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RV family travel can be an amazing way to travel with kids. Just ask the Boyinks, an American family of four who left a traditional suburban life in 2010 to explore the USA full-time by RV. In this Epic Education Interview, I talk with Michael and Crissa Boyink, parents to Harrison (18y/o) and Miranda (16y/o) about what full-time RV family travel is like while working and homeschooling two teens.Subscribe to Our Podcast (iTunes, Stitcher, RSS, and more)
Full-time RV Family Travel in the USA
Michael and Crissa tell us about what they carry with them, how they manage money and education, and the changes they’re seen over five years of RV family travel.
About
- Names: Michael and Crissa Boyink, their son Harrison (18) and daughter Miranda (16)
- Hold passports from: USA
- Type of travel: Cross-country RV family travel in the USA
- A few places they’ve been: 39 states and counting
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EPIC ORIGINS
- As self-employed homeschoolers, they “looked for reasons not to do it” and couldn’t find any (details in the podcast).
EPIC RULES & ROUTINES
- Get on the road early.
- Try to drive maximum four hours a day.
- Michael describes how he works at the “world’s biggest standing desk” RV in the interview.
EPIC ECONOMICS
- His company: Boyink Interactive
- Ditching Suburbia the eBook
EPIC ESSENTIALS
- One MacBook Air
- One 13″ Macbook Pro (older model that still has DVD on-board for movies/schooling)
- iPhone 5
- iPad mini
- Kindle e-readers
- Nikon D40
- Canon Powershot A2300 HD
EPIC INSIGHT
- Homeschooled from the beginning.
- Crissa mentioned the Junior Ranger Program.
- Michael tells his “workbench moment” story.
EPIC RESOURCES
- Virtual Homeschool Group
- Teaching Textbooks
- Duolingo
- Storybird (The site helped Miranda in an amazing way. They explain the podcast)
- Allstays app for campgrounds and RV parks
- Passport America for campground discounts
- Roadside America for quirky attractions
- The History Here app
- Geocaching
- Michael mentioned the Presidents of Rapid City, South Dakota
- Ticket to Ride
EPIC ADVICE
- Don’t always research and prep ahead. Try showing up first, see what interests you, and then researching from there.
EPIC DESTINATIONS
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Marvelous article for those person who wants to visit USA with RV. Thanks again for sharing the information.