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Things we absolutely don't have space for in our RV: a dishwasher.
Things that arrived today: a dishwasher.
It is definitely bigger than I thought it would be. But in my defense, I _really_ hate washing up so I think I'm OK with it....
It’s 4°F (-16°C) here this morning. For context, that’s a little warmer than our big freezer, and a little cooler than our RV freezer right now.
After a weekend at the Grand Canyon, we're back on the road for the final leg of our trip to Vegas for the winter.
Today's drive will be about 4 hours, then we'll be stationary probably until the end of February.
Landed safe at a campground in Williams, Arizona. Quick drive, unpacked and settled, and it's not even 1pm.
This #KOA campground has an indoor pool and hot tub. Think I'm gonna go check that out after some lunch!
Back on the road today, but only for a short 2 hour drive, which means there's no rush to leave and we can take our time.
We'll be staying at a campground in Williams, Arizona for the next two nights, which is about an hour from Grand Canyon National Park. We'll spend Sunday at the park, then on the road for the final leg of our trip on Monday.
The 5-6 hour drive yesterday turned into a 7 hour drive with two traffic jams along I-40 west through New Mexico.
This drive has made me realize that taking I-70 west through the Rockies in Colorado is hard mode! 
We've gone through Colorado three times - twice west towards Vegas, and once east heading back to Canada this past spring.
The I-40 - which largely follows the historic Route 66 - is _so much easier_.
There's fewer big cities to contend with, and the freeway is largely flat and straight. Even the most mountainous part - around Albuquerque - is nothing compared to the steep grades and twists and turns of the I-70.
Landed safe in Holbrook, Arizona last night and staying here for a couple of nights. The current temp is -8C 
Today's plan: work this morning, drive to Winslow, then check out the Meteor Crater.
Back on the road again today, but expecting a much more relaxed pace. Campground check-in isn't until 2pm, and it's only a 5-6 hour drive.
Being aware of my needs and my energy - and more importantly, the consequences of ignoring them - has drastically changed the nomadic experience.
I've always loved driving and road trips, despite the exhaustion and overwhelm. Before, I saw it as a necessary cost to the lifestyle. But having a better understanding of my needs and what a sustainable pace is for me has helped me realize I can still be nomadic and avoid the exhaustion.
We both felt pretty great after two rest days, so we pushed 10 hours on the road and made it to Santa Rosa, New Mexico.
Tomorrow's drive will be in the ballpark of 5 hours and will get us to a campground in Holbrook, Arizona for a couple of nights.
Tentative plan for Holbrook is to check out the Petrified Forest, Winslow, and Meteor Crater.
After two full days of rest, we're back on the road today and tomorrow.
Expecting to make it to Amarillo, Texas today at the very least.
Landed safely at a Loves Travel Stop in Big Cabin, Oklahoma. This Loves has RV hookups, and we're wiped from two full days of travel, so we're stopping here for a few days to rest.
Planning to head out and get to New Mexico Wednesday, then Williams, Arizona on Thursday, where we'll stay for another couple of days to check out Grand Canyon National Park.
I think I'm gonna build some driver assist systems for the RV. Lane monitoring/departure warning and blind spot monitoring seem like a good place to start.
Pulled into a Loves Travel Stop for the night in southern Illinois. Day 1 driving complete.
We're winging it this year. We have a rough idea of how far we wanna get each day, but we're really playing it by ear and depending on how we feel on any given day.
Planning to go through Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, before arriving back at our winter home in Vegas.
Should be able to get to Oklahoma tomorrow. We'll see.
Bahahahahaha 
I-69 South in Anderson, IN
Back on the road today. No firm plans - crossing the border this morningz then just driving as long as feels right and finding a travel stop for the night.
Skirting is on the RV, and I think we're ready for winter now! We've used 2" XPS foam board like this for the past few years and it's always worked well.
Each year we've been able to use up the foam board in building projects, so nothing goes to waste. But next year we might leave this on and just add some ventilation as it should help keep mice out of the RV - it's sealed up _really_ tight right now!
Now the building roof is complete, we’re turning our focus to winterizing the property and our RV.
This means adding foam board skirting around the RV, putting away various tools, outdoor furniture and the grill, tidying up a few fallen trees on our forest trails, installing reflective driveway marker fiberglass poles for the snow plow and a bunch of other tasks.
We’re also expecting the delivery of our exterior insulation boards today - our next project.
#Travel update: we've reported our passports as lost. We have to apply for new ones, which we'll go do tomorrow, as well as requesting express service given we have travel plans, which should mean we'll have passports 2-9 business days from tomorrow.
For the time being, a truck stop outside of Sarnia, Ontario is our home.
I am so grateful our RV is equipped for being off grid long term. We have all the comforts of home, even in a noisy truck stop parking lot.
On our way to the border yesterday, we discovered that we misplaced our passports.
We spent the night in a truck stop and searched the entire RV for them.
If I believed in a higher power or that things happened for a reason, I might take that as a hint.
But there's reasons we go south for the winter, not least of which is that my wife has MS and is cold sensitive. She's been in more pain the last week or two with the bit of cold we've been getting in Toronto, and that's barely cold.
Really uncertain what to do here. For now, we're stranded at a truck stop.