ron_monach

We are considering selling it all and living and traveling the country
in an RV for several years...until we are just "Done".

Wondering if anyone has done this, knows anyone who has done this, has
any thoughts on doing this with 3 kids (5,9,13) all boys, and a
working from the computer hubby, dog and cat.??

Just thinking right now, but wondering if we are just off our rocker
and isn't it enough that we unschool? If we unschool and DH works
from the computer, then why NOT travel? We cannot afford to keep up
our house though and horses AND travel extensively. That is why the
thought of just going all out, and getting out. Something in me sees
the "typical" lifestyle so draining anyway, but I realize that RVing
full time has its own set of demands. We have done it for vacations
before, so we are aware of that! I am more concerned with the lack of
home--aspects on the kids, the tight quarters, and again, the lack of
a A home. Of course home is where the family is, but is that really
how the kids feel?

Thanks,
Kelley

Robin Bentley

Here's one unschooling family on the road:

http://freerangefamily.blogspot.com/
http://www.freerangefamily.com/

And here's a site which introduces you to other FOTR (families on the
road) linked from the above site:

http://www.familiesontheroad.com/

Robin B.

On Apr 13, 2008, at 7:22 PM, ron_monach wrote:

> We are considering selling it all and living and traveling the country
> in an RV for several years...until we are just "Done".
>
> Wondering if anyone has done this, knows anyone who has done this, has
> any thoughts on doing this with 3 kids (5,9,13) all boys, and a
> working from the computer hubby, dog and cat.??
>

carenkh

~~is that really how the kids feel?~~

You'd have to talk to *your* kids to see how they felt about it. I
have one who'd settle into the RV as a home, and one who would hate
being in different surroundings so frequently. Or, that's what they've
said. We weren't talking about it seriously, we were having a
conversation after I heard of a yahoo group (? if I'm remembering
correctly), of road-schoolers. 'Roads' Scholars. heh

Would you be willing to quit if, after you started out, you realized
one of your kids really didn't like it?

Caren

Ren Allen

~~Would you be willing to quit if, after you started out, you realized
one of your kids really didn't like it?~~

That's exactly what happened to my sister and her family. They sold
their house in Alaska and hit the road a couple years ago. You can
read about their journey at fivefreebirds.com.

The plan was to be on the road at least a year and find a new place to
settle down. All the kids just wanted to go home to Alaska for the
most part, though they had a lot of fun too. One of my nephews did NOT
do well with the constant lack of predictability.

They headed back to Alaska after six months and bought a house.:)
Heidi and Martin could easily live on the road and love it...not
everyone in the house felt the same but they didn't know it until they
tried it. So if you're willing to adapt to needs, I think it can be a
truly great experience.

My children prefer a home base, heck I do too.

Ren
learninginfreedom.com

Kathleen Gehrke

--- In [email protected], "ron_monach"
<mamachaos@...> wrote:
>
> We are considering selling it all and living and traveling the
country
> in an RV for several years...until we are just "Done".



Kelley,

That sounds like a wonderful adventure.


We have also done it for vacation, but have always toyed with the
idea of doing it for life! or like you till we are done.

I think it is awesome that dh would have the flexibility to do it.

If the kids are on board I say TRY IT! I think folks are doing it all
over the country. They are doing it till they are done.

What a wonderful way to make your and your kids world bigger.

Kathleen
>

Sarah Wilson

We have talked about doing this too - both our girls would love it, DD1
is happy anywhere she can plug her lapyop in and DD2 just loves going to
new places. We move quite a lot as it is - I dont think we have lived
anywhere for more than 2 years for the last decade so they are used to
change and both have a small collection of 'essential' things that they
need around them.

Our problem, living in Europe, is one of languages. For you guys in the
States its simpler as you can drive from state to state and get temp
jobs etc 'fairly' easily to keep the cash coming in, but over here each
country has its own language so its not quite as simple.

I am thinking about langauge teaching as an option for us - I nned to
get my degree (which I am working on) and DH already has one, and then
the TEFL (teach english as a foreign langauge) course is a quite short
one. Once we both get that then we are set as one benefit of most
countries in Europe not speaking English is that they are full of people
who want to lean.

