The journey is the destination
What is going on here...
We've been traveling for years.
No, we're not rich.
Yes, we still work.
We travel full-time.
We do it all while raising 3 kids...
F.I.R.E. Posts
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We've spent $22 fueling our electric car in the past 5 months
16/09/2019And we didn't spend a penny until we landed in Albuquerque in late August.Those elevation changes driving between Santa Fe and Albuquerque really eat through the juice!
We spent $0 through … Read more
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Our electric car purchase is mostly a financial decision...but with other perks as well
13/04/2019A Nissan Leaf to replace our GMC SierraWe're selling our 2004 GMC Sierra and have purchased a 2013 Nissan Leaf to replace it.
The gas savings with this move is obvious just by moving to … Read more
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Fired from my job and it feels great!
09/03/2019Yep, you read that right.I got fired today!
Don't be gloomy, though...we're not.
It was an amicable split and simply not working out. It happens.
The reason it feels great is because the … Read more
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Currently on another site...
01/03/2019We've just created the Financial Independence sectionUntil we get things moved around and fill it up with meaningful content, check out our Retire Earlier Blog here. Read more
Family Travel Posts
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Solar panel install on our RV
18/03/2019We're between coming off a J-O-B in Seattle and hitting the road.We figured it's probably a good idea to take the time to make some upgrades on PB.
Solar power was a big part of our energy plan on … Read more
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Affordable RV lighting is here and we went all-in
15/03/2019New LED electronicals for our motorhome!Several years ago we added some LED lights to our sailboat.
It wasn't cheap. I think we paid between $8-12 for EACH BULB! We needed to save every watt we … Read more
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Review of our visit to the Seattle Aquarium
24/02/2019We were pretty excited to make the decision to visit the Seattle Aquarium while we were here.Doodle was especially surprised because he loves octopi.
He loves drawing them, looking at them, … Read more
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I go home for lunch every day. But not for the food...
14/02/2019We came to Seattle in late 2018 to re-enter the job market.To save up as much cash as possible prior to our future circumnavigation.
I made two things clear to my new employer:
My family is … Read more
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Our snowman all grown up!
10/02/2019Someone messed with our snowperson while the boys were taking a nap!
Unschooling Posts
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Checking out animals from land and sea
13/04/2019Learning opportunities on the roadDriving south into Oregon after leaving Seattle.
We over-nighted (boondocked) at a place with a small petting farm and visited one of the oldest aquariums on the … Read more
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First day of cooking class with lobster!
28/03/2019We're not in France.But that doesn't stop them from learning about cooking something that VERY few people try to cook themselves!
They wanted to make lobster...so they did.
And we caught meal … Read more
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