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A week of warm weather and easing travel restrictions - things are beginning to open up and we can't wait to start exploring!
A tour of our DIY smart RV, packed full of home automation technology that makes our full-time RV life more comfortable, secure and efficient!
This week we were woken up by a loud shrieking sound outside the RV - it sounded like someone screaming for help, but who or what was it?!
This week we've been settling back into our normal routine, but World Backup Day is a great reminder to make sure all our data is safe and secure!
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In our search for land, we always knew to expect ups and downs, and we just had our first big disappointment.
With our RV roof repaired, it was time to head back to Vermont, but a record-breaking winter storm in Wyoming meant a change of plans!
The weatherproof, battery-operated Wyze Cam Outdoor can be an inexpensive, easily-installed and effective security addition for your RV.
After discovering mold in our RV roof, we had the entire roof replaced. We learned what caused the mold and made some modifications to help stop it happening again.
Lifestyle
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Our home automation system was recently featured by Ars Technica in their article about achieving smart home nirvana without a subscription.
We've fallen in love with Vermont this winter and have been making a lot of progress on our search to find land and build a house!
Adventures
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Our last chance to see the fall colors before they peak in New Hampshire - and it was amazing! Plus, we begin to prepare for winter camping.
We've come to New Hampshire this fall to see the foliage change color and follow the change as it moves south - an activity known as leaf peeping!
Home Automation
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If you expose Home Assistant to the internet, it's your responsibility to keep it secure. Here's how I implemented a Web Application Firewall to help improve security.
Sick of unreliable and slow RV park WiFi? Struggling with cellular connectivity? We signed up for Xfinity for high-speed cable internet in our RV this winter.
Gear
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Many storage facilities sell cheap locks to keep your unit secure, but we thought we could do better - find out why we chose the Abus 20/70 to keep our things safe!
Buying gifts for people can be hard, even more so when they live in an RV and have no space to fit things! Here's our list of top gift ideas for your RVer friends and family!
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We gave ourselves just 5 days to drive 2,900 miles with our RV all the way from Vermont to Oregon - here's how we managed it!
Our RV hasn't moved for almost 4 months, and despite the snow and ice, it's time to hook up and hit the road for our long drive from Vermont to Oregon.
Having moved all our stuff out of the RV ready to put in storage, this is the perfect time for a bit of spring cleaning!
After years of traveling for business, I'm no stranger to hotels, but this is a hotel stay like no other!
In the blink of an eye, everything changed as we've been forced to abandon our RV in the middle of winter.
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For almost a year, we've been using You Need A Budget to track our monthly spend, save money and plan for the future.
While shopping at Costco may not be an obvious idea for a couple living in a tiny space, we've found a way to do it and save a lot of money!
It's been a month since the winter solstice, and we're now in the midst of winter - and we haven't given up yet! Here's how things are going in our RV.