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). They are exploring the highways and byways of America and beyond with their kids.
Special announcement from the LOUD Family
We have been working with an amazing company called Figure 8 Films on producing a 4 part mini series for Discovery Networks about our crazy life on the road with our family. They have finished the promo for our series and you can view it at this link. It is a large file and may take a few minutes to download.
The series that tentatively is named "Our Loud Family" (cool huh) is scheduled to air sometime in September or October on Discovery Health.
We are so excited about this and have learned so much working with the production staff. We even got invited out to meet the Cream of the Crop at the Discovery Networks Office.
The LOUD Family www.ourloudfamily.com
Also of interest from figure8: On the Road with 16 kids
NEW FOTR Forum
Current Polls:
The Forum is for:
* Families who travel fulltime (all modes of transport)
* RVing Families ("weekenders") looking for tips and advice
* Families intrigued with the Nomadic Lifestyle
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 the Families!
Add your family to the FOTR map.
Meet families who are living their dream life on the road. The number of families has increased so much that we've divided the page into two A-J and K-Z. The blog roll is on page one and the map is now on page two.
Welcome to FOTR :
- The Sauer Family - is going on the road to go on a mission
- The Schlaters Family - are retiring from the Navy and taking the kids on the road.
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.
- Roadschool To Go - Lesson ideas that will travel with you on your PDA!
Explorations
Explore things to do and find nationwide passes and discounts to museums, zoos, national parks and more.
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.
"I think poor is more a state of mind than a state of finance. We are amazed at how little we actually need, and how much more happy we are now that we don't have to keep up with the Joneses. When you really start thinking about what is essential, you realize that it's only a handful of things, don't you? And there's no need to have all that wasted space in a big house. And when you're not stressed out trying to work for all the "toys", life becomes a joyful discovery of all the things we missed along the way."
~Vickie Swindling (FOTR since 2006)
Home is where you park it
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. No running to Blockbusters or waiting for mail to find you on the road.
Also be sure to drop by our page of gift ideas for families living in small spaces.
