As everyone knows in March of 2020 everything shut down. No one could travel, go out to eat or do anything except basic necessities like run to the grocery store. We had already sold our house a week before the shut down and had moved into our apartment to begin the transition to RV living. We were worried that everything would come to a halt and our plans would need to change, but little did we know, COVID created the perfect path to our new way of living.
I was working full-time when the shutdown happened. Working full-time while trying to homeschool and/or entertain three kids is hard! Especially when one of the kiddos is under 1 year old. My boss was getting frustrated about my split time between being a mom, teacher, and employee. I was getting equally frustrated at not performing like I would like at work. Zach and I had already planned on me “retiring” from work (mostly because I could not do my job remotely at the time), but we weren’t sure of when I would officially quit. When COVID hit and everything was crazy, we knew I would need to finally set the date to become a full-time stay-at-home mom. I gave my notice in May and my boss asked me to stay on until July.
Zach’s job on the other hand became completely remote for the foreseeable future, so we took that as an open door to get ready and start our RV journey early. In September of 2020, we moved into our RV and by October we had taken our first road trip that led us to the east coast on a five month expedition.
Living in an RV has allowed us to stay away from people and be safer than ever while traveling. We can do grocery pick-ups at most walmarts and local grocery stores. We wear our masks, even if most people in that part of the country didn’t. Most “popular” sites around the country are very desolate compared to the norm because of COVID, so it has allowed us to get in places much easier than normal.
Most people are spending more time outdoors during this time and I think that is a wonderful thing. Even if you do not own an RV, grab a tent and go to your local park for the night, weekend, or week. Take a family walk in a nearby park. Grab a bike and take a ride around your neighborhood. Use COVID as an excuse to get active and see the positive it has created in your own life. Yes, there will be negative surrounding this last year, but think about all the moments you got to spend with your family.
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