #rvlife #fulltimerv #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Our home for the next 3 months #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #ftmyers #upriver #rvliving #fulltimerv #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Our next Home Game - MetLife Statium for the Giants and Jets. This was a 2 for 1 since they share this stadium even though today the Giants were the “home” team. Giants missed a field goal at the end for the Jets to put it into overtime and win it by a field goal. Our seats were covered from the rain. We lost our umbrella (not allowed) and purchase a blanket to keep warm. Next stop - Florida!!! #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #nfl #giants #jets #metlifestadium #rvlife #bucketlist #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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One of the things we’ve learned on this journey, is Home is where you park it. One of our goals is to see a “Home” game in every NFL stadium in the US, so we figured we’d start with our original Home. We enjoyed a cold cheesesteak and a warm beer, and got to sing #flyeaglesfly #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #homeiswhereyouparkit #hometeam #fulltimerv #nfl #goeagles #lincolnfinancialfield #eagleshomeopener #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Showdown downtown. What camp are you in? #americanwit #whizwit #pats #genos #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #fulltimerv #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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It was bound to happen. In the heart of Chicago. Fortunately very little damage #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #rvliving #blowout #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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We’re making our first pass at the I-94 pest control service. Man, there is a lot of bugs in the northern United States in the summertime. #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #rvliving #crosscountrytrek #roadtrip #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Is this your idea of an upgrade? I can’t imagine this fitting under too many underpasses.Button -
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Welcome Home, Sailors!!! We are privileged to witness the #ussnimitz come home after seven long months at sea #usnavy #longtimegone #bremertonButton -
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Waiting for her ship to come in. So close she can see it in her eyes. #hoorah #usnavy #pearlharborButton -
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From fishing on #basslake to listening to the #pacficocean #at #rockawaybeach. We are realizing that once we get this phase out of our system, #waterfront #is in our future. What is your go to #happyplace??? #wth #whatthehellrvdoing #nomadlife #rvliving #peaceoutButton -
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#amazing #waterfalls at #yosemite #nationalpark. There were #clouds early on so much we couldn’t see #halfdome but #elcapitan showed up. We learned that #fire is part of a forest’s lifecycle. We always thought fire was bad.Button -
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Sometimes the nicest things are just around the corner #whatthehellrvdoing #spring #yosemite #rvliving #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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The Eye of #antelopecanyon. Such a cool experience. The Upper Canyon had more imaginative “objects” in it. The Lower Canyon colors were more vibrant. #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #fulltimerv #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Wow wow wow. #lowerantelopecanyon was Fantastic!! So glad we were able to make this happen. Apparently the Upper canyon is the more picturesque of the two. I guess we’ll find out tomorrow #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #rvlife #fulltimrvers #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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New day, new location. Checking off #lakepowell and #antelopecanyon off the list #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #rvliving #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Sometimes you gotta go where there no roads. #bahamas #cappachino #whatthehellrvNOTdoingButton -
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WOW!! This is amazing!! Many times over the last almost 2 years of RV life I have wanted to ride bike with Dan and couldn’t as my recumbent bike was in storage as we had no way to bring it with us!! Well my amazing husband Dan DeLong figured it out. He has a wonderful friend of ours Harley weld us a custom made rack that allowed for our other bike rack to sit on top. Thank you so much Harley for making this happen and welding a dream of ours together. Next step is Dan is going to put a kit on my bike so it can be an e-bike so I can keep up with him and get stronger and stronger!! I might not know how to ride a two wheel bike but that doesn’t stop us from making riding with Dan a reality. Stay tuned for a future Tour de Tucson where I ride with my husband!! Can’t wait to check that off the bucket list one day! Thank you honey for making this happen! #birthdaymonth #blessedandgrateful #biking #rvlife #bucketlist #50isthenew30Button -