So now we just need to save up for the RV or whatever - I personally
like the converted bus concept most - but finding somewhere to store and
work on a bus in the middle of the city is not so practical.

How about the life without the RV? Does anyone know if that works?

Sarah




Kathleen Gehrke wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected]
> <mailto:unschoolingbasics%40yahoogroups.com>, "ron_monach"
> <mamachaos@...> wrote:
> >
> > We are considering selling it all and living and traveling the
> country
> > in an RV for several years...until we are just "Done".
>
> Kelley,
>
> That sounds like a wonderful adventure.
>
> We have also done it for vacation, but have always toyed with the
> idea of doing it for life! or like you till we are done.
>
> I think it is awesome that dh would have the flexibility to do it.
>
> If the kids are on board I say TRY IT! I think folks are doing it all
> over the country. They are doing it till they are done.
>
> What a wonderful way to make your and your kids world bigger.
>
> Kathleen
> >
>
>

Karen Buxcel

And you really need to check out this unschooling family's blog:

http://fuhkauifamily.blogspot.com/

Vicki does a great job of documenting their travels, complete with amazing
photos. And, on the right of the blog, there's a little link (right under
the purple yahoogroups button) to join the unschoolingfotr list. Vicki set
this one up so that unschoolers who were doing the full time traveling thing
didn't have to sit through endless discussions on "how do you do school on
the road, how will I fit all of our curriculum materials in an rv" chatter
that occurs on the regular fotr list (though that list is larger, and there
is good information to be had there, as well).

Nope, you are NOT off your rocker! There are so many families that do
this. We did it for about a year, and plan to do more in the future. Our
boys, 9, 6, and 3, are all very much in favor. Especially if it means we
get to spend part of the winter in Mexico.

Speaking of Mexico, check out this site about a family who travels full
time, and spends the entire winter in Mexico. And they're unschoolers, too,
I believe.

http://www.hopalog.com/

Enjoy the journey!

Karen
http://www.thewildtribe.blogspot.com

--
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know
peace."
Jimi Hendrix


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minesingmama

>
> We are considering selling it all and living and traveling the
country
> in an RV for several years...until we are just "Done".
>
> Wondering if anyone has done this, knows anyone who has done this,
has
> any thoughts on doing this with 3 kids (5,9,13) all boys, and a
> working from the computer hubby, dog and cat.??
>
> Hi Kelley,
We are in the process of doing this right now! We are waiting for
our house to sell, and then we will hit the road. We had talked
about it on and off for the past year and finally decided it was
time to act instead of just wishing. We have three children, two
cats, two guinea pigs and a bunny...all going along...
When we first approached the kids with the idea, it was just that,
an idea. We did not decide to do it until everyone was on board
with what we would be doing. It was a process for us all.
Ultimately, we asked the kids if they would like to do something
like this, and then asked what we could do to make it as "normal" as
possible for them...well...normal to us!!! They had many ideas,
like helping to pick where we go, laptops and webcams to keep in
touch with friends, helping to decide what we "really" needed in a
motorhome, etc...the hardest part for them has been getting rid of
all of our things. While I am finding it completely freeing, they
are requiring more time, and if needed i will arrange for storage if
they feel they cannot part with something, or even everthing. They
are excited most days, but there is still a day once in a while when
they say they don't want to go...then the next day they are
planning some adventure on the other side of the world for us! I
think the important thing is to talk, talk, and talk some more, so
everyone feels that their ideas, concerns, fears, and wishes are
valid and being heard. And that everyone knows that the plans are
flexible in order to meet everyones needs.
Feel free to contact me if you'd like to talk about anything else
this journey may have in store for you and your family.
Good Luck!
Lisa
madalex@...

keetry

I have no idea and can't answer your questions but I just brought
this up with my husband the other day. I was just daydreaming but I
told him how I thought it might be fun to sell everything and get an
RV and just go. It sounds so liberating. I've always been the type
that doesn't like to be tied down or committed to anything, though.

