Getting freelance work takes a lot of hustling. Pitching to new employers takes time. Here’s how we find new jobs & stay engaged in writing.

10 easy camping meals to get you out enjoying nature. Prep at home, cook in camp. RV or tent camping, these family meals are easy & delicious!

We budget ~$4000/month as our cost to live full time in an RV. But we know RVers who spend from $1200 to $6000. RV costs vary so let’s see!

The Truck Camper Rally in Quartzsite, Arizona more than met our expectations! We met great people, learned a ton & toured truck campers.

Cupcake Chronicles made a commercial! Okay, well, technically, Steve made it, but I think it's super fun so click the link and watch our short video. While you're there, don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel. It's just a fun little short that tells what our...

We’re boondocking in Yuma Arizona. We had a flat tire, brake issues, a little electricity zap & an electrical issue on the truck camper.

Our top 3 favorites in Fargo, North Dakota include great food, a Viking ship that actually sailed to Norway and a Walk of Fame. Visit Fargo!

We stay at Doc Judy’s Beulah Bee Orchard (Hipcamp) and spend the afternoon learning to make kombucha. What a treat! Learn with us, yummy!

South Dakota’s Monuments are breath taking, amazing & super fun! Visit Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial & a giant Smokey the Bear & Bigfoot.

Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog’s Day go hand in hand. This cute little creature who lives forever & predicts weather?! We had to go see him!

Here are the 5 best stops in Pendleton, Oregon. It’s a beautiful, sunny town of artisans, cowboys & outdoor happiness. Come along for a tour!

Get solo female truck camper tips here! After spending the summer in our Artic Fox 990, I share safety & general tips for other solo females.

The end of March signaled the two year mark of quitting our jobs and beginning this nomad lifestyle. So, it seems appropriate to take a few minutes to explore how it feels to be unemployed for two years. Noelle here, by the way. This will be a short post. It feels...

We weren't quite prepared for a wind storm in the truck camper so we engaged the truck camper jacks for the first time to attempt to steady the camper. We have these discussions occasionally; "Can the truck camper turn over, or flip over, in the wind?" This was our...

Here are our top 5 best things in Moab! Boondocking, eating, shopping and dinosaurs. Moab has something for everyone. Come along & adventure!

Arches National Park lives up to the hype! It’s rugged & beautiful with lots of hiking. Go early in the morning for great sites & no crowds.

This week we're taking a whack at a vegan recipe for daikon radish "steaks" and managing to run out of propane. Somehow, this wasn't how we imagined our week would play out, but hey, we can roll with it. I'm not sure which was more unpleasant though, the lack of...

One of the really fun things about sharing our journey with you has been the feedback we receive. The YouTube Gods have been smiling upon us lately and our YouTube channel has about 55k views, and our videos are closing in on 18k views. Thank you! This week we're...

In this weeks episode we're performing a hot swap on the hot water anode, trying to get into the rhythm of a daily exercise regimen, and trying our best to improve the miles per gallon of the diesel truck. Do you think it's possible that we can do all three??

Boondocking near Santa Fe allows us to have the best of both worlds! The rugged outdoors and the artistry & food of the city. Come on along!

We like our electricity as much as the next person, in fact, we may like our electricity more than we should! We try to live our lives off of a 12V system. We have a solar system that charges two marine batteries. We recharge our devices from the solar to batteries to...

Taos, New Mexico is an artist’s haven in the midst of beautiful nature. We came to explore, shop and eat! It’s a must stop destination!

Ya know, not that anyone asked me for my design input, but.... There are just a few things that I believe the designers of the NorthWood Arctic Fox need to address and to make improvements. This week, we're delving into one of them. It's the bloody flapper. Don't know...

Here’s a truck camper tour of our Arctic Fox 990. It’s a quick overview of the truck camper interior and exterior. Hope you enjoy our tour!

Hiking for a cell phone signal is all part of boondocking. So without reception, we cook, we play, and then we hike to hilltops for calls!

Getting a flat tire in the desert while boondocking in our truck camper is worrisome to us. Well, it happened & we dealt with it & we lived!

MISSILE SILO! MISSILE SILO! OK, OK. I'll admit it. I'm pretty excited to share this weeks episode with you. The last time I was this excited was the llama farm! One of the great things about traveling with no set agenda is that we stop when we see something that looks...

Cupcake Chronicles E17 Lights out in the truck camper. That's just never a good thing! Dead batteries on the truck and in the camper make for a nervous couple of days for us. Okay, it was actually a nervous week, but, who's counting?! In our previous episode we spent...

Winterizing our truck camper for the first time ever! We’re prepping our Arctic Fox 990 for an arctic chill. Temps below zero mean prep time!

The Natchez Historic Cemetery is a must stop site. It’s rich history & beauty are an RV dweller’s dream. Come see it & our boondocking spot!

Hi Friends- It's been a few weeks since I've been able to edit and upload our VLOG. Life has been a little hectic! I'm happy to let you know that we now have a few upcoming episodes in the tank, so we should be back to our normal schedule of a new Episode every...

Another day and another cemetery visit? You bet! This one is a little different though. Noelle here, by the way. I've mentioned before that my Mom died about three years ago. Then last year we said goodbye to my Dad too. Good byes are never easy, but these permanent...

How to clean black water tanks in our truck camper! Join us as we try a “FaceBook RV hack” to clean the black water tank. Let’s try it together.

This week we're continuing our trek into the deep south. We visit a few cemeteries and say goodbye to our friend Paul. When we sat down to edit this weeks episode, we realized it was just way too big for a single episode, so we've split it into two episodes. In our...

Life in an Arctic Fox 990- E10 Episode 10! Full-time truck camper living has some boring weeks and some exciting ones. We're really excited to share our VLOG with you this week. There are some weeks of travel that are simply less than memorable. We're just moving from...

We visit Area 51 in search of UFO’s and little green men. Sadly, all we found were little blue men that were available for purchase.

Climb aboard as we head for Colorado from California in our Arctic Fox 990. Along the way we need to deal with a snowstorm and a suffer with generator that won’t work.

Crawford Landing Campground is easy to get to with huge beautiful oak trees for summertime shade. Honey Island Swamp Tours is a bonus!

This week we're excited to share our latest Arctic Fox 990 VLOG with you! We're still headed down the California Coast and enjoying the warmth and sunshine of Southern California. Honestly, when we left Oregon and headed South, this was the EXACT kind of weather we...

Truck camper Christmas spirit is up & going! We’re decorating Cupcake! Christmas & RVs are tricky, since we’re far from family but making do.

Cooking in a truck camper isn’t quite the same as cooking at home. Small space prepping is a challenge to overcome. Check out our progress.

This week we explore the wonders of Yellowstone National Park and experience our first true snowfall of the upcoming winter season. We've been working hard to stay ahead of the weather (for the past 18 months!), but this time it caught up with us. We have the...

Truck camper repairs are part of ownership! Here’s our how to guide for staying on the road! That means fix loose doors & glue loose parts.