• One of the most daunting aspects of the build was the skoolie solar system. Hoping to help you in your build, we are breaking it down for you today! | sincewewokeup.com
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    Our Skoolie Solar System

    REReseaerch One of the most daunting aspects of the build, for us, was the skoolie solar system. There’s just so much that we didn’t know – all the necessary components, how much solar to aim for, how big to make the battery bank – the list went on and on. We poured hours of research into the topic. We read blogs and manuals and watched YouTube videos of installs and finally resorted to pulling in help in the from a leading solar company, SanTan Solar. Their experts helped us design the perfect system for our build. Hoping to make your build a little easier, with less research and hairpulling than…

  • Since We Woke Up, the book, is a memoir about how living tiny in a school bus somehow created a bigger life than we ever could have imagined. | Since We Woke Up | www.sincewewokeup.com
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    Since We Woke Up, The Book

    Introducing Since We Woke Up, the book! Three years, hundreds of social media posts, thousands of miles, and more tears and moments of gratitude than I count, the story of our downsizing to find a bigger life is now a published book. If you’ve been patiently waiting, follow the links below to purchase your copy now. If you’d like to know more, keep reading below! GET A SIGNED COPY OF SINCE WE WOKE UP, THE BOOK ORDER THE BOOK ON AMAZON What would you do if you suddenly realized the life you’d worked so hard to have wasn’t one you truly loved? In 2016, Tawny and Mike McVay found themselves…

  • How do nomads make money while traveling full-time? Keep reading to learn how our favorite road-lifers earn an income while traveling! | Since We Woke Up | www.sincewewokeup.com
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    Ten Ideas to Make Money While Traveling

    One of the questions we’re asked most is how we make money while traveling. Growing up with the traditional nine-to-five job situation as our only model leaves the idea of making money on the road, being able to travel and earn money at the same time, a completely foreign concept for most of us. In fact, most people assume we must have already had jobs we could travel with or had to have extensive training and knowledge to land ones that allowed us to work remotely. In other words, that full-time travel is out of reach for all except a lucky few. The good news is making money while traveling…