Alysia

--- In [email protected], "ron_monach"
<mamachaos@...> wrote:
>
> We are considering selling it all and living and traveling the
country
> in an RV for several years...until we are just "Done".
>
> Wondering if anyone has done this, knows anyone who has done this,
has
> any thoughts on doing this with 3 kids (5,9,13) all boys, and a
> working from the computer hubby, dog and cat.??
>
> Just thinking right now, but wondering if we are just off our
rocker
> and isn't it enough that we unschool? If we unschool and DH works
> from the computer, then why NOT travel? We cannot afford to keep
up
> our house though and horses AND travel extensively. That is why
the
> thought of just going all out, and getting out. Something in me
sees
> the "typical" lifestyle so draining anyway, but I realize that
RVing
> full time has its own set of demands. We have done it for
vacations
> before, so we are aware of that! I am more concerned with the
lack of
> home--aspects on the kids, the tight quarters, and again, the lack
of
> a A home. Of course home is where the family is, but is that
really
> how the kids feel?
>
> Thanks,
> Kelley
>

julie leonard

My husband and I have been considering moving south for several years. (as soon as our older daughter's graduate High School). We had already planned to home school our younger 2 (now 2 and 4). And then last week, 2 days before the post... he started talking about RVing full time.

Sometimes, things just happen I guess. I joined this group to fiind out more about unschooling, and then someone asks about rving.... (like a sign or something!) It really sounds doable. Right now, we are in MA... cold weather, high mort, rat race kind of job.

I look forward to seeing where this post goes, and am so excited and relieved to see that there are so many others out there that do the same thing we are thinking of. I am hoping for a Fall 2009 move. But, we will see what happens.

***Julie***

Life is hard. It is harder if your stupid.





----- Original Message ----
From: keetry <keetry@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 4:57:29 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Re: RVing full time?

I have no idea and can't answer your questions but I just brought
this up with my husband the other day. I was just daydreaming but I
told him how I thought it might be fun to sell everything and get an
RV and just go. It sounds so liberating. I've always been the type
that doesn't like to be tied down or committed to anything, though.

Alysia

--- In unschoolingbasics@ yahoogroups. com, "ron_monach"
<mamachaos@. ..> wrote:
>
> We are considering selling it all and living and traveling the
country
> in an RV for several years...until we are just "Done".
>
> Wondering if anyone has done this, knows anyone who has done this,
has
> any thoughts on doing this with 3 kids (5,9,13) all boys, and a
> working from the computer hubby, dog and cat.??
>
> Just thinking right now, but wondering if we are just off our
rocker
> and isn't it enough that we unschool? If we unschool and DH works
> from the computer, then why NOT travel? We cannot afford to keep
up
> our house though and horses AND travel extensively. That is why
the
> thought of just going all out, and getting out. Something in me
sees
> the "typical" lifestyle so draining anyway, but I realize that
RVing
> full time has its own set of demands. We have done it for
vacations
> before, so we are aware of that! I am more concerned with the
lack of
> home--aspects on the kids, the tight quarters, and again, the lack
of
> a A home. Of course home is where the family is, but is that
really
> how the kids feel?
>
> Thanks,
> Kelley
>




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Diana Knight

It sounds great to me. Unfortunately I'm married to a man who likes to stay put. I hope it works out if you do it. I'm a musician and always dreamed of going on the road. At least I've been able to buy a trailer and camp with the family. That's been how I've handled it.

:O) Diana
California new millennium hippie

----- Original Message -----
From: keetry
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 1:57 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Re: RVing full time?


I have no idea and can't answer your questions but I just brought
this up with my husband the other day. I was just daydreaming but I
told him how I thought it might be fun to sell everything and get an
RV and just go. It sounds so liberating. I've always been the type
that doesn't like to be tied down or committed to anything, though.

