One morning, Dawn told me about a dream she had where the two of us had moved out of our apartment, left the city, and were traveling in an RV. As wild as the dream sounded, there was something about it that we were both drawn to—a sense of freedom that we didn’t feel we were currently getting in our “busy” lives. The more we thought about it, the more we realized we wanted to turn her dream into our reality.
Initially, this life-changing decision was hard to fathom. Both of us had spent tireless years establishing ourselves in our careers, building huge professional networks and making some incredible friends. Never mind the fact that we would be leaving behind our beloved city, the place where we met and called home for nearly a decade. But Dawn and I are both avid travelers, and with big travel plans come a certain level of risk and uncertainty. So, we channeled our inner risk takers and started to explore every element required for this lifestyle overhaul. First, we needed to confirm that we could keep our current jobs and work remotely. Second, we had to get our finances in order to not only buy an RV but sustain us while living life on the road. And lastly, we needed to get rid of all our stuff. Months leading up to our departure, we began the frugal approach of saving as much money as possible and offloading all of the nonessentials that, at the time, would not be coming with us (we got rid of even more stuff once we actually were on the road). We did everything from donation drops to online fire sales to free gifts to friends, and everything that was left over got boxed up and placed in my family’s garage.
