Big Stone Gap, VA
We have arrived to the beauty of Big Stone Gap, VA known for it’s southern charm, home of the outdoor drama “Trail of the Lonesome Pine” and a series of novels by Adriana Trigiani and featured in the 2014 movie “Big Stone Gap” which was filmed on location and The Blue Highway Fest .(And also home to family members). We will be exploring the town more this week and see what we can get into.
One of the questions that we are asked the most often after finding out that we are living full time in an RV is “How is it living in such a small space with 3 dogs, two that are very large? Well, first of all, I will say that THEY don’t seem to mind…
So I thought I’d share a little about “Dreamer” and living “on the road”. About fifteen years ago we lived on the road for ten months and traveled across the country in a 28’ motorhome and had a great experience though it was much cozier but served its purpose as traveling manager of music duo Pianafiddle. We learned a lot about living on the road.
When we first started looking this time we didn’t plan to go with a large diesel RV. We were visiting Bobby’s brother, Peanut, in Myrtle Beach and this RV just presented itself unexpectedly. It just seemed this was the one so we went for it. The problem was that neither of us knew how to drive it. Bobby had no interest and I couldn’t wait! I called around to RV dealers, camping businesses, and driving schools with no luck of finding anyone to show me how. (The owner had passed away). So what do you do when you need to learn something new….YouTube of course. After an evening of watching all relevant videos, we were ready to hit the road!
“Dreamer” offers 40’ and has 3 slide outs that give us several more feet of living space. We have two full size sofas, a full kitchen including a side by side refrigerator, a queen size bed, and a large closet space that utilizes the width of the rear of the rv, A sufficient bathroom area and a full size shower. We have a tv in the front living area, one in the bedroom and we carry with us a Starlink setup so we always have WiFi available wherever we are. Two of our ‘have to’ items included are the espresso machine and Ninja air fryer. Oh…and we brought along portable electric fireplace heater for winter ambience.
The dogs have been crate trained since they were pups (which I highly recommend). We removed the dining area by lowering the table and using a few sections of portable fencing to build them a king size doggie bed. They love their space and it makes for great security when needed. We have a portable fence and they love having their outdoor space.
Oh and by the way, she got her name because Bobby has always told me I was a dreamer so it seemed appropriate
We are now in month two and it is so hard to believe!
Until.next time…
Beni and Bobby ❤️
looks like you have a great set up! Love reading your posts! Be safe❤️❤️
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for you guys to be taking this adventure!! We have not spoken in a while, but we would be so excited to see you guys. I'm not sure exactly where your adventure is taking you as far as related to where we are, but it be absolutely amazing if we could see you and spend some time with your little family. Let us know if you'll be coming anywhere near us because we would love to work it out. I'll be following your adventure and please try to get me know if you'll be anywhere near us. Love and miss you guys. Hope to see you soon. Be safe!!
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear from you, I have tried to contact you in the past with no luck. We are finally making the move to WA but don’t know exact route yet. If you still have my number send me a text.
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