Gear - The Dog Is Driving

Howliday Gift Guide

In search of the perfect gift for that RV dog or dog parent in your life? We've got you covered with a list of products we use and love, or that are on our wishlist! Sorry cat people, we are dog people through-and-through but some of these gifts may cross

Buying an RV

SOLD: 2004 Fleetwood Revolution 38B (+Jeep)

SOLD Thank you for your interest! Is it your dream to full-time RV off-grid? If so, read on. This higher-end diesel motorhome is built up for off-grid travel with an enormous lithium battery/solar setup. It has large holding tanks and has enabled us to boondock in remote locations, all

Dogs

Keeping Track of Traveling Pets: Whistle 3 Review

Why a GPS tracker?Lily is a good girl, but when she sees critters that we've labeled "chippies" (chipmunks, ground squirrels, prairie dogs, etc.) she draws the line and crosses into... naughty dog territory. Irresistible!The longest we've lost Lily was for about 10 minutes in the woods while in

Boondocking

Earth friendly boondocking & RVing

With the #trashtag movement still inspiring people volunteer to pick up other people's trash and April 22nd being Earth Day, we figured we'd write about living small in an RV, consuming less, and hopefully not wrecking the planet. We're definitely not experts on recycling or ecological consequences. We do, however,

Modifications, Improvements & Upgrades

How to "Ikea Hack" Your Dog's Crate

Anyone who travels in an RV with a pet crate knows how much valuable floor space they can occupy. In this post we'll cover how we "Ikea hacked" our dog kennel to make it a useful part of our living space. Our dog Lily Goodgirl is named that for a

How-to

Flexible standing desk in an RV

Here’s how I set up a modular standing desk for Ane in our RV. It also doubles as a laptop stand when sitting (for neck relief), and stows in a small space. Before this, Ane was working long days seated at our dinette. The dinette has regular chairs (not

Dogs

The Kibble Conundrum

When you have medium to large dogs, keeping your RV stocked with enough — but not too much — pet food can be harder than you think. Not enough, and you're running out to a local store only to find they don't carry your pet's "normal" food. Too much, and

Dogs

Dog toy review: Wubba

Just about every large dog owner knows the sturdy Kong toys that you stuff with dog food, treats and peanut butter, but Lily says the best thing Kong makes is a squeaky toy! Wubba is a combination fetch, tug-o-war, squeaky, chewy and huggy toy. It seems to keep Lily's interest