FOTR?
FOTR are families who are choosing not to wait until their kids are grown to hit the road in a Recreational Vehicle (RV, big rig, bicycle and other means of transportation).
We are living our dreams, exploring the highways and byways of America and beyond with our kids.
New Projects and Announcements
Rally 2009?
Should we have a rally in January or February in Austin, TX or Florida? Log your vote
Wandering Educators
Feature on The Goza Family's touring theatre company Act!vated Storytellers.
Green RV
Article in the New York Times about how the Janssen Family manages to travel in an eco-friendly RV.
Web Design at 65 MPH: A Family of Web Workers Hits the Road
An article in WebMonkey about the Swartz family working as web designers on the road. Tips and tricks for taking your job with you.
The Baehrs make the evening news
An East Tennessee family is taking a "less is more" approach to life as they take their life on the road. (video)
Our very own Loud Family starring in a mini-series on TLC
Six for the Road premeired on Wednesday, October 29th on TLC.
- Clip of the Loud Family on the TODAY show on MSNBC (4 minutes, aired 10/29)
Who is on the FOTR Forum?
* Families who travel fulltime (all modes of transport)
* RVing Families ("weekenders") looking for tips and advice
* Families intrigued with the Nomadic Lifestyle
* Families getting ready to take the plunge
Join us at the FOTR Forum to talk about life on the road: Roadschooling, taking your job with you and finding jobs that let you travel, downsizing, finding kids to play with on the road and more.
Meet our Families!
Meet families who are living their dream life on the road.
There are three pages of families, grouped alphabetically.
There is blog roll on page one so you can read the latest in one place. And a map on page two showing where everyone is. Be sure to add your family and update your listing.
Welcome to the Road!
The Chaffee and James Families on the road to share God's word and love
The Bendickson Family Rich, Connie, Ashley (12), Jake (9)
The Sloan Family "Old school punk rock hippies just kickin it."
Welcome to FOTR :
- The Travelin Fenns taking the opportunity to travel across the country to enhance their two girls homeschool experience
- The Wahls are on a mission to show their 3 kids the country
- The Swartz Family likes to make videos and write about their experience on the road
- The Jandle Family is in their 6th year full-timing, RVing, and road schooling
- The Browski Family began traveling in July 07 and after 30,000 miles in 100 days through 25 states, they just decided to keep going.
- The Thomas Family sold everything they could not fit into the 5th wheel and set out on the road April 12th, 2008 to preach at churches
- The Roger Family is leaving Hawaii to travel in an RV in November.
Meet more families who travel fulltime >>
Roadschooling
Pursuing an education while traveling provides some unique opportunities and challenges. The roadschooling section provides tips, links, resource sand advice about homeschooling on the road.
New Article about Road Schooling on Road Trip America
Explorations
Explore things to do and find nationwide passes and discounts to museums, zoos, national parks and more.
New on the exploration page: Map of US Amusement parks.
The RV Lifestyle
Are you considering hitting the road? Want to learn more about living in a motorhome fulltime? If you are new to the idea of living on the road the lifestyle section is where you will learn about downsizing and job options for families on the go. Find information about budget, insurance and safety issues. Learn about technology that makes your mobile life a breeze. Plus answers to questions about how to stay in shape, take books along, get mail, take pets and more.
Resources
You will find books and movies recommended by families who are on the road in the resource portion of the FOTR site.Tips on how to buy an RV for family living, general information about RVs, travel information and links to articles.
- Watch a movie on your computer and never leave the RV.
Kindle for Families on the Go
- Revolutionary electronic-paper display provides a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads like real paper.
- Simple to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing.
- Wireless connectivity enables you to shop the Kindle Store directly from your Kindle—whether you're in the your RV or at the playground with the kids.
- Buy a book and it is auto-delivered wirelessly in less than one minute.
- Unlike WiFi, Kindle utilizes the same high-speed data network (EVDO) as advanced cell phones—so you never have to locate a hotspot.
There's no better time to plan your family trip, and with the option to buy timeshares in campgrounds across the country, there's no better way to save money. You already know the benefits of traveling in an RV, but what about the convenience of being able to stay at a variety of campgrounds without having to make reservations ahead of time? You can also rent timeshare in many campgrounds before buying to get a sense of what is right for your family. There are already over 50 Families on the Road, so why not join them now!