Alysia

--- In [email protected], "ron_monach"
<mamachaos@...> wrote:
>
> We are considering selling it all and living and traveling the
country
> in an RV for several years...until we are just "Done".
>
> Wondering if anyone has done this, knows anyone who has done this,
has
> any thoughts on doing this with 3 kids (5,9,13) all boys, and a
> working from the computer hubby, dog and cat.??
>
> Just thinking right now, but wondering if we are just off our
rocker
> and isn't it enough that we unschool? If we unschool and DH works
> from the computer, then why NOT travel? We cannot afford to keep
up
> our house though and horses AND travel extensively. That is why
the
> thought of just going all out, and getting out. Something in me
sees
> the "typical" lifestyle so draining anyway, but I realize that
RVing
> full time has its own set of demands. We have done it for
vacations
> before, so we are aware of that! I am more concerned with the
lack of
> home--aspects on the kids, the tight quarters, and again, the lack
of
> a A home. Of course home is where the family is, but is that
really
> how the kids feel?
>
> Thanks,
> Kelley
>





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

ron_monach

I have to add that today, I spent the DAY looking at the 2 blogs
that were recommended. WOW--unschoolers--in the real way, and
living life with all its ups and downs traveling to places few of us
can afford to go for longer than 5 days.

One family lives 6 months in Mexico and the kids all learned math by
converting $'s to pesos etc. Amazing families! By reading their
blogs, I am still left wondering if this is something you embark on
and it might only last 5 months, or 1 year or whatever--which is
fine, except for THEN WHAT? Are you behind the 8 ball since you
have taken off and lost a lot of the contacts etc that you had in
place where you lived? Maybe you don't ever return to whence you
came. My guess is, kind of--how could you?

My kids so far are talking about it as an idea. They think it's
cool--of course. I worry about friendships, lasting, enduring
friendships. Baseball teams etc. My DH says--we are not talking
about forever here, our boys are 5, 9 and 13. The 3 year old has
done all of that, and walked away. He is really the strandloper at
heart. The other 2 are still attached to me at the hip, and
therefore I bet that wherever I am, if I am excited, happy and
content; they will be too!

But, it is the shear walking away from "mainstream" that worries me
on some level. Lack of my own garden, horses, compost pile, porch.
Replace them with the awning, the folding picnic tables, the scenery
of Sedona, Baja, Maine etc. Obviously, they are 2 entirely
different choices, hard to compare apples to oranges.

I just think perhaps there is no better way to unschool than to
traverse the country. Not forever, but maybe for 2 years?

Thank you for all the responses. It helps knowing that I am not
losing my marbles. I don't think I have any to spare!!

Kelley

beensclan

Hi All,

I am new to the list and had to jump in here as I have always felt
some kind of tug to move around. Anyway, my name is Mel and we (my
husband and I) have two fun and vibrant boys ages 6 & 4. I, on
Sunday night was trying to convince my hubby to take a year off so
that we can see the world. I was inspired by an old Reader's Digest
article about a family who travelled for a year doing various
environmental and charitable work. My husband needs security and
continuity. He would not be in for my fantasy.

Anyway...I could go on and on here but my point is, if as a
collective, everyone in your home wants to travel, embrace that! And
like a previous poster had mentioned, you can always put down roots
somewhere else if your family is feeling the need.

Happy Travels!

Mel



--- In [email protected], julie leonard
<brihanna@...> wrote:
>
> My husband and I have been considering moving south for several
years. (as soon as our older daughter's graduate High School). We
had already planned to home school our younger 2 (now 2 and 4). And
then last week, 2 days before the post... he started talking about
RVing full time.
>
> Sometimes, things just happen I guess. I joined this group to
fiind out more about unschooling, and then someone asks about
rving.... (like a sign or something!) It really sounds doable.
Right now, we are in MA... cold weather, high mort, rat race kind of
job.
>
> I look forward to seeing where this post goes, and am so excited
and relieved to see that there are so many others out there that do
the same thing we are thinking of. I am hoping for a Fall 2009
move. But, we will see what happens.
>
> ***Julie***
>
> Life is hard. It is harder if your stupid.
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: keetry <keetry@...>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 4:57:29 PM
> Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Re: RVing full time?
>
> I have no idea and can't answer your questions but I just brought
> this up with my husband the other day. I was just daydreaming but I
> told him how I thought it might be fun to sell everything and get
an
> RV and just go. It sounds so liberating. I've always been the type
> that doesn't like to be tied down or committed to anything, though.
>
> Alysia
>
> --- In unschoolingbasics@ yahoogroups. com, "ron_monach"
> <mamachaos@ ..> wrote:
> >
> > We are considering selling it all and living and traveling the
> country
> > in an RV for several years...until we are just "Done".
> >
> > Wondering if anyone has done this, knows anyone who has done
this,
> has
> > any thoughts on doing this with 3 kids (5,9,13) all boys, and a
> > working from the computer hubby, dog and cat.??
> >
> > Just thinking right now, but wondering if we are just off our
> rocker
> > and isn't it enough that we unschool? If we unschool and DH works
> > from the computer, then why NOT travel? We cannot afford to keep
> up
> > our house though and horses AND travel extensively. That is why
> the
> > thought of just going all out, and getting out. Something in me
> sees
> > the "typical" lifestyle so draining anyway, but I realize that
> RVing
> > full time has its own set of demands. We have done it for
> vacations
> > before, so we are aware of that! I am more concerned with the
> lack of
> > home--aspects on the kids, the tight quarters, and again, the
lack
> of
> > a A home. Of course home is where the family is, but is that
> really
> > how the kids feel?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kelley
> >
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Andrea

