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Check out these roadschooling adventures!

Keith and Tia Sims take their boys on the road to bring learning to life, outside of the textbooks. Here are a few of their favorite roadschooling adventures.

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Tips for Planning Roadschooling Trips

As parents, we always want our kids to do better than we did. That goes for everything, especially education. Whether you send your kids to school every day or choose to educate them at home; we all want our kids to be well-educated, well-rounded, and happy individuals.

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10 of the Most Accessible Places to Visit in the U.S.

If you are looking for truly inclusive and wheelchair-accessible destinations, where you can unwind and fully enjoy everything, here are ten of the best places in the U.S. From accessible beaches to busy cities and unexpected gems, there is a destination for anyone on this list.

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Boondocking in Kanab, Utah

Most years, my family likes to head south to warmer, drier climes as the Montana winter lingers on. We often end up in southern Utah since we can drive there in a day and it’s likely to be dry, if not warm.

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Why I Loved RVing - A Guide to Accessible RV Options

RVing on the great American highway is something I’ve wanted to do for years, but I never imagined it would be possible because I use a motorized wheelchair. I’m unable to transfer to a regular seat in a vehicle and need to stay in my wheelchair, so RVing seemed out of reach for a while. However, thanks to more and more companies now making an effort to be inclusive, RVing has never been more wheelchair-friendly!

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Roadschooling Tool Kits

So you’ve heard a lot about this term “roadschooling“, and you’re interested in getting started but you have no clue if you have the tools to pull this off. You are certainly not alone and that’s where we hope to come to the rescue. We’re here to tell you that with a few essential tools you can jump in with both feet and feel confident in your quest to conquer roadschooling!

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What in the World is Roadschooling?

Roadschooling, like homeschooling, can take on many different forms and no one method is better than the next. You just have to find out what works best for your family. Do you have one child or several children in several different grades? Are you a long-term RVer that needs a very light and portable curriculum? Or do you travel sporadically throughout the year? Do you like the guidance and ease of working from an out-of-the-box curriculum or do you like to develop your own course of study?

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Are You Ready for Boondocking?

When you forego the convenience of a traditional campground and set up your rig on public land without defined sites or hookups of any kind--then you are boondocking or camping off-grid. Many of today’s RV’s are very well suited for this type of camping but taking your RV off-grid requires a bit more preparation and planning than a typical trip to a campground.

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Packing Up at the Campground

When your camping trip comes to a close, be sure to leave your campsite better than you found it on arrival.

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The 7 Best RV Navigation Apps For A Smooth And Safe Road Trip

There are many terrific apps that can help you navigate new highways. Aside from just offering maps, some robust navigation apps can even make your drive safer. Leave the spiral-bound truckers’ atlas behind and use one of these six recommended navigation apps.

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Leave no Trace at the Campground

If you’re new to camping, you may not be familiar with the seven principles of Leave No Trace. The principles provide easily understood guidelines for how to have a minimal impact when in the outdoors. With the growing number of people camping and having a bigger impact on wildlife and the environment, these principles are extremely important.

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The Evening Routine and Prepping for the Next Day

What do you need to do to prep for your next day of adventure? Matt explains what to do the night before your next adventure and when to convert your sleeping areas and settle the family for the night.

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Morning Routine for Keeping you RV Tidy

Hopefully, you’ve unpacked everything you want easy access to and your RV is feeling like home. But, we don’t want to let our living space get overwhelmed with clothes, bedding, and everything we’ve brought with us.

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Systems Set-up for the First-Time RVer

After you have done your initial set up, how do you set up your electric and sewer lines? It's not as hard as it sounds and I'll show you how.

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What to Know Before Checking In at the Campground

Matt shares his tips on how to quickly get checked in at the campsite and talks to an expert about ways to make the process more seamless.