The Tribe’s Top Tips for visiting an RV show!

Use an rv show experience to see what it is like to spend some time in an rv! ourtravelingtribe.com

Whether you are a fulltime RVer, a weekend warrior, or just want to find out what all the hype is about ‘rving’, visiting an rv show can be a great way to spend a day (or three!). You can check out some of the fabulous new floorplans out there, find out what new amenities are […]

RV remodel – toy hauler garage to boys’ room…

Our toy hauler remodel - from garage to boys' room! ourtravelingtribe.com

I thought it was about time that we shared the remodel of our toy hauler garage space into a man cave for our boys!  Now that we’ve made it to the sunny south (gotta love Texas!), I had a chance to open it up and get some photos of what we have been working on! […]

Other RV Tips articles from The Tribe…

Fort Martin Scott, in Fredericksburg, Texas, is an interesting (and free!) part of Texas Hill Country heritage! | OurTravelingTribe.com

Did you know that we also write for LetsRV.com, a website of RV tips for fulltime RVers, by fulltime RVers? Here are our latest articles over on LetsRV.com: The Top 10 Field Trips and Factory Tours in the eastern USA – I’ve compiled a list and overview of the best in roadschooling destinations for the […]

More of the Best Educational Apps for the Kindle Fire…

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Here are a few more educational apps for the Kindle Fire that we have found and love for screen schooling.  These are in addition to the apps listed under the “Best Educational Apps for Schooling with the Kindle Fire” button that is in our right sidebar.  These will be added to that list soon, but […]

Family travel on the cheap with reciprocal zoo and museum memberships…

alligator snapping turtle at the OKC Zoo...

  One of the many things that we love about being mobile, is that we are able to take the kids to visit fun and educational places all across the nation, including zoos, aquariums, children’s museums, and science museums. Now that we have been on the road for over 7 years, we have learned some tips and […]

Taming the Souvenir Beast…

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When traveling and visiting a new location, whether it’s a theme park, museum, zoo, or national park, all this mom is interested in taking home are great memories and breathtaking photos!  The kids, however, always seem to want an item or two (or three…) from the gift shop.  I don’t know if it’s the fact […]

Great travel games and activities, and how to take them along (part 1)…

Kids antsy in the car?  These are some of our go-to’s for road-trip friendly travel games for kids; all enthusiastically approved by my tribe, who travel over 20,000 miles a year. 😉 *Art supplies – for the younger crowd, self-contained sets of art supplies are great – I found this cute travel portfolio, which zips […]

Jr Ranger program 101…

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During the 5 years that we have been on the road, one of the activities that we have consistently tried to do is to visit our country’s National Parks no matter where we are at.  We want to introduce our children to the wonders of God’s creation, and we love that National Parks make that […]

Mexican S'mores…

Some friends of ours came over for dinner one night, and they made the night extra fun by teaching us how to make our new favorite treat!!!  They call them Mexican S’mores!  Start with… You might not need so much, but we started with a roll of aluminum foil, 15 tortillas (one for each was […]

Frugal Fulltiming, or, Camping On The Cheap! …powdered drinks…

I am constantly surprised at the details about our family that people are interested in.  To us, there is nothing exceptional or special about the things that we do or the ways that we do them.  It’s just us.  One thing that we are pretty fabulous at, though, is camping on the cheap! When our […]