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Research the road behind every story.

Compare the practical choices travelers made, then open the full account to understand why those choices worked.

Stories
20
Route stops
115
Gear records
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Traveler parties
20
7 records

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#125The Honeymoon That Took the Long Way WestDana and Malik Brooks
Atlanta, Georgia
Airstream Flying Cloud 23FBRam 1500
27-30 daysAbout 4,800 round-trip miles$4,500-$6,500 for a month, depending on fuel and dining
24 statesAtlanta to Nashville → Ozarks base near Bentonville+5 more stops
RV surge protectorDual-carrier hotspot kitCast-iron skillet+3
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#122They Ditched the Five-Year PlanRuth and Dennis Palmer, with Mabel
Originally Columbus, Ohio
Grand Design Reflection 303RLS fifth wheelChevrolet Silverado 3500HD
5-7 weeksAbout 3,400 miles one way with regional loops$5,500-$8,000 per month for full-time travel
38 states and 5 provincesOhio to the Finger Lakes → Vermont or New Hampshire+4 more stops
Tire-pressure monitoring systemPortable waste tankRV surge protector+3
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#119The Rainy Weekend That Made Them Trailer PeopleKim Park and Ashley Tran
Vancouver, British Columbia
Escape 19 fiberglass trailerToyota Highlander
9-11 daysAbout 650 kilometres plus ferry crossingsCAD $1,400-$2,200
4 provinces and 6 statesVancouver to Nanaimo → Qualicum or Rathtrevor area+2 more stops
Weather radioPaper road atlasPortable power station+3
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#117They Chose the View Over the Wi-FiAmelia Price and Jonah Reed
Richmond, Virginia
Lance 1985 travel trailerToyota Tundra
8-10 weeksAbout 10,000 round-trip miles$11,000-$16,000 for two people
22 states and 4 provincesVirginia to the northern plains → Calgary or Edmonton+5 more stops
Dual-carrier hotspot kitCellular signal boosterPortable power station+3
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#113The Bunk Beds That Launched a New AdventureTeresa and Arturo Martinez, often with Eva and Leo
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Winnebago Micro Minnie 2100BHFord Expedition
11-13 daysAbout 1,450 round-trip miles$1,700-$2,600 for two adults and two children
9 statesSanta Fe to Carlsbad → Fort Davis+3 more stops
Tire-pressure monitoring systemExpanded first-aid kitRV surge protector+3
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#112They Found More Freedom in 23 FeetClaire and Matthew Sinclair
Nashville, Tennessee
Oliver Legacy Elite IIGMC Sierra 2500
8-10 daysAbout 750 miles$900-$1,500
42 statesNashville to Land Between the Lakes → Cumberland Gap region+2 more stops
Portable solar suitcasePortable power stationPour-over coffee kit+3
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#109They Took Thanksgiving Down the St. LawrenceSimran Kaur and Harjit Singh
Brampton, Ontario
Reflection 150 Series 260RD fifth wheelRam 2500
16-19 daysAbout 2,700 round-trip kilometresCAD $2,800-$4,200
9 provinces and 9 statesBrampton to Thousand Islands → Quebec City region+4 more stops
Tire-pressure monitoring systemWeather radioRV surge protector+3
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