Been There! Done That!
These families are no longer traveling fulltime, but used to. There web sites are still an excellent resource.
And don't miss our page of families who are currently on the road!
Balkum Family
We are Scott and Cynthia Balkum, along with two daughters Kursten and Allison. We have a samoyed named Doogan who is also part of the family. We just sold our house this August 2007 and have begun fulltiming. We have a fifth-wheel named Great White and our 2007 Chevrolet Truck named Big Blue.
FOTR since 8/2007 - added 9/7/07
Blackard Family
Have you ever wanted to do something adventurous, somewhat dangerous, and completely unconventional? We are loading our lives into our motorhome and taking our family on the road. So, like Abraham and Sarah, we are off, not knowing where God needs us, and completely excited for the adventure!
FOTR 4/07 - 9/07- added 3/31/2007
Blondin Family
Assignment America
A nine-month educational adventure across America, when their kids were 15 and 12.
FOTR 1996 - added 1/8/08
Chevez Family
We saw an opportunity to slow the passage of time, enjoy time spent with our daughter (and one another), and get to know more of the country we live in while we are still young and healthy, so we took it!
FOTR 8/2006- 12/1/2006
Extreme Family
Jim, Cindy, Maddie and Mathew decided to throw out the calendar, shed the 65" TV, stop worrying about stuff and enjoy family! They broke from conventional wisdom and take a couple of years to experience a life of adventure.
FOTR 3/2005- 4/2007
Farris Family
A 41-year-old single mom of two preschoolers decided to leave her job as a partner at a law firm to travel the country with her daughters. In our minivan and a very small travel trailer passed down through my family, they set out on our adventure in early May 2007 along with our two Boston Terriers. Gloria turned 5 just two weeks into our trip, and Leona is 2 and a half.
FOTR 5/2007 - 7/2007- added 5/31/2007
Gregorich Family
AwayWeGo
While homeschooling their two sons, they have camped in 15 different states and traveled a total of 30,603 miles so far. That is the combined mileage between the motorhome and their tow vehicle which they use for the local trips.
FOTR 10/2005 - 8/2006 - added 3/13/2008
Hanson Family
The Hansons traveled 8 months to raise awareness and funds for diabetes research at MGH.
FOTR 12/2003- 7/2004
Jackson Family
Find boondocking tips and how to live off the grid in your RV. Advice from a family that has been there and done that.
FOTR since 2/2000 - added 2/26/2007
Lolo's Extreme Cross Country RV Trips
A place for adventurous families to explore ideas for their own RV road trip adventures across the USA and Canada. Though this family is not on the road fulltime they have done enough cross country trips to earn their honorary FOTR badge and their dynamic site is loaded with useful information for families in RVs.
added 4/9/07
Nodland Family
A family of four: Ed, Cheryl, Mitch and Max spent 7 years on the road. Their site offers a very informative section about RVing with kids.
FOTR 11/1998- 2006 - added 9/14/06
O'Brien Family Band
For close to four years the O'Brien Family has full-time traveled the United States performing their music and taking in the sites and sounds of this great country. This family was featured on an episode of "Trading Spouses" in the first season.
added 9/14/06
Paskowitz Family
In 1956 family with 9 kids began the quest for the perfect wave in a 24' camper.
Together, they lived a life that would be unfathomable to most, but enviable to anyone whose dreams succumbed to a 9-5 job. The Paskowitz Family proved that America may be running out of frontiers, but it hasn't run out of frontiersman.
What happens to eight brothers and a sister that are raised under such extraordinary circumstances? Their oddessy has been documented in the movie SURFWISE which will be coming to theatres May 9th. SURFWISE is the story of a man who pursued his dreams and dragged his family along for the wild ride. Watch the trailer.
Pyterek Family
We, Anne & Alexander, have been traveling in our bus, which is now blue, for almost two years. It's great! We've both learned so much and we haven't even scratched the surface.
added 8/10/06
Red Roads Family
We're David and Bonnie Smith, along with our daughter J and our son Bud, we are the self-proclaimed Red Roads Family. We traveled fulltime in our RV, having sold our house in Ohio in October 2002.
FOTR since 11/02-11/17/07 - added 9/14/06
Roberts Family
We are homeschooling in an RV as we travel around the US. Our goal is to see all 50 States and find a home community as we would like to move from Florida. We are a family of five. Two boys, Elton 12 years, Tristin 10 years and our youngest is our daughter Shannon who is 8 years old.
FOTR 8/07 - 11/07 - added 10/20/2007
Ruge Family
We are the Roving Ruges, and began traveling full time in July 2007. Our home was a Coleman pop up tent trailer and whatever campground we fancy. We are lovers of wilderness, birds, baseball and horse back riding, and are traveling through the beauty spots in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Our plan is to travel for about a year and see where we are ...'all who wander are not lost!'
RVerRadio Family
Boomer, Jodie and Madigan began with the idea of traveling around and trying to find the perfect place. Then the more and more they thought about it, the more they realized that traveling was the perfect place for us. Mom and Dad both left their jobs as DJs and are now podcasting about their travels.
FOTR 2/2007 - 4/2007
Smith Family
The Smith Family traveled fulltime with the carnival doing ministry.
Three on the Road
We're a homeschooling family of three traveling across country, in a Four Winds, Class C, RV with one miniature Dachshund and a Ferret. We headed out "On The Road" to learn more about America, the history, it's people and ourselves!
FOTR since 8/07 - 11/07 - added 9/2/2007
Trustman Family
We are (were) exploring the US, one little bit at a time.
FOTR since 10/2006 - 5/2007
Tyson Family
Have School Will Travel
Join Mark, Denise and Vance Tyson as we tour the Western United States for 6 months in our travel trailer. Following a 3 month New England camping trip in 2006, we are traveling once again to enhance Vance's homeschool education - the open road is our classroom. Have School, Will Travel!
FOTR Fall 2006 - added 9/2/2007
Wade Family
The Wade family lived a year on the road in an RV.
FOTR 2004 - added 1/8/08
White Family
Barenaked
No, it's not what it seems. The White family rocks across the nation following their favorite band and inspiring other families to live their dreams. They were also recently featured on ABC Nightline (October 13th, 2006 - see video)
added 9/16/06
Zen There were 3 Fulltimers
Laurie, Chris, and Garrett were on the road for a little over a year.
FOTR 7/2006 - 8/2007
