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How we Boondocked for 6 Months in 2018

Way back in 2015 we boondocked for the first time and totally fell in love. Out there on the edge of a ravine, surrounded by friends we just met for the first time, the attraction was instant.

Maybe it was the silence, the raw untamed beauty, or the feeling of freedom. Or maybe it was just that it was free! Either way, since that day we made it our goal to boondock more.

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Solar Upgrade - Adding a 200w Ground Deploy Solar Panel & 2000w Inverter to our Airstream

In this video we upgrade to a 2000 watt inverter, add another Blue Sky solar charge controller, wire up our new 200 watt ground deploy Renogy Solar Panel - all because someone wanted a Vitamix!

Our Tiny Shiny Home is now equipped with more power!

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Tiny Shiny Hike Challenge - How We Hiked over 330 Miles in 2018

If you’ve already caught our 2018 year end recap, then you may have noticed a little something called #tinyshinyhike.

Last year we set a goal for our family to walk a mile a day - or 365 miles in a year. And now we’re finally able to look back and see how we did.

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Looking Back at 2018

What. A. Year.

We have some epic plans for 2019, but wanted to take a quick look at all we accomplished during 2018 before we talk about our goals for this new year.

At times I felt as we weren’t doing enough, but looking back we actually did a ton of fun things this last year! Let’s talk a look, shall we?

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How to Insure Your Renovated Vintage Airstream

After putting together an exhaustive cost breakdown of our 1972 Vintage Airstream renovation, a few people made some claims like, “I would sure like to see where you got it appraised. Bet it wouldn't hold up for insurance purposes,” and “no insurance company will ever take into account all of this work.” Spoiler - they're wrong :)

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