Yesterday I received the second wonderful edition of “Living Your Road Trip Dream” to review, and just in time for the long weekend. This has always been a dream of mine, and wow, what an excellent book! I skimmed through first, to read the topics that strike me as interesting right off…and it’s hard to pick, there are so many.

I’m learning that a lot of planning has to go into an adventure like this to make it flow as smoothly as possible. I’m realizing it’s important to plan for the unexpected. “Unexpected” means that there are things we would never imagine happening, but since authors Phil and Carol White have put what they write into practice, they know what to expect.

This book is an RV owners dream come true even before you “live your road trip dream”. The advise is practical, there are charts to help you plan, you will learn how to travel for a year for as much as it would cost you to stay home, and will also find good advise if you are planning on making your life on the road a full-time adventure.

Here are some of the chapters from the contents:

• You Too Can Make This Happen (small trips -v- big trips; be a kid again!)
• Financing Your Dream (where will the money come from? what to do with the house? what about the cars? and more)
• Deciding to Go (breaking the news; building Support; what if I’m not retired?; what about pets? and more.)
• Planning the Route
• Getting Ready to Go (lists; discounts; insurance; legal matters; banking; picking a vehicle; clothing and more)
• Staying in Touch
• Making Decisions Along the Way (eating; sleeping; filling the driving time; vehicle care)
• Handling Emergencies
• Coming Home
• The Trip
• The Trial Run
• The Sweet Smell of Summer
• There’s Nothing Like the Fall
• Winter Comes to the South
• Spring Has Sprung

Okay, I have to get back to reading this book now, but you’ll find it on Amazon through the image below.