Introducing full-time RVers, Stephanie and Armando

We are Stephanie and Armando and we have been traveling full-time since August 2019 with our 3 daughters ages 7-15. We have a small blog (neweyesopen.com) and online store dedicated to inspiring others to live on purpose, see life from a fresh perspective and not get stuck living “inside the box”. We are also advocates for Green Compass Global, an organic CBD company based in my (Stephanie ‘s) home state of North Carolina.

When we sold our home and most of our belongings in NC we knew that we eventually wanted to farm, but we werenʼt sure where. We also knew that homeschooling our girls and fostering an active, creative lifestyle was a top priority. So we decided to take a family gap year and explore North America as we searched for the perfect property to start our farm.

So far we have visited 17 states and 9 National Parks, not to mention various state parks and historical monuments, on our journey and we plan to continue exploring, (even though our youngest would like to stop now so that she can have her horse!) We feel so blessed that we are able to spend so much quality time with one another and get to see parts of the country that weʼd only dreamed of seeing before! RV Life has definitely required some adjustments and sacrifice, but it has been worth it!

Follow us on Instagram @ new_eyes_open

Introducing the Holt Family

We are Bill & Sheria Holt from MURFREESBORO TN. We have 5 kids & 3 grandkids that we love to camp with. We have visited walnut ridge before and met a very nice salesman named Jake. Stayed at your campground. My husband is retired but I still work a full-time job on a weekend shift that allows me to camp & travel during the week. Best memory is our first trip out in a pop up. It was about 35 degrees, we ran out of gas, blew the circuit breaker from using a space heater, and forgot to bring the coffee. Still laugh about it till this day. I traded campers once a year till I got the one I love which is our Fifth wheel. We love the rv life.

Follow us on Instagram @1rvlife


Introducing the Schmand Family

Hey there! My name is Ryan! My wife’s name is Heather. We have 3 children, Corbin (12) Zoey (5) and Zachary (4). Together we are fulltime5. We started fulltime living in our RV almost 1 year ago! We sold our house and everything in it to try out RV Life! Our goal was to be able to spend more time with our children as we gave up things like birthday presents and Christmas presents to experience more quality time spent together! We now buy our children fun experiences..rather then objects that filled our house with clutter! Since we have downsized our lives we have been able to save more money and work less, giving us the opportunity to see more places and do more things with our 3 amazing children. We love being able to travel and since we homeschool our kids, traveling for us is very easy. We always have our laptops with us and they can do their school work from almost anywhere in the world! Most things that they experience on the road can also be used towards school. For example, our oldest son blogs and that can be used for his English and socials!

We are currently on the biggest adventure of our lives as we ditched the RV for 2 months back home and started backpacking southeast Asia! We’re in Thailand at the moment and will be headed to Cambodia next, followed by Vietnam where we will spend our new years and Christmas! We leave Vietnam January 15th and return home to Canada to resume RV Life! We hope to be able to show our children a side of the world they never would have seen before had we not switched our lifestyle. Experiencing a new culture and seeing how other people live gives them a new perspective..and hopefully humbles them at the same time! We are extremely excited for what our families’ future holds as we are beyond excited to be able to start a new chapter in our lives!

Sincerely Ryan and Heather Schmand

Follow us on Instagram @fulltime_5

Introducing Kaylyn and Ben

We are Kaylyn and Ben, and these are our babies Pita, Tzatziki, and Zorra. We are currently stationary in southern Arizona. Kaylyn is a nurse and Ben is an electrician. We started full-timing last April, and it has completely changed our lives! We originally decided to full time for financial reasons, but it has given us freedom from finances, “stuff” and so much stress! We live within our means and without the weight of possessions. We hope to travel around the country more very soon and meet more RVers with incredible stories! Follow us on Instagram @ livingthefifth

Introducing the Vagabond Family

Hi! Weʼre the Vagabond Family! Jon, Katie, Cole, Kayla, and Case. We spent a year traveling the US in our 1977 airstream. We spent the year before that remodeling the airstream to accommodate our family of 5. We are currently building our home base in the mountains of Colorado before we head out on more adventures next summer. Follow us on Instagram @ the.vagabond.family


12 Reasons To Buy A Camper: #12

#12 Reason To Buy A Camper: Quality Time With Family And Friends

We saved the best reason for last, Quality Time With Family And Friends. In a world of distraction, we can lose sight of what really matters in our lives. Family time is now replaced with screen time and even hanging out with friends is barley squeezed into our schedules. When we are purposeful with our time, the quality of it can be that much better. Camping, in my opinion, re-charges that time and cultivates healthier grounds for when we return back to our normal everyday busy schedules. So, what are we waiting for? It’s time to slow down and relax with the people we love!


12 Reasons to buy a camper!