SftR 014: Larrisa Runkle - Writer Living on the Road

05/01/18 • 41 min

RVs aren’t the only way to travel the country full-time. Larissa Runkle is opting even smaller, outfitting a camper van and alternating between national parks and events for her life on the road. She talked to us about the challenges she has faced building the van, how bare minimalism helps her focus, and her best advice for jumping into this with someone else along for the ride.

You can keep up with Larissa via Instagram, or learn about some of her writing projects on her website.

2:34 – Way, way back to the beginning.
9:27 – Living on the road with like-minded people.
13:00 – Minimalism, simplicity, and focus.
16:00 – Building a customized camper van.
26:57 – Where she’s going.
30:53 – The experience that made her make the jump.
36:48 – The best advice for doing this with a friend.

You can keep up with Larissa via Instagram, or learn about some of her writing projects on her website.

2:34 – Way, way back to the beginning.
9:27 – Living on the road with like-minded people.
13:00 – Minimalism, simplicity, and focus.
16:00 – Building a customized camper van.
26:57 – Where she’s going.
30:53 – The experience that made her make the jump.
36:48 – The best advice for doing this with a friend.

Previous Episode

SftR 013: Keith Sims from the Soulful RV Family

Keith Sims—plus his wife and three boys—spend about half of every year on the road. He talks to us about how his wife talked him (a big man and retired football player) into getting an RV, using it to enrich his kids’ homeschooling experience, and being an African American in the RV community.

You can keep up with Keith and his Soulful RV Family on Instagram (or any other social media).

Some episode highlights:

3:38 – What got a 6’3”, 300 lbs. retired football player into an RV.
8:44 – The changes in his family since RVing.
11:28 – RVing as part of the African-American community.
13:38 – Being an ambassador to minority families to RV.
19:14 – Discovering NAARVA.
23:18 – Keith’s RV.
28:53 – Tailgating in a Class A as a retired football player.
36:25 – Keith’s stories from the road.

Next Episode

SFTR 015: Kenny and Sabrina Phillips of Moving Forward Adventures

What started as an experiment in downsizing became a lifetime of adventure. Kenny and Sabrina Phillips are full-time RVers, keeping up with Sabrina’s road-based work-life. They sat with us to talk about the luck of their Winnebago, developing a deeper relationship on the road, and how downsizing starts with throwing away your socks.

You can keep up with Kenny and Sabrina via their YouTube channel or their Instagram.

Episode highlights: