We bought an RV!

Yes. Seriously. We bought an RV! 

I know it looks huge, but this is a SMALL RV! 

This purchase goes on the long list of if you had told me three years ago (when I lived in Queens, worked in midtown Manhattan, and hadn't driven a car more than a few miles in several years) that today I'd be living in Oregon and an RV OWNER, I'd be curious about how these events transpired (I'd also have some questions about the dogs and the work bit). 

We've been talking about taking an extended road trip for awhile (and after really missing our puppies while we traveled abroad last year, wanted them to accompany us on the next long trip). We talked ourselves out of the RV idea a few months ago, but kept coming back to the advantages: 

• Finding safe food when traveling requires a lot of planning and just generally takes up a lot of energy. An RV has a kitchen and gives us a lot more freedom re: food. 
• Tim works everyday regardless of what kind of trip we're taking, so having a consistent work space for him makes running a business on the road less stressful. 
• Getting to sleep in the same bed (almost) every night sounds great. And not having to set up a tent and full campsite or find a dog-friendly hotel sounds ... easier. 
• We want to take a lot of road trips, so this is hopefully the first of many RV trips. 

The dogs were skeptical. I don't think they realized it's a vehicle and that they'll get to come too!

There are, of course, other challenges associated with RV travel, and I'm sure we will experience some (but hopefully not all) of them. So, we decided to look ... and you know what happened. As someone who has never taken an RV trip, I've immersed myself in research and list-making. 

There is a lot to learn and prepare before we leave (in the next few weeks? We don't have an exact time frame yet, but we're looking at the first weekend in March). I'm excited. :) 

Do you live along this route (this is a ROUGH DRAFT) and want to meet Toby and Kiley? Let me know.