Outland Adventures

  Outland Adventures Blog Schedule – October 🍂🚐 Hey Friends- Chris & Amanda, aka Outland Adventures here, bringing you a schedule for October... October is one of our favorite months—cool nights, campfires that feel just right, and the anticipation of the holiday season creeping in. This month, we’re digging deeper into the real life of full-time RVing while sprinkling in some fun, food, and creative sparks. Here’s what you can look forward to every Tuesday & Thursday in October: Week 1 Thursday, Oct 2 – Full Time RV Life: The Pros & Cons The honest upsides and the not-so-glamorous realities of life on the road. Week 2 Tuesday, Oct 7 – Top 10 Myths About Full Time RV Life We’ve heard them all—let’s bust the biggest misconceptions. Thursday, Oct 9 – The Joys of Camping in Every Season Spring blooms, summer swims, fall colors, winter coziness—every season has its magic. Week 3 Tuesday, Oct 14 – The Challenges of Camping in Every Season From muddy spri...

  🌎 Outland Adventures: Q&A Tag Post Hey y’all! We’re Amanda & Chris — the full-time RV couple behind Outland Adventures . We’ve been sharing our journey from campground to campground, but today we thought we’d switch things up and answer some of your most asked (and quirky!) questions. Let’s go! ❓ Who are you and what is Outland Adventures? 👋 We’re Amanda (the crafty, beauty-loving, book-reading half of the duo) and Chris (the gamer, writer, cook, and editor). Together, we live and travel full-time in our 1990 Ford E350 shuttle bus conversion named Wildebeest . Outland Adventures is where we share our travels, our weird little roadside finds, the joy of small towns , and what it’s really like to work camp while living tiny. 🚐 Why the name “Wildebeest”? She’s big, she’s bold, and she used to be a mobile EMS command unit — tough as they come. The name just felt right for our hard-working, always-ready RV. 🛠️ What’s inside the rig? No black or grey tank (we k...

  The Mystery of the Giant Rubber Band Ball *A total work of fiction, character names are real people in our lives- every thing else is made up.* Sometimes road trips are about the unexpected detours. You set out thinking, “We’ll just stop, stretch our legs, and grab a snack,” and suddenly you’re part of a small-town rescue operation… involving the World’s Largest Rubber Band Ball . That’s exactly what happened when we (Amanda, Chris, Haeleigh, and Trey) rolled Wildebeest into one of those quirky roadside towns you only seem to find by accident. A Bouncy Surprise At first glance, the giant rubber band ball looked like an oversized carnival prop. But something was off. Instead of sitting proudly in its display spot, the ball had toppled slightly and wedged itself against the town’s chain-link fence , threatening to roll free. Naturally, Trey—never one to pass up a challenge—was the first to put his hands on the ball and start pushing. “C’mon, guys, help me out!” he yelled. And...

  💀 The Nightmare Campground: A Cautionary (and Slightly Funny) Tale Hey y’all — Amanda & Chris here from Outland Adventures , coming at you with something a little different today. We just shared our dream campground , and now it’s time to explore the dark side — the kind of campground that makes you rethink everything. The one where you wake up and immediately start Googling where to go next. We’ve stayed at a few of these in our time. You know the type… 🐭 Filthy Bathrooms (If They're Even Open) Let’s start with the classic red flag: bathrooms that haven’t seen a mop since the Bush administration. Think: Muddy footprints, mystery puddles One flickering lightbulb A half-used roll of toilet paper dangling sadly from the wall Bonus points if they advertise “clean facilities” and then you walk in and immediately nope back out. 📶 Wi-Fi? You Mean... Lie-Fi? They said free Wi-Fi . What they meant was "You might get one bar if you stand near the dump...

  🌟 Dream Campground Checklist: Our Perfect Spot on the Road Hey friends! Amanda & Chris here from Outland Adventures , dreaming a little today about the ultimate campground — the one that checks every box and makes life on the road feel like pure magic. We’ve stayed at a lot of places, from rustic dirt lots to sprawling resorts, and we’ve learned exactly what makes a campground feel like home. So here’s our dream list — the things that turn a stay from “fine” into “never want to leave.” ⚡ Lightning-Fast Wi-Fi Let’s be real — good Wi-Fi is life . Whether we’re uploading videos, doing quick research, or streaming our favorite shows after a long day, a stable and speedy connection changes everything. No more fighting for a single bar or sitting in the parking lot trying to catch a signal. Our dream spot has blazing-fast internet that keeps us connected, no matter where we are in the campground. 🚿 Large, Clean, and Hot Showers A great shower is non-negotiable. Imagin...

  🥒 The Great Pickle Festival Detour *A total work of fiction, character names are real people in our lives- every thing else is made up.* Cast: Amanda, Chris, Lucy, Bruce You know those days when you’re just planning to grab fuel and keep rolling? Yeah… that wasn’t our day. Somewhere outside Greenleaf, we spotted a billboard that proudly declared: “Annual Pickle Festival — 3 miles ahead!” I may have shouted “We’re going!” before Chris even had a chance to object. By the time Lucy and Bruce chimed in from the back of Wildebeest, it was settled. We rolled into town to find everything — and I mean everything — decked out in green. Pickle banners, pickle balloons, pickle hats… even a dog wearing a pickle cape. Highlights: Chris dominated the Pickle Pong Challenge and was crowned Pickle King 👑 I tried pickle soda. Big regret. BIG. Lucy bought a pickle candle that smelled suspiciously like dill chips. Bruce insisted pickle soda was “once-in-a-lifetime delicious....