Hi All,
As of last Thursday, April 10th, we are now considered Unschoolers on
the Road of Life
although we are not in an RV (which is something we are considering)

My husbands co. has us moving around state to state managing the
build of mall stores. Each build takes 6 to 7 weeks and they pay a
weekly set lodging and food expense. This allows us to negotiate
short term leases w/corporate/furnished apartment complexes. We have
a 14 yr old dd and we had to down size tremendously and utilize a
storage unit. She was excited at the thought of our 'adventure' and
did a great job of deciding what things she really wanted to take, to
get rid of and to store.

This is our first job out and we are staying in New Hartford, NY
between Albany and Syracuse.
DD had no problem making friends and within the first two days the
phone was already ringing for her to come outside and hang out with
the gang. Fortunately the kids are on spring break here so she was
able to get in a lot of kid socializing this week. I think it also
gave her some confidence that the making new friends with strangers
game is not going to be as hard as she thought it might be. She never
seemed to have a problem making friends back at home but she did
express her concerns when we first got here.

I think so far our biggest challenge has been, renting out our home
(to family) giving someone else the responsibility of making sure
important mail gets to us, and leaving our family dog. (heart
wrenching) we wanted to get a feel for this life before we tried to
bring him with us. Unfortunately most of the corporate housing units
are not animal friendly.

My husband and I have had a few moments of anxiety with just trying
to get used to the dynamics of this new life style.
It really is a challenge, but keeping an open mind and an attitude
of "this is an adventure" and "a means to accomplishing our goals"
will be key to making this whole life changing decision an exciting
experience.
Our family goal is to build or purchase a resort in Puerto Rico to
run as a family with in the next few years. So by keeping that goal
in the fore front as well as enjoying all of new terrain and visiting
as many attractions in each new location..it will be a wonderful life
experience for the three of us.

