Prepare for Road Life

Finding free, low cost, and epic camping is a breeze with a few key apps and resources in your back pocket!  Discover how we spend less than $150 per month for camping expenses, making our full time RV lifestyle both affordable and sustainable.

• A Few RV Secrets to Help You Save on Camping Fees 
• Boondocking Essentials for RV Newbies
• Try 30 Days of The Dyrt PRO Camping App for FREE!
• Use Dyrt Alerts to Score Sites at Sold Out Campgrounds!
• The Best Way to Find Free Camping - Public Land Locator
• Meet Sarah Smith & Kevin Long, The Dyrt Co-Founders
• Harvest Hosts: Unique & Fun Overnight RV Experiences
• Boondockers Welcome: Bring Your RV & Make New Friends

We run into a lot of people who waited to retire before hitting the road.  They always say, "We wish we'd done this sooner!"  So, don't let that pension hold you back.  There are literally thousands of ways to earn plenty of money as you travel.  These RV lifestyle resources will help you think about how to make working from the road work for you.

Blogs:

• Working & Volunteering from the Road (Explore PA, pp. 21-24)
• Seasonal RV Jobs & Side Gigs: How to Find Them
• The Reality of Working in Paradise
• The Essential Mindset to Work from Your RV
• Everything You Need to Work Remotely from Your RV
• How Much Solar Do I Need to Work from the Road?

Additional Resources:

• Amazon Jobs - Wide Range of Jobs Across the U.S.
• Cool Works - Cool Jobs in Beautiful Places 
• Kelly Services – Variety of Jobs across the U.S. 
• National Park Service - Jobs in the U.S. National Parks 
• Recreation Resource Management of America - Camp Hosting Across the U.S.
• RVer Job Exchange - Mobile & Online Jobs for RVers
• Side Hustle Nation - Find Your Next Side Gig!
• Workamping - Campground Jobs Across the U.S. 
• Working Couples - Seeking 2 Person Teams for a Variety of Jobs  

Equipment Needed for Mobile Online Work:

• Starlink Roam is most reliable as it uses a small satellite dish. All you need is a clear shot to the sky and it works all over the US, Canada, and Mexico.  Use our link for a FREE month of service when you sign up!
• Weboost is an antenna that is designed to boost a weak cell phone signal, so there has to be some signal for it to work. 
• A  mobile hotspot allows you to use your smart phone as a wifi connection and is included in most cell carrier plans. You must have a strong signal for it to work properly.  We recently switched to Visible and absolutely love it!  It's the best coverage for the lowest price we've ever had -- all over the continent.  Use our Visible link and friend code "3PMG9VR" to get your first month of service for $20 off.

Accounting & Business Start-Up Resources

If you are seeking to start your own mobile business, we can't say enough about our incredible accounting team, Single Track Accounting. To say that they GET us and our mobile business is an understatement, as they are RVers themselves.  We can also recommend banks and credit cards that are awesome for business start-ups, just give us a holler and we'll send you resources.

We are self-proclaimed National Park Nerds and have had the pleasure of exploring and adventuring in nearly every national park in the US since we hit the road in 2012.  Here are some of our favorite resources:

Our Blogs

• Exploring America's National Parks. Part 1
• Tips & Tricks for Exploring America's National Parks in Your RV, Part 2
• Alaska Specific National Park Info

Books, Maps, Podcasts, Apps, & Videos:

• Nat Geo Road Atlas (Adventure Edition)
• Nat Geo Guide to the National Parks 
• The National Parks: America's Best Idea (Documentary)
• America's National Park Podcast 
• National Park Service App 
• The Dyrt PRO Campground Locator App (Get 30 Days FREE!)

Recommended Online Resources:

• National Parks Ecosystem Chart
• National Park Service Website 
• National Park Week Celebration
• National Parks Which Require Reservations To Enter (2024)
• Complete List of All National Park Service Units
• Park Ranger John's National Park Lists
• Get Your Pass & Save $$$ 
• Volunteer in the Parks (with your RV)

We've happily lived and worked out of  72 square feet since 2012.  Learn how we manage to keep everything we need to live in all climates, cook gourmet food, go kayaking, backpacking, cycling, and run a small mobile business.

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• Hamlet Open House - A Virtual Tour of Our Tiny House on Wheels
• Small RV Kitchen Tips, Hacks, & Techniques