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#24hourtown is a phenomenon that occurs every year. Roughly 5000 people are expected to congregate in the desert for this 24 hour mountain bike relay race. We are here to volunteer with @look_save_a_life. Come on down for the start tomorrow. Bring your cowbell!! #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #mtb #24hop #epicrides #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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#24hop @epicrides this is one of the events that I’ve been wanting to experience. I did NOT want snow to show up. Being able to work from #24hourtown is one of aspects of this lifestyle that really gives us great freedom to experience what life has to offer. #wth #whatthehellrvdoing #mountainbike #rvlife #fulltimerving #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Why yes….we are hanging #makeup #brushes up to dry. Doesn’t everyone??? #wth #whtthellrvdoing #rvliving #fulltimerv #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Wait….WHAT?!? #arizona you never cease to #amaze me. #wth #whatthehellrvdoing #snow on #cactus in the #desert #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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We combed through this book to check off what we’ve already done, and planned for the coming year what we’d like to do. What is your #bucketlist thing to do? #whatthhellrvdoing #wth #fulltimerv #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Getting #festive in the #desert We picked out a #navy #tree and decorated for the season. It’s homey #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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When you #tow your #bathroom you get some pretty #amazing #pottybreaks we are driving #route101 south to warmer climates #oregon #coast #pacificoasthighway #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #rvlife #rvliving #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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A little Troop 772 reunion in the #pnw. We were able to have some #gourmet #burgers in #gigharbor with the Sorensons #whatthhellrvdoing #rvliving #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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One of the reasons we decided to life this lifestyle was because there was so much of the US that we haven’t seen yet. Check this off the list. #southdakota #mtrushmoreButton -
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Almost in #bigsky territory #southdakota #mtrushmoreButton -
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Home is where you park it. We are off for a cross country memory making quest on Sunday to help Noah and Ashley move to Washington State. We are testing out boondocking with our newly installed generator. It worked great. Always check with management before overnight parking #w#rvliving #whatthehellrvdoing #boondocking #lowes #apartmentonwheels #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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#fools on the hill. We took a #gondola 🚠 to the top of the mountain before getting aboard a flight to #telaviv #whatthehellrvdoing #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Top of a small hill in Innsbruck, Austria #whatthhellrvdoing #austria #innsbruckButton -
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You can almost hear the Price is Right hillclimber in the background. #austria #mountains #soundofmusic #rvliving #whatthehellrvdoing #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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I was #screwed. Somewhere in #pennsylvania I picked up a screw in one of the tires. Our neighbor in #maine is a #contractor from PA and his family went to the same high school as Theresa. He fixed our tire and got us straightened out. #smallworld #grateful #rvliving #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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I’ll be sitting in the #morning #sun I’ll be #sitting ‘til the #evening comes. How can I be expected to work on beautiful day like this? #maine #baywest #coast #whatthehellrvdoing #peaceoutButton -
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#goodmorning #maine #sunrise the owners here call this a #magical place. It hard to disagree. #rvliving #whathehellrvdoing #wth #peaceoutButton -
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Where do you deliver #bananas ?? #bikeride #maine #schoodicpeninsula #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #rvlife #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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The address here is Rainbow’s End. They ain’t lyin’!! #rainbow #notadouble rainbow #whatdoesitmean #rvliving #wth #whatthehellrvdoing #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Today’s workspace is pretty dope. I might be calling in today…. #rvliving #fulltimerv #nomad #workingremote #maine #acadianationalpark #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Made it to Maine and enjoying dinner by the river. #maine #acadianationalpark #ellsworth #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #rvlife #rvliving #fulltimerver #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Woke up today and those was waiting in on my phone. Every picture I’ve take around sunset and it selected the music too. Get out of my head Apple #rvliving #whatthehell #wth #whatthehellrvdoing #freaky #easypeasy #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Even #Jedis need to walk their own #dogs. #thisisntthepoopyourelookingforButton -
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Got my driving shirt on. Must be time to move to the next stop. So long #charlestonsc. We’ll be back soon. #w#rvliving #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #peaceout #hitches #lifeisgoodButton -
