Hensley was green. Marissa looked like she was about to lose it. I was gripping the railing of this ferry, watching my family suffer through 4-6 foot swells in the middle of the ocean. We were only an hour and a half in. We still had another hour to go. Hensley had already thrown up once. Marissa was fighting it. I was groggy from Dramamine, barely able to think straight. All I could think was: "This is nothing like the videos." What We Expected We'd spent ten years watching other people...
19 days ago • 5 min read
This week marks 15 years since Marissa's dad, Stan, passed away from cancer at 52 years old. He worked hard his whole life. Raised seven kids. Held multiple jobs, everything from preaching to driving a bus. Did everything right. He had plans for retirement, that magical "someday" when he'd finally relax, travel, spend time with his grandkids. He never made it. Stan passed away before he could meet Hensley or Judah. Before he could take that dream trip. Before his someday ever came. His death...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
I received an email from Christina this week that I hear all the time: "We're retiring in April and plan to purchase our RV just before we hit the road. We've looked at several models and like fifth wheels, but prices are over $100,000. How do you go about selecting the right RV? Should we travel to neighboring states to see what dealers have on their lots?" Here's what makes this question so stressful: you're not talking about a $100 mistake. You're talking about potentially tens of...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Several weeks ago, I sent an email asking one question: "If I was your personal coach for a month, what would you want me to help you with?" Almost 40% said the exact same thing. I asked this question for a few different reasons: First, I wanted you to think about your specific problems or struggles with your RV journey. Second, the problem to be something that was more of a journey. Not "I need to replace my refrigerator, what model should I buy?" But instead, something that required several...
2 months ago • 4 min read
A little over a year ago, Marissa and I picked up our new RV from Elkhart, Indiana. A 44-foot fifth wheel that would be our new home. I was nervous, but excited. Everything was new. New noises. New handling. And a new 2024 Dodge Ram Dually pulling this massive rig for the first time. I was on the home stretch. I just had to back into our spot and we'd be set. That's when it happened... The corner of the truck clipped the corner of the fifth wheel. Immediately breaking in both vehicles before...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Setting goals for 2026 is the norm, but I've found reflecting on the previous year can be just as much, if not more so, powerful than looking ahead. Here are 25 things I learned about myself this last year. No judgement :) On the Road The hardest part of owning a large RV isn't the towing, cost, or repairs. It's backing it into a site. Tools don't matter as much as process. It's better to create a flow with what I currently have than waste time looking for the next shiny thing. Forcing...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Last week, Cliff posted in our Team Journey community: He was freezing in Missouri, and it was only getting colder. He needed to get south. Fast. The RV was packed. The campground was booked. But he couldn't find his RV GPS — the Garmin he'd relied on for years. Some people told him to buy another Garmin. Others suggested different apps. A few hinted it might make sense to wait until everything was "just right." I told him something different: Go for it with what you've got. Two days later,...
3 months ago • 3 min read
The hardest part of RV life isn’t towing, breakdowns, or emptying the tanks. It’s the comments. Sometimes spoken. Sometimes typed. Sometimes tossed out casually at Thanksgiving. But they all hit the same place—your confidence. And confidence is the engine of RV life. Before the rig moves, your mind has to. Even after ten years on the road, I still have days where I ask: Is RVing best for my family? Am I being smart with my money or wasting it? Can I tow this thing without messing up? And this...
3 months ago • 2 min read
I recently posted a poll on YouTube asking the question: “What’s your biggest fear about RVing?” Here's the results: What doesn’t surprise me is that 82% of people chose options tied to money. What does surprise me is this: the biggest fear (breaking down) would almost disappear if the lesser fear (financial stress) was actually resolved. If I’m financially prepared, I can buy the parts, hire the tech, or pay for the AirBnB (for those lovely times it gets really bad). The problem isn't that...
4 months ago • 4 min read