📞 Staying Close When You’re Miles Away: Connecting with Family on the Road Hey everyone! It’s Amanda & Chris from Outland Adventures , here to share a part of life on the road that can be both tricky and rewarding: keeping close with family — even when we’re far, far away . Being full-time travelers means we’re often hundreds (or thousands) of miles from home, holidays, birthdays, and just the everyday moments we used to take for granted. But family? They matter. A lot. Here’s how we keep those ties strong — and why it’s worth the effort. 📱 Technology Is Our Lifeline Thanks to the magic of smartphones, video calls, and social media, we’re never really far away. Weekly video chats with siblings and loved ones keep us in the loop on birthdays, big news, and sometimes just to see familiar faces. We share real-time updates — photos from our latest hike, clips of campfire stories, and silly moments from inside Wildebeest. Group chats keep the day-to-day jokes, memes, and ra...

  🏡 Small Town America: The Heartbeat of Our Journey Hey friends — it’s Amanda & Chris from Outland Adventures , coming at you from another one-stoplight town with the best biscuits we’ve ever had and a dollar store that sells both fishing poles and  dresses. Life on the road is full of surprises, but some of the best ones come from the places no one’s writing travel guides about — the small towns with rusty signs, handmade milkshakes, and big personalities in tiny zip codes. Let’s talk about why we love exploring Small Town America. 🌽 1. The Characters You Meet Every town has that guy — the one who knows everyone, runs the local feed store, and once met Elvis. You’ll meet the mayor at the gas station, your new best friend in line for ice cream, and the campground host who used to tour with a rock band. People in small towns don’t hide behind screens or rush past you. They look you in the eye and say things like, “Y’all ain’t from around here, are ya?” And it...

  🌅 The Unexpected Joys of RV Life (That Make It All Worth It) Hey again, friends — it’s Amanda & Chris from Outland Adventures , here to share the other side of the story. We’ve talked about the hard stuff — the breakdowns, the bad showers, the weird campground neighbors (and not the good kind). But today? We’re talking about the little joys . The unexpected magic . The quiet wins that happen when you choose a life on wheels, even when it’s dusty, inconvenient, or just plain weird. This is why we keep going. 🏕️ Waking Up Somewhere New — and Quiet There’s a moment, just after sunrise, when the campground is still. No lawnmowers. No traffic. No notifications. Just birds, breeze, and the low hum of coffee on the stove. Some days, we wake up next to a cornfield. Some days, it’s a lake. Sometimes, it’s a Walmart parking lot — but even that can feel like freedom if you’ve got the right playlist. 🌎 You Become Part of So Many Stories We’ve shared meals with retire...

  🛞 RV Life Isn’t Always Glamorous: The Hard Truth from the Road Hey y’all — it’s Amanda & Chris from Outland Adventures . We love the RV lifestyle. We really do. The freedom. The weird towns. The starry skies. The cornbread from strangers. But here’s the truth no Instagram filter can fix: RV life is also hard. And weird. And sometimes really gross. So today, instead of showing you another peaceful campsite or slow morning coffee, we’re talking about the parts of full-time travel that don’t make the highlight reel — because being real is part of the adventure too. 😩 1. Things Break. Constantly. Wildebeest is a tough old gal — a 1990 E350 shuttle bus that’s seen a lot of action. But still, something’s always rattling, cracking, leaking, or randomly falling off the wall. Just in the past few months: We've had noises for no reason. Our door was flapping in the wind at 50MPH. A propane regulator hissed at us like an angry raccoon. Our “new” fan quit mid-hea...

  🚿 Campground Amenities Are Cool, But a Good Shower Is Everything Hey travelers, wanderers, and folks who’ve ever tried to wash their hair with half a jug of bottled water — it’s Amanda & Chris from Outland Adventures , and today we’re talking about something vital, underrated, and way too often disappointing: Campground amenities. Sure, we love a well-stocked camp store and a walking trail with surprise bunnies. We appreciate a friendly staff and picnic tables that don’t wobble. Wi-Fi that works ? Absolute gold. But let’s be honest. If we had to rank campground perks from “cool” to “life-changing,” there’s one that always rises to the top: 🚿 A clean, hot, high-pressure shower. 🧼 The Holy Grail of Campground Living When you live full-time in an RV — especially a converted 1990 shuttle bus like Wildebeest — showering becomes an adventure in itself. We’ve got our own off-grid hacks, sure. We do have a portable solar shower. And sometimes we sponge-bath it like pion...

  📱Behind the Scroll: The Real Life of Social Media on the Road Hey friends! It’s Amanda (with some Chris input, of course), here to pull back the curtain on a side of Outland Adventures we don’t always show: the behind-the-scenes of our social media life . You’ve seen the reels. The campground sunsets. The aesthetic coffee setups. The goofy RV fails and the quiet morning views. But what you don’t always see is… well, the chaos it takes to get those clips. Creating content while living full-time in a 1990 shuttle bus isn’t just fun — it’s also hilarious , exhausting , and 100% real . So here it is: the truth behind the scroll. 🎥 We Don’t Wake Up With a Camera in Our Face Despite what perfectly-lit morning reels would have you believe, we don’t wake up and immediately grab a camera. Most mornings start with: Chris stumbling toward the coffee like a sleep-deprived raccoon. Amanda checking messages with one eye open. A 10-minute debate about whether breakfast count...