[21RV News] A family of five from Santa Barbara, California, has been traveling in a motorhome in North America for 8 years. Dan and Marlene have three children, Ava, 9, Mira, 7, and Luca, 4. They live in a Breeze Trailer Type D motorhome and recently traveled to the Labrador region of Canada.
"We want to be with our children all the time, we want to take our children to see the world." Dan said, "We can work from home, so we chose a RV life that is everywhere. "Dan is a web developer.
When their first child, Ava, was one year old, the couple began their never-ending vacation.
"We feel this lifestyle is fantastic, we can always be together and discover new things together," Marlene said.
When they had the idea, they sold their family house and sorted out the essentials for a motorhome trip. Their travel equipment was a 200-square-foot pickup truck and a trailer-mounted D-type motorhome suitable for two people, when in fact this caravan housed 5 people. They also have a cat named Yoda.
Due to the close life, the family is closer to each other, and problems can be solved in time when they occur. Marlene said there was no room in the motorhome to roar, snatch the door or hide.
The three children slept on the top bunk, and Dan and Marlene slept below.
Dan and Marlene's bed is folded into a dining table and chairs for family dining.
Items in the RV included clothing, a few computers, a guitar, chairs and a ladder.
The children grew up on motorhome trips, and Marlene was responsible for giving them lessons.
While they are driving, the children learn by learning instructional reference books and Apple apps. Kids can learn first-hand about science and history from the national parks on the go.
"I think this way is more conducive to the absorption of knowledge than reading textbooks." Marlene said.