Getting Started

At the end of 2009, Jeremy and I realized that our dream in life was to live full time out of an RV. When we rang in 2010 we weren't sure what that meant. Jeremy was pushing for an Airstream, but I wasn't convinced. As I researched the hundreds of RV options, I found again and again full time RVers insisting that the 5th wheel travel trailer was the ideal full time RVer's home. A 5th wheel afforded more living space, something my fearful side seemed to cling to. It was one thing for us to move into a 620 sq ft home, but a whole other bag of waffles to move into something small enough to tow with a truck.

It wasn't long before we had thrown the entire dream out the window and settled down for a short pout.

But some dreams will not be cast aside so easily, and before we knew it we had come to the realization that not only did this dream deserve action, but somehow our minds had wrapped around minimal living to a new extreme. We took two week-long camping trips over the course of the summer, came home to discover we hadn't missed a single object in our house, and knew the trailer life was the life for us. It didn't take much for Jeremy to convince me that the Airstream was the right rig.

The dream now renewed, we have set about focusing on moving into that life. It isn't something we'll be able to do for a number of years, but when we think of all there is to do in the meantime to prepare for such a dramatic transition, those few years don't seem like such a stretch.

In order to inspire ourselves we decided to create a Life Board. Also known as a Vision Board or Dream Board, the Life Board is a collage of all things you would like to manifest in your life. Ours would be a collection of words and images that represent the life we will enjoy in our Airstream. You can make your own Life Board using magazines or do like we did and print images and words from the Internet and Word. Really, you can let your imagination guide you.

We cut out all our images and words, arranged and rearranged them on an old thriftstore painting, then used glue sticks to stick everything in place.

As we learn more and come up with destinations of interest, we'll add to our Life Board. It might sound silly, but it was surprisingly fun, and I recommend all couples make one together. It's a great bonding experience, and it gave more focus to our joined lives than we've ever felt.

In case you were wondering, that woman at the top of the frame looking down over our dream is the lovely and short-lived Janet Munro, who starred in such delightful films as Swiss Family Robinson, Darby O'Gill and the Little People, and Third Man on the Mountain. Since we are fans and we think more people should know about her, we have decided to name our Airstream The Janet Munro. Call us corny...we can take it! :)

Anyway, we plan to use this blog as a virtual diary as well as a way to share this process with all our family and friends. We plan to take turns blogging in order to maximize our recorded memories and organize our research. Eventually, we'll be sharing photos and stories of our travels. So, sign up to follow our blog! We'd love to hear your thoughts (unless they're nasty, mean thoughts, in which case you can keep them to yourself). And some of you who live far away from us now...we'll be coming your way in the next few years!

Cheers!

Angela T.