Posts by momwithamap
RV Travel On The Rise Right Now
Post From Staff Writer RV travel is booming amid the current pandemic! Although it’s always been a popular option, many more families are opting for this alternative. Although the rest of the travel industry is taking a hit right now, RV sales are on the rise. It gives people the convenience of going anywhere, with…
Read MoreThe One Where We Locked Down The Rivers
13 boats. All different brands, types, sizes and speeds. 13 owners with equally different personalities. Not to mention spouses, kids, and pets… all with opinions. But we had one common goal: get out of Chicago and down the rivers. When it was all said and done we had: 10 Locks. 4 Rivers. 1 engagement. 1…
Read MoreThe One Where We Took A Break From Boating
After almost 5 months of living aboard and traveling, we took a break from boating in October. The Great Lakes reputation, along with the Army Corp of Engineers forced the break; However, it was needed and appreciated by our whole family. We made it to Chicago the last weekend of September. Although we typically try…
Read MoreTips To Maximize Your Travel Budget
Content from staff writer for 5 Tips to Maximize Your Travel Budget Hopefully, 2021 will see travel really open up again. This means that now is a great time to start thinking about where you’d like to go, what you’d like to do, and how you’re going to pay for it. With that in mind,…
Read MoreThe One In Chicago With The Experience We Trained For Years Ago
Unless you’ve known our family personally for a long time, here’s a fact that might surprise you: We lived in Chicago for 10 months. It was the coldest, snowiest, and longest winter ever! But, it was also a really special time for our family. Long before moving there, Chicago ranked as one of our favorite…
Read MoreThe One Where We Spent Halloween On A Barge
The year is 2020 and, lets face it, nothing has been normal for anyone. Halloween looked a bit different everywhere. But perhaps, the most different for my kiddos. If you’ve been following along on our Captains Log you’ll notice that this story jumps ahead quite a bit. I’ll go back and fill in the gaps…
Read MoreThe One With All Things Remote: Working, Learning, and Living
Since we moved onto our boat full-time last spring there are two topics that receive the overwhelming majority of questions: bathroom everything and being remote. I’ve already covered all things bathroom (here) so now I’ll move on to a much more comfortable topic, doing life remote. First, let me start by clarifying what I mean…
Read MoreThe One With The Great Lakes
After 2,000 nautical miles, I thought we’d experienced it all: fog, tides, hurricanes, locks and shallow water. But then we reached the Great Lakes and boating became a whole new ballgame! The Great Lakes are, in fact, great. However after spending the last 6 weeks in them, I can also list about 20 other adjectives…
Read MoreA Healthy Vacation Is A Happy Vacation
Planning a healthy vation that keeps families safe is a huge priority for many people right now. While the travel industry may not be back to full speed yet, people are beginning to get creative with their planning. There’s a general sense out there in some parts of the internet that going on vacation is…
Read MoreThe One All About The Erie Canal
Of all the things we’ve experienced boating around The Great Loop, perhaps the most mysterious is the Erie Canal. Admittedly, I knew very little about the waterway until we arrived on the scene! I’ve had so many people reach out with questions that I’ve realized I’m not the only person with very little knowledge on…
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