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Things that We as a Dealership are Thankful for This Year

What to be thankful for Walnut Ridge RVDuring the Thanksgiving holiday season we as a dealership have been making an effort to focus on all of the things that we are thankful for this year. And while this list could go on and on we have narrowed it down to a select few that we’d like to share with you. In keeping with the spirit of the Thanksgiving season we would love to encourage you to find the things in life that you are thankful for this year as well! We’d love to hear them!

  • First of all, above all else, we are thankful for our friends and family for without them very little else matters.
  • Secondly we are thankful for our health.
  • We are incredibly thankful for our amazing employees, manufacturers, delivery drivers, and all those who help this business continue to be a success.
  • In addition we are so thankful and grateful for you all as customers. Not only could we not do any of this without you but we have truly enjoyed getting to know each of you throughout the process.
  • We are thankful for the amazing country that we live in that allows us to pursue our RVing passion and share it with all of you.
  • We are thankful for much of the amazing weather we have been blessed with to get out and enjoy the great outdoors.
  • Last but not least we are thankful for the ability to do what we love and be able to share that with all of our amazing customers!
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Is Home Schooling while Full-Time RVing an Option?

Are you one of the many families that longs for the open road? That wishes you could make a life in your RV and explore the country?  Do you feel like having your children in a traditional school holds you back from fulfilling your families dreams?  Well there is always the option of homeschooling your children while showing them the world.  I know that the stigma of homeschoolrvpmhome-schooled children will always be that they will lack in social skills if they are not exposed to a traditional school setting.  I think that it is up to the parents to instill not only knowledge in these situations but to help orchestrate events, play dates, and get their children involved in activities with other kids.

There is also the issue of making a structured work day.  What this means is that you as the parent must be disciplined when it comes to distributing and explaining school work.  There must be times in the day set aside for studies.  There are so many amazing programs out there that can assist the parent in teaching children what they need to learn in order to succeed.  It is also pertinent to incorporate all of the amazing sites, destinations, and experiences into a learning opportunity.

Children who are able to travel around will learn a great deal about the country, the people, human nature, nature itself, and much more.  It is also helpful to read about folks who have taken the plunge and decided to home school.  Here are a couple of blogs that I found useful when contemplating our options.

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Full Time RVer: What to Do About Your Mail

So you’ve taken the plunge and decided to fulfill your dreams of becoming full time RVers.  You’ve figured out all of the practical things such as phone, tv, internet but you still need to figure out what to do with your mail.

mailboxpm.jpgDespite the continual decline of “snail mail” it is still a standard way that many companies send out bills or reminders and believe it or not some people still choose to write letters to one another.  Since you will obviously not be able to receive mail at your RV due to the constant geographical change there are a couple options to consider.

The first and often easiest is to see if you have a friend or relative that would be willing to allow you to send your mail to their house.  This way if there is a time sensitive piece of mail they can send it to whatever location you are currently at.  But if you are uncomfortable with others handling your mail or simply don’t want to bother them you can find a centrally located city, one you pass through regularly and set up a post office box.  The only down side to this is that it will likely fill with junk mail and it might take longer for you to get important bills or documents.

There is also the option of a mail forwarding business.  They will receive and save your mail and, on your request, forward it on to your desired location.  Many of these services will even open and read your mail to you at your request.

Last but not least there is a mail to email forwarding service that would come in very handy while on the road.  This service opens all of your mail, scans it, and then emails you the scanned images.  Once you receive the email you can instruct them to either shred, save, or forward the original.  This ensures that you will get all time sensitive and important documents in a timely manner.
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Job Ideas for Full-time RVers

I talk to people all of the time who would love to be full time RVers but quite frankly can’t afford it without working. They seem to think that they must wait until retirement age to go out and explore the country in their trailer. But with today’s technology and flexible jobs you can find plenty of ways to make an income while out doing what you love. Here are a few ideas that I think would be fun and prosperous jobs.

The first one ironically enough is blogging. There are many companies that contract out their blogging and social media duties because they don’t understand it or don’t want to deal with it. This is the perfect opportunity to research a great deal about their profession and write for them under their blog. This is ideal for any writer that enjoys learning about different professions and crafts.

roadmoneyAnother sought after position for the full-time RVer is a photojournalist. Companies are more apt to use a contracted employee as opposed to paying for traveling expenses for one of their own. This allows you to explore the country taking pictures and discovering new sites you would have never gotten the chance had you been tied to a desk.

Often times you can also make deals with an RV park for a certain period of time. Usually you can park your RV for free and make some extra money simply but taking care of the campground itself. This can be as simple as checking people in or preforming minor maintenance issues. If you are going to be there anyways you might as well make some money while you are at it.

These are just a few of the exciting and achievable jobs that you can do but there are plenty more ideas out there such as travel writer, stand-up comic, life coach, book reviewer, medical transcriptionist, financial advisor, and the list goes on and on. So don’t wait until you are retired to start living the life you want to live now!