PS. Anyone in the New Hartford, NY area??
Andrea



"beensclan" <beensclan@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am new to the list and had to jump in here as I have always felt
> some kind of tug to move around. Anyway, my name is Mel and we (my
> husband and I) have two fun and vibrant boys ages 6 & 4. I, on
> Sunday night was trying to convince my hubby to take a year off so
> that we can see the world. I was inspired by an old Reader's
Digest
> article about a family who travelled for a year doing various
> environmental and charitable work. My husband needs security and
> continuity. He would not be in for my fantasy.
>
> Anyway...I could go on and on here but my point is, if as a
> collective, everyone in your home wants to travel, embrace that!
And
> like a previous poster had mentioned, you can always put down roots
> somewhere else if your family is feeling the need.
>
> Happy Travels!
>
> Mel
>
>
>
> --- In [email protected], julie leonard
> <brihanna@> wrote:
> >
> > My husband and I have been considering moving south for several
> years. (as soon as our older daughter's graduate High School).
We
> had already planned to home school our younger 2 (now 2 and 4).
And
> then last week, 2 days before the post... he started talking about
> RVing full time.
> >
> > Sometimes, things just happen I guess. I joined this group to
> fiind out more about unschooling, and then someone asks about
> rving.... (like a sign or something!) It really sounds doable.
> Right now, we are in MA... cold weather, high mort, rat race kind
of
> job.
> >
> > I look forward to seeing where this post goes, and am so excited
> and relieved to see that there are so many others out there that do
> the same thing we are thinking of. I am hoping for a Fall 2009
> move. But, we will see what happens.
> >
> > ***Julie***
> >
> > Life is hard. It is harder if your stupid.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: keetry <keetry@>
> > To: [email protected]
> > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 4:57:29 PM
> > Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Re: RVing full time?
> >
> > I have no idea and can't answer your questions but I just brought
> > this up with my husband the other day. I was just daydreaming but
I
> > told him how I thought it might be fun to sell everything and get
> an
> > RV and just go. It sounds so liberating. I've always been the
type
> > that doesn't like to be tied down or committed to anything,
though.
> >
> > Alysia
> >
> > --- In unschoolingbasics@ yahoogroups. com, "ron_monach"
> > <mamachaos@ ..> wrote:
> > >
> > > We are considering selling it all and living and traveling the
> > country
> > > in an RV for several years...until we are just "Done".
> > >
> > > Wondering if anyone has done this, knows anyone who has done
> this,
> > has
> > > any thoughts on doing this with 3 kids (5,9,13) all boys, and a
> > > working from the computer hubby, dog and cat.??
> > >
> > > Just thinking right now, but wondering if we are just off our
> > rocker
> > > and isn't it enough that we unschool? If we unschool and DH
works
> > > from the computer, then why NOT travel? We cannot afford to
keep
> > up
> > > our house though and horses AND travel extensively. That is why
> > the
> > > thought of just going all out, and getting out. Something in me
> > sees
> > > the "typical" lifestyle so draining anyway, but I realize that
> > RVing
> > > full time has its own set of demands. We have done it for
> > vacations
> > > before, so we are aware of that! I am more concerned with the
> > lack of
> > > home--aspects on the kids, the tight quarters, and again, the
> lack
> > of
> > > a A home. Of course home is where the family is, but is that
> > really
> > > how the kids feel?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Kelley
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>

Starr

Hi all

I am mostly a lurker and love reading all the posts and have learned
so much from this group...

Anyway, I am not RVing, but just wanted to share our story.

We are from South Africa and decided early 2006 to pack up our house
and move across the world to Taiwan (actually to a little island
between Taiwan and China called Kinmen, although we are now living in
Taiwan, on the east coast).

We arrived with a suitcase of clothes each and bag of homeschooling
books (I was not unschooling at this stage).

My husband actually left 2 months before us and I was left to pack up
the house and take care of things, move in with my parents and then
travel alone with our three boys, at that stage they were 3, 5 and 6
years old! (Not fun!!!) LOL

It was very difficult in the beginning as it is so different to what
we were used to. Everything from language, food, culture, religion
was so different, not to mention that we also had to adjust to living
in a small apartment.

My eldest son battled in the beginning and just wanted to go back to
SA, until we moved to another part of the island (where we are now),
that has a big park nearby (he loves being outdoors and back home in
SA we had a big 4 bedroom house with a swimming pool and a big garden
- so it was a BIG adjustment for the boys - who love the outdoors -
they are much happier now).

Our next move, when our time is done here in Taiwan, we will be moving
to another little island, off the east coast of Africa called
Mauritius - this is where we will settle and call home.... The boys
are very excited about this and can't wait!

Although my husband still has his dream of going to the States and
RVing....who knows???

But this move has done wonders for us as a family...having no extended
family around, really brings you closer to each other, and it also
helped in our transition to unschooling - no "well meaning" family and
friends questioning our decisions! LOL

And of course the BEST part of our moving to Taiwan is the fact that
we now have a little girl we are in the final stages of adopting from
Taiwan!

