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Banff and Jasper National Parks in Canada

Jonathan Longnecker / November 05, 2017

After spending a day in Canada at Butchart Gardens, we were ready for more of this wonderful country called Canada. We researched and planned and researched some more. We talked to our insurance company, changed our AT&T plan and prayed the wildfires wouldn’t mess it all up.

And then we went for it! Hello Canada!

Unwanted Visitors In Idaho

Ashley Longnecker / November 01, 2017

We had a fantastic time in Washington. It’s one state that is hard to get tired of. We can’t wait to come back and explore more, but for now…we head east!

With Coeur d’Alene punched in our GPS, we contacted friends, Take That Exit, who used to travel full time but now have a sweet home in northern Idaho. Turns out that they were camping for the weekend up in Priest Lake and said we could join them. The kids were so excited to meet up with their kids again. It had been almost 2 years since we last saw them. 

We made it to Luby Bay Campground and fell in love with the area. 

Port Townsend and Coupeville in Washington

Jonathan Longnecker / October 30, 2017

Moving on from Olympic National Park and Port Angles, we found another Boondocker’s Welcome campsite nearby. Well, sort of nearby. It would mean we’d have to take our Tiny Shiny Home on a ferry from Port Townsend to Coupeville. We did that with the 5th wheel and it was stressful then. Spoiler alert: it was still stressful with the Airstream. Mostly just because we had put so much blood, sweat and tears into the remodel.

Awesome Gift Ideas For Traveling Families

Ashley Longnecker / October 27, 2017

Do you realize there’s just NINE more Monday’s until Christmas? That’s nuts! This time of year is super busy for us. We have 3 birthdays within the next 30 days and it got me thinking that I should really put together a list of things the 'traveling family' could use for Christmas or Birthdays.

As you may already know, those of us living intentionally tiny have to really consider every purchase. 

• Where will it be stored? 
  
• Will we use it often enough to be justified? 
  
• How much does it weigh? 
  
• Does it have multiple uses? 
  
• Does it have an easily redeemable warranty?

These are just a few of the questions we ask ourselves when purchasing any item to use in our Airstream.

We have been asked over and over again, what do you do for gifts? So, I’ve come up with some ideas that any traveling family could use. Now, I can’t stress enough how important communication is about gifts. These are just suggestions, but if you’re buying for someone who travels full time or lives tiny, I highly suggest you ask them if it’s useful for them before buying a physical gift.

There have been many times we’ve gotten thoughtful gifts that we would have loved to keep, but just had no room to store them. So always make sure you ask the recipient if it would work, or make sure you include a gift receipt. Please don’t be offended if they don’t keep the item gifted. Living in a tiny space is very challenging and anything extra that isn’t being used is just taking up valuable living space. 

So, what's at the top of my suggestion list?

Olympic National Park: Part 2 & Ada's Birthday

Ashley Longnecker / October 23, 2017

After the first week of exploring the west side of the Olympic National Park, we were eager to continue exploring on the north side. We found another wonderful man through Boondocker’s Welcome who let us stay in his driveway while we took a few days to continue exploring. With our youngest’s birthday coming up the search was on for something fun that she wanted to do.

The home we were staying at was literally right across the street from the ONP visitor’s center. We ventured over and made a plan for all the hikes we wanted to tackle. Hurricane Ridge was at the very top of that list!

If you do nothing else, make sure you hike the Hurricane Ridge trail.