In April 2021, we purchased a 2011 Ram 5500 and a 2000 Bigfoot 3000 Series Truck camper. Over the summer months, we completely renovated the inside and built up the outside into a luxury off-road overlanding vehicle. The Bigfoot Truck Camper The 2000 Bigfoot 3000 series was in excellent condition when we bought it but […]
The Most Important Question New RVers Don’t Ask: RV Weight
When shopping for a new RV, many people make decisions on looks, features, and layouts. One often-overlooked component to the RVing buying process – and RVing in general – is RV weight. Understanding the importance of RV weight is critical for not only knowing how much stuff you can bring on your RV adventures. It […]
What Happened To Mortons on the Move? July 2021 Update
Caitlin and Tom Morton share a July 2021 update about what’s happening with Mortons on the Move, where they are, what they’ve been up to, and what to expect for the next few months. From a loss in the family to a new truck camper and adventure plans, don’t miss this update to find out […]
Think a One-Ton Truck Is Big Enough to Pull Your Camper? You May Be Wrong
A one-ton truck is a hefty truck by any standards, but is it big enough to pull or carry your camper or the one you want to buy? That’s an important question, and the answer depends on several factors. A little knowledge goes a long way! Let’s investigate. What Is a One-Ton Truck? Pickup trucks […]
Is Boondocking Dangerous? 9 Scariest Boondocking Experiences
In this article, we are recounting our 9 scariest boondocking experiences in our 5 years of full-time RV life. We hope to help you answer the question: “Is boondocking safe?” What is Boondocking? Before we start, let’s first explain what boondocking is. Boondocking means RVing without hookups and is also known as dry camping. That […]
Traveling Internationally During Covid-19: Our New Zealand Story
Between the end of February until the beginning of April, we were in New Zealand with our The RVers TV show co-hosts John & Peter from The RV Geeks. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. Just as things rapidly changed for millions of people around the world, […]
RV Christmas on the Road
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Hello everyone! Hope you all are having a wonderful, relaxing holiday. We are spending Christmas Day on the road – that’s right, we are back on the road after 6 weeks of living and working in Fairhope, Alabama with Kyle and Olivia Brady of Drivin’ and Vibin’. We left yesterday […]
RV Travels Through California, Oregon, & Washington
Our summer 2017 was jam-packed with new places. We hit 7 National Parks and 1 National Monument as our RV travels took us through California, Oregon, and Washington. While they were not new states—we’d hit them all coming south the previous fall—we hit new regions of these states with only minor overlap. RV Travels, May […]
Quartzsite, AZ – Xscapers RV Convergence
Travel Stage: After Palm Springs CA, before Lake Havasu and SedonaDate Range: January 13-27, 2017Summary: We have an amazing, whirlwind, everyone-got-sick, made-lots-of-friends, energizing, inspiring, exhausting time at the Xscapers RV Convergence in Quartzsite, Arizona! We arrived in Quartzsite on a beautiful sunny day! The Xscapers group had chosen to set up camp near Dome Rock […]
Christmas in Ventura
Travel Stage: After Pinnacles, Before QuartzsiteDate Range: December 14-26, 2016Summary: We spend a few nights in Paso Robles at a winery before making our way to Ventura for Christmas! We visit with high school friends in Ventura and LA and enjoy the SoCal weather at Ventura Ranch KOA. We visit Griffith Park, Ventura Harbor, and […]