Just thought I would share about our experience:o)

~* Starr *~


--- In [email protected], "ron_monach" <mamachaos@...>
wrote:
>
> We are considering selling it all and living and traveling the country
> in an RV for several years...until we are just "Done".
>
> Wondering if anyone has done this, knows anyone who has done this, has
> any thoughts on doing this with 3 kids (5,9,13) all boys, and a
> working from the computer hubby, dog and cat.??
>
> Just thinking right now, but wondering if we are just off our rocker
> and isn't it enough that we unschool? If we unschool and DH works
> from the computer, then why NOT travel? We cannot afford to keep up
> our house though and horses AND travel extensively. That is why the
> thought of just going all out, and getting out. Something in me sees
> the "typical" lifestyle so draining anyway, but I realize that RVing
> full time has its own set of demands. We have done it for vacations
> before, so we are aware of that! I am more concerned with the lack of
> home--aspects on the kids, the tight quarters, and again, the lack of
> a A home. Of course home is where the family is, but is that really
> how the kids feel?
>
> Thanks,
> Kelley
>

Adrean Clark

Wow that is quite a relocation :D your husband must work for an
international firm?

I have looked into WWOOF as an option for us - I don't mind
relocating. My twins are too young right now I think but maybe in a
couple years we can try it and see. :) RV'ing is not really an option
because I'd be the sole driver with a weak driving leg so the idea of
staying in a temporary location for a while is appealing... Anyone
tried something like this?

Adrean


On 4/20/08, Starr <purplepixiestarr@...> wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I am mostly a lurker and love reading all the posts and have learned
> so much from this group...
>
> Anyway, I am not RVing, but just wanted to share our story.
>
> We are from South Africa and decided early 2006 to pack up our house
> and move across the world to Taiwan (actually to a little island
> between Taiwan and China called Kinmen, although we are now living in
> Taiwan, on the east coast).
>
> We arrived with a suitcase of clothes each and bag of homeschooling
> books (I was not unschooling at this stage).
>
> My husband actually left 2 months before us and I was left to pack up
> the house and take care of things, move in with my parents and then
> travel alone with our three boys, at that stage they were 3, 5 and 6
> years old! (Not fun!!!) LOL
>
> It was very difficult in the beginning as it is so different to what
> we were used to. Everything from language, food, culture, religion
> was so different, not to mention that we also had to adjust to living
> in a small apartment.
>
> My eldest son battled in the beginning and just wanted to go back to
> SA, until we moved to another part of the island (where we are now),
> that has a big park nearby (he loves being outdoors and back home in
> SA we had a big 4 bedroom house with a swimming pool and a big garden
> - so it was a BIG adjustment for the boys - who love the outdoors -
> they are much happier now).
>
> Our next move, when our time is done here in Taiwan, we will be moving
> to another little island, off the east coast of Africa called
> Mauritius - this is where we will settle and call home.... The boys
> are very excited about this and can't wait!
>
> Although my husband still has his dream of going to the States and
> RVing....who knows???
>
> But this move has done wonders for us as a family...having no extended
> family around, really brings you closer to each other, and it also
> helped in our transition to unschooling - no "well meaning" family and
> friends questioning our decisions! LOL
>
> And of course the BEST part of our moving to Taiwan is the fact that
> we now have a little girl we are in the final stages of adopting from
> Taiwan!
>
> Just thought I would share about our experience:o)
>
> ~* Starr *~
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "ron_monach" <mamachaos@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > We are considering selling it all and living and traveling the country
> > in an RV for several years...until we are just "Done".
> >
> > Wondering if anyone has done this, knows anyone who has done this, has
> > any thoughts on doing this with 3 kids (5,9,13) all boys, and a
> > working from the computer hubby, dog and cat.??
> >
> > Just thinking right now, but wondering if we are just off our rocker
> > and isn't it enough that we unschool? If we unschool and DH works
> > from the computer, then why NOT travel? We cannot afford to keep up
> > our house though and horses AND travel extensively. That is why the
> > thought of just going all out, and getting out. Something in me sees
> > the "typical" lifestyle so draining anyway, but I realize that RVing
> > full time has its own set of demands. We have done it for vacations
> > before, so we are aware of that! I am more concerned with the lack of
> > home--aspects on the kids, the tight quarters, and again, the lack of
> > a A home. Of course home is where the family is, but is that really
> > how the kids feel?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kelley
> >
>
>
>

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Starr

> Wow that is quite a relocation :D your husband must work for an
> international firm?
>


My husband is actually teaching English second language here in Taiwan.

