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Ryan Robinson takes you for a ride in the passenger seat of his RV, off the grid, deep among the dramatic rock formations of the Utah Desert. Robinson and friends chill by the fire, tell stories, and of course, rig a one of a kind highline over the Looking Glass Arch in Moab, UT.
Kina Pickett and his family have clocked more than 26,000 miles in their RV. But Kina remembers what it's like to be a new RVer and shares his guide to choosing your RV, essential tools, and what to know before hitting the road.
Getting Into The RVing Mindset
You didn’t have to grow up in the outdoors to enjoy the RVing lifestyle. For Kina Pickett, his love for the outdoors started as a child where he spent most of his time outside, eventually skiing competitively. When he met his now wife, they were immediately connected by their joint experiences in the outdoors and knew they wanted to raise their kids with an appreciation and connection to nature. As a family, part-time RV life has allowed them to do just that.
RVing allows families to connect without screens, learn new things, and lets you pass on the spirit of adventure to younger family members. Everyone needs to unplug and RVing makes disconnecting from your daily life accessible and easy, even if only for a short period of time.
Watch for a look inside the Pickett’s 30-foot Airstream trailer. In the front of the RV is the couch that doubles as a kid’s sleeping area with storage above for art supplies and tech. The couch arms have some hidden storage components as well. The dinette serves as an eating and working area as well as another sleeping area.
The kitchen area has pantry storage as well as under-sink storage. There’s a convection microwave, an oven with a three-burner stove, and a large freezer and fridge. Moving toward the back of the trailer is a coat/storage closet followed by a separate shower and bathroom. The bathroom has a composting toilet which is ideal for boondocking as you don’t need to use a dump station.
There’s a full bedroom in the back of the RV with a bed that’s on a motor system to create more space during the day. There’s lots of storage in the bedroom, under the bed, to the side of the bed, and above the bed.
There are endless benefits to camping in an RV with your family over camping in a tent. The main one is weather—an RV gives protection from bad weather and allows you to camp even if it’s not perfectly sunny the whole time. RVing on a regular basis also brings your family closer by creating new memories and growing together as a family.
Camping connects children (and adults) to the outdoors and allows them to learn things they can’t experience elsewhere. Lastly, it gives a sense of a home away from home and provides a sense of comfort and stability on the road.
No matter your travel style, there’s a version of RVing that will suit you. Whether it’s with a family, grandkids, your pet, or solo, there’s an RV type and destination waiting to help you enjoy the outdoors.
This content was originally published on ROAM. With outdoor adventure as part of their company’s DNA, ROAM believes fostering community and social connection are core to creating the world’s #1 adventure club. ROAM Academyand Go RVing partnered to provide education to those new RVers just getting started as well as current RVers looking for some RV hacks and tips. Learn more about ROAM Academy
Kina Pickett was born and raised in Vermont, and was always close to nature. After a professional skiing career, Kina started a creative production agency called Helio. Following the success of his business, he decided to build a collaborative ideation workflow platform called ZPPR. His self-made businesses gave Kina and his family the ability to travel in their 1971 Airstream to visit family and explore Vermont. Kina is on a mission to explore the nomadic family lifestyle that leads all the way back to his roots, and spend time with his wife and two young children.
