We are a fulltime family on the road to the unknown! Everyday is an adventure. We left our home in South Dakota in April of 2009. We had what most consider "The Normal” lifestyle. Jim working at Fed-Ex Ground and myself having my own daycare, both Cassie and Collin going to Public School, the house, the truck...even the dog.
We tried to go camping every possible second we could, as soon as Friday would come around, Jim was home from work, kids home from school and the Daycare would close for the weekend, we were out the door for some much needed (Every weekend) relaxation. We have always had a passion for the outdoors, and at the time the Black Hills were our backyard, so we loved every minute of it. But as all good things must come to an end, Every Sunday afternoon was the low point of the weekend, knowing we had to pack up to go back to the same mundane Monday of work and life.
Living in South Dakota, the weather is crazy. We were camping for the weekend, packed up to go home Sunday afternoon in 80 degree weather, and were snowed in for 3 days from that evening. Jim could not go to work, the kids were out of school and the daycare was closed, due to the large amounts of snow.
We sat with nothing to do and income dwindling away day by day. Jim decided to check out a few things he had heard about online (workcamping). We thought there has got to be more to life than "THIS". He sat on the computer and typed in "Jobs for couples" and our whole world changed. It was then time to start some serious planning and decision making.
Sooo...notices were given, things were sold, and a storage shed was filled. We were off to the unknown, and more than welcome to accept the changes to come!!!
~Gourmet Gypsy, A.K.A. Tanya
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