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Getting ready to go and got this surprise. Any guesses what it is?? #gross #packing #Rvliving #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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A flight of wine before a haunted carriage ride. Great stories and a cute place in downtown #charlestonsc #wellhungvineyard #whathehellrvdoing #wth #rvlife #rvliving #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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#busted Theresa was caught #redhanded #speeding #gospeedlightning #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #hiltonhead #biking #rvlife #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Property values just went up #yesthatsabentley #campingwiththebentley #rvliving #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #glamping #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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The best part of waking up #coffee #java #ember #hotcoffee #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #rvlife #fulltimerv #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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The next door neighbor always looks at me me funny when I ask him, “What’s cooking?” He must be forgetful because he keeps asking me to to remind him what’s his name. It’s German I think. #breakingbad #rvliving #fulltimrv #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Someone exited for Fat Tuesday!! #mardigras #neworleans #whathehellrvdoing #christmasforadults #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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You do what I need you need to do for the beads #mardigras #neworleans #parade #beadsButton -
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Waiting to check in. One of those balconies will be ours. We will have a birds eye view of the debauchery on St Charles Ave for the next few days. #bigeasy #mardigras #neworleans #parade #krewedeokeanosButton -
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Playing around with night mode.Button -
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Hitched up and on to the next place. Where will we go?? Anybody’s guess!! #rvliving #fulltimerv #whatthehell #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #laterflorida #riversedge #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Something we never thought we’d do. We took a shooting class to learn how to care for and use a handgun. #whatthehell #gunsafety #shooting #bangbang #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Those dam damges. They always get you. #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #typo #noregerts #peaceout hitchesButton -
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Woke up to 3 inches of snow this morning. Normally wouldn’t be as big of a concern, but we were “supposed” head to our next destination. Not today. We’ll give it a day to get cleared up and head out tomorrow. #snow #whatthehellrvdoing #notwiredforthis #migratesouthButton -
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#2021 to some was terrible, loved ones were lost. For us we began a journey toward creating our own path in the safest way possible. We hope to see you down the road. #happynewyesr #2022 #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #rvlife #rvliving #fulltimerv #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Opening the vent in the bathroom is needed to make sure the humidity escapes. It’s just out of reach for Theresa so she asks me every time. I found this extension rod so she can do it whenever she needs to. #short #verticallychallenged #shortpeopleproblems #rvliving #fulltimerv #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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This was before we hit the road, but these are the kinds of #memories we are striving to make in this new chapter. We hope that I’m you are making the most of every moment #wth #whatthehellrvdoing #travel #sancarlos #mexico #dolphins #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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The backside is happier than the frontside #happydogButton -
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Getting colder out. At least the #sunset is nice to warm the soul. #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #rvlife #fulltimerv #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Great day connecting and collecting, and oh yeah #fall #whatthehell #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Hanging out with work #bestie and saving dishes with these #unvonventional #saki #shots #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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#winter is coming….our furnace is #propane. With the heater running, we wanted to ensure we don’t run out of gas. We called the gas company and they will come by every week to tip it off and we return it when we leave. Makes us feel a lot better knowing we’ll have heat. #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #rvliving #fulltimerv #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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#fall has fallen. Buster thinks it’s odd to see the #leaves #change #colorsButton -
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Friendly #squirrel at our #campground #site. He misses our #neighbors who would give him #nuts. #whatthehell #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #rvliving #fulltimerv #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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This is the main reason we didn’t opt for a typical RV that you drive. A #recall can happen, but if it were to happen with an #rv you drive, we would have to find other places to live while this is sorted out. #btw when the car tells you it needs attention, it’s really helpful. #whatthehell #rvdoing #rvliving #fulltimerv #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Enjoy the #shitshow!! Making sure the tanks are #empty is a #weekly #chore Can’t wait until it gets #cold #wth #whatthehell #whatthehellrvdoing #rvliving #fulltimerv #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Making #homemade #applesauce with my high school #bestie. Nothing but #apples and #time. #wth #whatthehell #whatthehellrvdoing #fulltimerv #rvliving #nom #nomnomnom #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Prepping #charcuterieboard for hungry #wedding #prepping #whatthehell #wth #whatthehellrvdoing #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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No kitties for us! I am allergic!! But Dan loves cats so much. #kitty #catlover #achoo #dogsonly #cats #catsofinstagram #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #peaceouthitchesButton -
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When your coffee roaster client runs over time and pays you in fresh roasted goodness. Thank you @adventurecoffeeroasting for the much needed Sunrise Breakfast blend!! #whatthehell #wth #whatthehellrvdoing #coffee #java #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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It’s happened more than once #whatthehell #wth #rvliving #fulltimervers #peaceout#hitchesButton -
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Something so peaceful about a #campfire. Roasting #marshmallows for #smores makes it even better. Which do you prefer? #burnt and #crispy or #soft #and #gooey?? #whatthehell #wth #whatthehellrvdoing #rvliving #fulltimrv #peaceout #peaceouthitchesButton -
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When you can cook breakfast and unload some of your stuff at a community yard sale. #winning #whatthehell #wth #whatthehellrvdoing #yardsale #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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5 miles from #oakplantationcampground we realized we had a #flattire @geico #roadsideassistance was no help finding us someone to help us. @tiresolutionsinc came to rescue and had us #ontheroad in no time #whatthehell #wth #whatthehellrvdoing #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Packing up to move out from #charleston to #pennsylvania. We had been sitting for 3 months so it was a little bit of relearning, but it came back to us. #ourhouse #inthemiddleofourstreet #whatthehell #wth #whatthehellrvdoing#rvlife #fulltimerv #onward #nextstop #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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Made it to PA safely. Few delays. The tire and a trip through a Blue Beacon to be nice and shiny. New parking home for the next 3 months. It will be a nice home base to be able to work and visit friends and family. The office staff is super friendly. #whatthehellrvdoing #wth #rvlife #pa #pennsylvania #home #peaceouthitchesButton -
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Insert Gecko saying “SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME I’VE GOT A FLAT TIRE!!!!” here #whatthehell #whatthehellrvdoing #gieco #roadsideassistance #peaceouthitchesButton -
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Moving day. This is the first time we pack up to move somewhere else. We are a little bit nervous and a lot excited. Nervous that we’ll forget to tie something down, but excited that at the end of the day we’ll be in another location on our way to a new destination. #whatthehellrvdoing #rv #rvlife #nomad #peaceouthitchesButton -
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We are about to leave our first stop and we were thinking what we would like to collect as mementos for the places we’ve been. We were thinking #stickers but then decided to look at #magnets when we were at #charleston #market and found @kadiesueart hand painted magnets. She even put the year on it while we waited. What do you collect? #whatthehellrvdoing #peaceouthitchesButton -
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The campground owner has cattle and opens up a field for them to graze in the morning. Buster and I say hey…or hay… to them. #whathehellrvdoing#cow#dogwalks #peaceouthitchesButton -
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Bless the maker. Picked up this extra screen that is super thin and powered by a single cable. I can be totally portable. No plugs needed at all #whatthehellrvdoing #multiple #monitors #espresso #peaceouthitchesButton -
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This one comes with a guest house #whatthehellrvdoing #sometimesyouneedmorespace #showingoff #whynot #rvliving #fulltimerv #peaceouthitchesButton -
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Enjoy your Labor Day weekend #fruitsofyourlabor #whatthehellrvdoing #follybeach #southcarolina #seaandsand #lifesabeach #lifestyledesign #peaceouthitchesButton -
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Headed to the beach today (without Buster). We picked up a Petcube cam. Not sure who will miss who more. It has a bark alert. We can check it anytime to see hear and speak to him. #whatthehellrvdoing #petcam #petcube #peaceofmind #peaceouthitchesButton -
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It is the little things in life that really spark the joy. Simple beautiful breezy weather, you can almost smell the fall!! Sitting outside just enjoying our morning coffee. Took the day off to head out to the beach and play in the sand and water. #whatthehellrvdoing #morningcoffee #icanalmostsmellthepumpkinspice #coffee #goodmorning #relax #labordayweekend #takeabreak #morningjoe #rvliving #recliner #summerbreeze #makesmefeelfineButton -
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We went to the Deep Water Grape Stomp and tried our hand….errr feet at stomping grapes. Buster tried to help it was a lot of funButton -
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This came in the mail. Super nice and thoughtful of @adp to think of us. Business relationships are founded by people and it’s the people that make it special. We are blessed to be surrounded and connected to so many awesome people #whatthehellrvdoing #lifestyledesign #partnership #partner #payroll #champion #solutions #notproblems #peaceouthitchesButton -
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Before we were married, I would come down to the lobby to see if Theresa was working at the desk just to see her. To mask my intentions, I would buy a 5th Avenue candy bar. I haven’t seen one in a very long time. Had to get it just for #nastalgia #whatthehellrvdoing #charleston #market #candy #ourstory #peaceout #hitchesButton -
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We had a visitor last night. At first I thought it was something else, but a little bird stopped for a rest. This morning they were gone. On to the next stop for them. #pitstop #whatthehellrvdoing #bird #napping #peaceouthitchesButton