Although in SA he was not teaching (he got his teaching degree and
taught for a little while), but he was mostly a
musician/entrepreneur....but the teaching degree came in handy:D

I just googled WWOOF - looks interesting....going to look into it some
more:D

~* Starr *~



--- In [email protected], "Adrean Clark"
<adreanaline@...> wrote:
>
> Wow that is quite a relocation :D your husband must work for an
> international firm?
>
> I have looked into WWOOF as an option for us - I don't mind
> relocating. My twins are too young right now I think but maybe in a
> couple years we can try it and see. :) RV'ing is not really an option
> because I'd be the sole driver with a weak driving leg so the idea of
> staying in a temporary location for a while is appealing... Anyone
> tried something like this?
>
> Adrean
>

harmonyglb

Hi Andrea,

What an exciting adventure you and your family are on. We also full-
time RV with our 5yo homeschooled daughter from October till April
each year, and work at our campground, Tall Pines Campground,
Canoeing & Country Store during the camping season. If you will be
full-timing you may want to check out the Families On The Road Group,
most of them RV, but a number of them are like you, either staying in
hotels or company house. Our campground is close to New Hartford, so
If you are in the area, stop in and say hi! Also, if you belong to
FOTR (familiesontheroad.com) we also give a 10% discount if you stay
with us if you ever do get that RV you're considering. You can get
directions to the campground online at www.TallPinesCampground-
NY.com.

Best of Luck,
Gayle



--- In [email protected], "Andrea" <faceliftz@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> As of last Thursday, April 10th, we are now considered Unschoolers
on
> the Road of Life
> although we are not in an RV (which is something we are considering)
>
> My husbands co. has us moving around state to state managing the
> build of mall stores. Each build takes 6 to 7 weeks and they pay a
> weekly set lodging and food expense. This allows us to negotiate
> short term leases w/corporate/furnished apartment complexes. We
have
> a 14 yr old dd and we had to down size tremendously and utilize a
> storage unit. She was excited at the thought of our 'adventure'
and
> did a great job of deciding what things she really wanted to take,
to
> get rid of and to store.
>
> This is our first job out and we are staying in New Hartford, NY
> between Albany and Syracuse.
> DD had no problem making friends and within the first two days the
> phone was already ringing for her to come outside and hang out with
> the gang. Fortunately the kids are on spring break here so she was
> able to get in a lot of kid socializing this week. I think it also
> gave her some confidence that the making new friends with strangers
> game is not going to be as hard as she thought it might be. She
never
> seemed to have a problem making friends back at home but she did
> express her concerns when we first got here.
>
> I think so far our biggest challenge has been, renting out our home
> (to family) giving someone else the responsibility of making sure
> important mail gets to us, and leaving our family dog. (heart
> wrenching) we wanted to get a feel for this life before we tried to
> bring him with us. Unfortunately most of the corporate housing
units
> are not animal friendly.
>
> My husband and I have had a few moments of anxiety with just trying
> to get used to the dynamics of this new life style.
> It really is a challenge, but keeping an open mind and an attitude
> of "this is an adventure" and "a means to accomplishing our goals"
> will be key to making this whole life changing decision an exciting
> experience.
> Our family goal is to build or purchase a resort in Puerto Rico to
> run as a family with in the next few years. So by keeping that
goal
> in the fore front as well as enjoying all of new terrain and
visiting
> as many attractions in each new location..it will be a wonderful
life
> experience for the three of us.
>
> PS. Anyone in the New Hartford, NY area??
> Andrea
>

Harrington

Gayle that is so cool. So do you only stay at the campground till the end of April? I just joined the FOTR group and before we left we sold all of our camping gear so for now I'm thinking we aren't going to be staying in any campgrounds for a while...I'm not familiar but I think some RV cgrounds do have designated tent areas. I guess my main concern about RVing it is how do we get and stay connected to the Internet (without spending fortune) and with my husband having to go to the mall to work everyday how often would we find a campground that is really close to a larger town where the malls are located?? Lots of things to consider for us before making that big purchase I guess.

If it were just up to me I'd love to own a campground but his dream is to have a resort. But that's a few years from now so you never know. He's enjoying me reading to him all the feedback from other travels.

I'm looking up your campground now. How neat!
Andrea

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