{"id":172,"date":"2012-07-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/bruceandtrisha\/fulltime-rv-living-a-little-different-from-the-norm\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T04:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T04:21:20","slug":"fulltime-rv-living-a-little-different-from-the-norm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/bruceandtrisha\/fulltime-rv-living-a-little-different-from-the-norm\/","title":{"rendered":"Fulltime RV Living . . . A Little Different From the Norm . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We live fulltime in our RV a little different from the norm . . . we live in our pickup camper on the banks of the Missouri River.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not the normal fulltime rvers \u2013 we\u2019re not 65 years old \u2013 <strong>we\u2019re not waiting for retirement to live our dream.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even living fulltime in a pickup camper is different from the fulltime rving norm.\u00a0 The majority of full time rvers pull a fifth wheel or drive a huge Class A motorhome and are snowbirds.<\/p>\n<h2>Not us \u2013 we choose to live \u201cOutside the Box\u201d in a Box . . .<\/h2>\n<p>simply living simply.<\/p>\n<p>Choosing where we want to live . . . no schedule, no destination \u2013 just the open road and the discoveries along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Our routine is different from the norm, too . . .<strong> it\u2019s a slower pace.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Without all the usual \u201cstuff\u201d to clean and maintain and distract, we have more time to let the day unfold on its own terms.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>We have more time<\/strong> to sit quietly watching the sun give birth to a new day \u2013 as a blanket of gold saturates the grass and trees and the eastern sky transforms from black, to pink, to yellow, to blue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We have more time<\/strong> to get lost in the soothing sounds of the birds, coyotes, owls, katydids and train whistles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We have more time<\/strong> to sit on the banks of the river in the evening, seeing spectacular sunsets give the Amen to another day, watching the river\u2019s steady flow, catching a glimpse of catfish and turtles and eagles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We have more time<\/strong> to visit with the people who stop by on their travels \u2013 to hear their dreams, their adventures, their stories.<\/p>\n<p>Many people shudder at the idea of living in such a small space.<\/p>\n<p>They cannot fathom giving up all the stuff that fills every room, the garage and even three storage sheds.<\/p>\n<p>But, many more dream of doing what we do \u2013 <strong>of letting go and living simply . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having more time to live freely<\/p>\n<p>To live <strong>fully.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To live <strong>now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Because life is too short to wait for someday.<\/h2>\n<p>Because it\u2019s a shame to wait until you\u2019re dying to begin living.<\/p>\n<p>We Did it \u2013 You CAN too!\u00a0 Join us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We live fulltime in our RV a little different from the norm . . . we live in our pickup camper on the banks of the Missouri River. We\u2019re not the normal fulltime rvers \u2013 we\u2019re not 65 years old \u2013 we\u2019re not waiting for retirement to live our dream. 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