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Campground Review – Distant Drums RV Resort

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Welcome to another edition of our campground review series. In this edition we will be reviewing Distant Drums RV Resort in Camp Verde, Arizona.

This was our first ever visit to Distant Drums and we stayed at the resort for 3 months after leaving Utah. The resort came highly recommended in several of the RV groups and it didn’t disappoint.

Distant Drums is located on the North side of Camp Verde right off of Interstate 17. The location is great because you are centrally located between Sedona and Cottonwood/Jerome and you can enjoy the entire area without living in the traffic that comes with these great places.

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November 2021 Financial Update

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It’s hard to believe the time for another monthly update is already here. November seemed to fly by and with the end of the month came the end of our time in the Sedona, AZ area. We absolutely loved every minute of our time there and we look forward to returning next year. In fact we already made reservations for the entire Winter next year and have the option to work camp and stay for free!

We hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday and was able to spend time with friends and family. Thanksgiving this year was very different for us as it was our first as full-time RVers and also the first time we didn’t have any family around. But that didn’t stop us from having a good time as we had a wonderful dinner and lots of laughs with our new friends at the campground. One of the great things about this lifestyle is that you are always meeting new people and making new friends. We even learned that it’s a thing to have full-time RVer business cards to hand out to people you meet so everyone can stay in touch and meet up in other locations when paths cross.

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Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!

This has been an amazing year and we truly appreciate all of our readers and the time you take to read our posts and support our little blog.

This year we made significant progress to reach our F.I.R.E goals and transitioned into living our full-time RV dream. And we finally retired!

Since the beginning of the year the number of people following our blog has more than doubled and we are on track to more than quadruple the number of page views compared to last year. Even more amazing is that we have had visitors from 74 different countries this year!

We are very humbled by the level of support we have received and are excited to keep sharing our adventures with you as we travel across the Country.

Thank you!

Joe & Mrs. RVF

Dividend Portfolio Update

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It has been a couple of months since our last dividend portfolio update and we continue to make slow and steady progress. Slow is probably the operative word here since we are now retired and need to adhere to our budget. Just to reiterate we only invest money earned from side hustles, like this blog, as any income earned is not included in our budget and doesn’t impact our standard of living.

As someone that has always been willing and able to put cash to work at a moments notice this can sometimes get frustrating, especially when you see a good stock at a low price. There have been a few times where I have had to walk away some my trading platform on days when I would normally be buying. But we have a plan and we need to stick to it in order to be successful. On the bright side this has given us some incentive to find new side hustles to keep our portfolio growing.

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October 2021 Financial Update

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October was a very enjoyable month as we did quite a bit of hiking, exploring and met up with some friends that we had worked with at our previous stop in Utah. When we decided to full-time in our RV this was the type of month we envisioned having more often than not as it was fun and productive both personally and financially.

We started the month by visiting local breweries and sampling some great tasting beer. I’m usually a creature of habit but when you go to these places it’s good to get out of your comfort zone and try new things. I did that by trying a blueberry wheat ale and was surprised at how good it was. Definitely something I would have again!

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Full-Time RV Budgeting

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One of the most asked questions by people looking to go full-time RVing is “How much does it cost?” The problem with answering this question is it is very subjective as the variables for full-time RV living seem to be unlimited and there is no uniform cookie cutter option when it comes to this lifestyle.

Just asking a few questions will make you quickly realize how much a full-time RV budget can vary between families:

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10 Must Have Products For Your RV

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Everyone that owns an RV or likes to camp loves their gadgets and furnishings. Quite often it feels like a never-ending search to find something that makes life a little more fun and little easier while on the road or enjoying your campsite.

In this blog we will look at some gadgets and products that are useful to the RV life. Not only are these items practical, but they don’t take up a lot of space. And every person who owns an RV knows that space is always at a premium.

Here are 10 items that every RV owner should consider adding to make life on the road a little more enjoyable.

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