Can you believe that it’s been almost five months since we bought our RV?
Since that time, we haven’t regretted our purchase one bit. Being able to travel and work at the same time is a wonderful thing.
We have taken part in RV living almost full-time, except for around 6 or 7 days when we’ve gone home to entertain visitors from out of town.
We’ve decided that we will travel and work in the RV full-time starting in February of 2016. Yes, we are going to get rid of our house in Colorado and store all of our belongings!
I am extremely excited about the decision we made and I know that the next year or however long we decide to do this for will be a great time.
One thing that many of you have had questions about is how life has been like now that I am working full-time in the RV and traveling at the same time.
Well, it’s been a lot of fun.
We have traveled to many different places in the United States in the last several months and we have made some exciting plans for 2016 as well. There have been some difficulties when it comes to being able to travel and work on the road, but nothing that would make me want to stop RVing.
Wi-fi and cell service aren’t always the greatest.
The only thing that stinks about RVing is that you never really know if you will have service. This is the only real thing that makes being able to travel and work on the road difficult.
There have been several times when I’ve wanted to fling my laptop and phone out the RV window due to not having wi-fi or cell service for days.
Haha, I wish I was joking, but it’s the truth. Sometimes the signal is amazing and other times I feel like I am on Mars and trying to find a signal.
In fact, while writing this blog post it took me a few days to upload it. I only had a few hours of service in a FOUR day period. AH!
It’s not always bad, though. Right now we are coming across a lot of bad wi-fi mainly because we are moving fast and we’re stopping at a lot of campgrounds in the middle of nowhere. I know that once we are traveling a little more slowly that wi-fi won’t be as hard to come across.
Also, I’ve had a lot of you ask what I’m using for internet. I am using a Verizon MiFi Jetpack.
Related: Are You Interested In Traveling The World And Working At The Same Time?
Affiliate income has made RV living easier.
Above is why I’m happy that I’ve decided to focus more of my time on somewhat passive income streams such as affiliate income.
Due to the fact that I can’t always work due to unreliable wi-fi, it’s nice to not have as many deadlines to meet.
I’m on track to earn around $30,000 a month from affiliate programs for the foreseeable future, which is a great thing to think about!
Working ahead has been a lifesaver.
For the most part, I have the majority of my posts for the next few months already written. Of course, there are some posts (like this one), where I try to write them as late as I can due to the fact that they are life updates.
Working ahead is what has really helped me. Whenever I don’t have a signal, I am less likely to panic due to the fact that I don’t have many things that need to be worked on ASAP anymore.
Another thing that has also helped significantly is that I am also scheduling my pins on Pinterest through Tailwind. This is something I highly recommend if you are trying to increase your Pinterest traffic.
I love being able to travel and work on the road.
Overall, I have really enjoyed working on the road. I don’t see that changing anytime soon either. I am having a great time seeing new things, meeting new people, spending more time with Wes and our dogs, and more.
I know it’s not a full-time vacation, but sometimes it definitely feels that way!
Are you interested in being able to travel and work on the road at the same time? Why or why not? Also, enjoy my recent RV living pictures below.
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Being able to work remotely and at a beach or deep in the forest is a goal for sure! I don’t know about not having internet connection for an unforseeable amount of time though. It’s so hard to detach. What do you do when you’re frustrated you can’t find a signal??
Usually I can just drive like a mile and I’ll have a signal. It’s not a huge deal. It was mostly my fault. I assumed that northern California along the coast would have good internet just because it’s California haha. That was a mistake!
I live in CA and there are actually a lot of places where the signal is spotty. It’s especially spotty along the coast, like you said surprisingly!
Yeah, I was very surprised!
Congrats! Sounds like a lot of fun, and just like full time vacation 🙂
Thanks!
Sounds like a great schedule 🙂
Thanks Steve!
Wow! What an exciting update! I definitely want to hear more about the logistics of this decision. If I were mobile full-time I would definitely be chasing nice weather. How are you deciding where you travel, especially over the winter?
I certainly hope the US will get its wifi coverage up to snuff quickly to make your life easier!
Yes, we are definitely chasing nice weather! We plan on spending all of December in national parks in California (Death Valley and Joshua Tree, specifically).
Living in the RV should be fun. I can’t wait to read your updates. $30,000 in affiliate income per month is awesome. I have to put in more work with mine.
Trust me, I never thought $30K a month would be possible. I think you can do it Jason!
Congratulations on the exciting change, Michelle! It looks like you are living the good life 🙂 Does your husband work from the road as well? I can’t wait to hear all about your adventures on the road in 2016!
Thanks! Yes, he helps me out with my online business.
Michelle, is that a freaking Redwood in one of your photos?? Gorgeous and HUGE. I am not surprised by this at all. You two have been on the road constantly, what’s the point to having an empty house? Have fun, be safe, and enjoy 🙂
Yes, a Redwood! 🙂
Working and Travelling together, seems lot’s of fun, however like you said, it has it’s con too, where you have seen WIFI as a trouble, but leaving a house for an RV still sounds scary to me, anyway good luck! 🙂
It’s fun 🙂 I think it depends on if you like to travel, though. I love traveling!
This sounds SO exciting! I want to do it, too. Just need to learn how to drive first! 😀
Thanks!
You’re an inspiration! I’ve been working on how to do more traveling and less time needing wifi to get “work” done.
Thanks Jason!
I’ve always thought about living the RV life, I can’t wait to hear more about it. I skydive every weekend, and my dream is to travel to different dropzones year round and an RV would definitely help with that!
That sounds amazing!
Wow, congratulations. This is incredible. Living full time in an RV while you travel is also going to be fantastic to write about on your blog. I can’t wait to read of the details of how things are going and how you adjust things to make it work. Very exciting!
Thank you Jess!
You’re living the dream! My husband wants to buy a semi with beds so he can take us on the road for work. I think an RV sounds a whole lot more comfortable!
Thanks Charlee!
What an exciting update! I would love to work and travel the world at the same time, and it’s on my bucket list to travel across the U.S. in an RV. But I don’t think I would be able to live in a RV full-time, because I’m such a homebody that I think I would get too homesick. Do you ever get homesick, or do you feel like your RV is your new home now? Have fun and continue to enjoy this experience!
Thanks! I feel like our RV is our home so I don’t miss it 🙂 Plus, we sold our house so now we are just in a rental, and the rental doesn’t really feel like home.