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Tag Archives: living on the road
Finding Focus
Award-winning photographer develops new lifestyle In the spring of 2008, Alison Turner exchanged her demanding six-figure desk job for a new way of life. For eight months she wandered the country in a teardrop trailer with her canine companion,…
Posted in Travel
Tagged Airstream, Alison Turner, camping, community, lifestyle, Living, living on the road, RH Colman, small footprint living, tear drop, trailer, travel, traveling, woman on the road, women, women on the road
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The Original TrailerChic
Hope you’ve all had a fantastic summer – apologies for the silence on my part, we’ve spent quite a bit of time camping in our trailer and enjoying every minute of it!! A few weekends ago, as a large…
Posted in That Mona!
Tagged active woman, adventure, Airstream, Living, living on the road, RV Full time, trailer, travel, women, women on the road
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Lady Fly Fishers: A Look at a Proud Lineage and Bright Future
Because the art of fly fishing requires strategy and awareness of one’s surroundings, it had widely been considered a gentleman’s sport and the sport of kings. However it is these very reasons that make this is an ideal sport…
Small Spaces, Big Hearts
A whopping 73% of TrailerChix readers travel or live in small spaces with one or more animals. So when it comes to living fabulously with pets, who better to ask for best tips and best practices than an authentic…
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Tagged living on the road, pets, RV Full time, small space living, small spaces, tips and tricks, trailer, trailer living, trailerchix, women
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App Review: Tango Video Chat for Android / iOS
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a moving picture must be worth at least a million! Meet the little app that’s worth a million words – Tango. This relatively new free smart phone video app lets…
It’s Towing Time
I’ve heard from several of you, as well as many of my friends, that you would be interested in some pointers on towing your trailers. Knowing that speaking from experience holds much more credibility….I’m tapping into my own personal…
Posted in That Mona!
Tagged DIY, how to tow a travel trailers, living on the road, RV, RV Full time, Tow, trailer, trailer living, travel trailer, travel trailer towing, women
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Don’t Let Poor Maintenance Deflate Your Plans!
The foundations for all of us living a mobile lifestyle do not always rely on concrete or brick. No, that would be too permanent. Our foundations are round and made of rubber – unless of course you are floating……
Posted in CleverChix
Tagged Handy Andy, living on the road, RV’ers, small space living, small spaces, tires, trailer, trailer living, trailer tires, travel trailers, women on the road
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Wi-Fi, The Small Footprint Essential!
Small foot print living requires the removal of clutter, not isolation or going without key comforts. Those of us who embrace the small footprint, by living either full or part-time in our tiny houses, vintage trailers, RVs, floating homes…
Traveling With Animals
Did someone just spell “G” “O”? It’s not surprising that over 74% of TrailerChix readers travel with their dogs and 11% with their cats. So it’s safe to say, “We don’t leave home without them”. But with summer upon…
Posted in Travel
Tagged adventure, camping, dogs, living on the road, small space living, trailer, trailer living, trailerchix, traveling
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Solar Panels 101
It never fails; almost every solar conversation I find myself in half of the people say “I have a solar unit but don’t know how to use it or even if it works. The other half want one but…
Posted in CleverChix
Tagged camping, living on the road, RV, RV Full time, Solar, trailer, trailer living, women on the road
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Preparing the Perfect Pantry
This begins a three part series on How We Roll—getting your galley set up and ready to prepare the most basic to the most complicated menus. When you exist in a small space, there is no reason why you…
The Glamping Craze Holds Strong!
‘Glamping’ is a growing trend that highly appeals to women. Here are some clues on what to look for if you’re looking for a glamping ground. One word that keeps coming up more and more in travel articles is…
Tired of Sitting at the Tourist Table?
Go native with these six travel essential phone apps. Yelp is a must for travelers who want to get their fingers on the pulse of local hot spots in their host city or town. Yelp is an all-encompassing one-stop…
Posted in Travel
Tagged living on the road, phone apps, RV Full time, trailer, trailer chick, trailer living, trailerchix, travel, women
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Where the Wild Things are!
Lone woman camper, deep in the mountains of California and one very unwelcome late night visitor! The Labs wake me up barking. I tell them to quiet down, don’t fuss about the coyotes, go back to sleep. But my…
A Secret Code of the Road
Finding ways of breaking down the wall of isolation while traveling. They came in singles, but more often in pairs. Whichever way these men of the rail came, they knew they could always find a hot cup of black…
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Tagged campsite, code of the road, hobos, living on the road, RV Full time, shelah johnson, trailer chicks, trailer living, trailerchix, trailers, travel, women, women on the road
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The Return to Giving, With Thanks – Trailer Chick Style
Think you can’t host a Thanksgiving dinner with only a 5’ x 5’ galley? Guess again! Our lineup is not only cost effective, but requires a minimal amount of time while delivering heaps of great taste and fond memories….
Posted in In The Galley, Lifestyle
Tagged backup, cast iron, chick, fire, living on the road, RV Full time, small space living, trailer, trailer chick, trailer living, women on the road
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Savvy Knome: Tips to Becoming Savvy
Did you know that there is a specific tire made just for trailers? Make sure you are rolling on the right rubber! Small motors can freeze up if not started regularly. Turn on your fans, air conditioner, water pump…
Posted in CleverChix
Tagged heater, living on the road, RV Full time, Solar, trailer, trailer living, travel, women on the road
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Brown Chicken Brown Cow
Location: 2730 N. Killingsworth St., Portland, OR Food: Breakfast Taco and Steamed Burgers Phone: 503.970.6746 www.bcbcpdx.com Trailer: 16 ft. 1966 Aladdin OMG, where has steamed meat been all my life? (I do need to get off the West Coast.)…
How to Start Your Own Fire
No trailer camp site is complete without the smells and sound of blazing wood and nothing says welcome like the glow of a warm fire. With that said, it has come to our attention that there are still some…
Posted in CleverChix
Tagged alternative living, camp cooking, camping, chix, DIY, fire, fire wood, garden art, garden screens, living on the road, RV travel, RV vacations, shelah johnson, small foot, small space living, Stan Malino, trailer living, travel trailer, woman, woman lifestyle, women
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Get your game on!
Just because the days are getting shorter doesn’t mean they have to get duller when it comes to trailer living! Crawl into your warm and fuzzies, pour a glass of wine, smooth on a facial mask, and get ready…
Posted in Travel
Tagged camping, living on the road, RV Full time, small space living, trailer, trailer living, women on the road
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Camps for Adults With Good Taste!
Check out two very exciting Mexican cooking boot camps! Let’s face it, no one REALLY loves sitting around the trailer park no matter how cool your trailer is and no matter how wonderful the weather! This year, try stepping…