Author: RVLife

Brad Saum is retired and living and traveling the United States fulltime in his RV pursuing his passion of experiencing the extraordinary natural and cultural history around the country, volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and the National Park Service, while enjoying his multitude of hobbies which include writing, photography, kayaking, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, blogging and many more.
  • NASCAR Driver Introductions

    BBQ and NASCAR

    With my South Dakota adventures behind me, I traversed the 1200 miles and settled in Ohio for a week. I had anticipated a slow and quiet week, but I was...

  • Bear Butte State Park

    Radio Interview

    Feels like I have spent nearly the entire summer in South Dakota, and this last week both pushed my comfort zone and added to my unique experiences. I was interviewed...

  • Black Elk Peak

    Black Elk Peak

    The Sioux Lakota Native Americans know it as a wazipan – a place where a person can visit and later leave completely fulfilled both physically and spiritually. It is a...

  • Sioux Falls

    Habitat Wrap

    Habitat for Humanity RV Care-A-Vanners The two weeks volunteering with Habitat for Humanity RV Care-A-Vanners in Brookings, South Dakota was both fulfilling and exhausting. Fulfilling in the sense of focusing...

  • Habitat for Humanity RV-Care-A-Vanners

    Habitat

    Habitat for Humanity RV Care-A-Vanners Four weeks and 2,600 miles into this new journey of living and travelling fulltime in my RV, and I am settled into volunteering with Habitat...

  • South Dakota State Parks Camping

    Circle SD

    South Dakota State Parks Camping I have circled the state of South Dakota finally landing in Brookings and I’m going to do it one more time before leaving. Not real...

  • SD Driver Lilcense

    WHY SD?

    Mechanics of Life on the Road Destination South Dakota – but why? If you are curious about the mechanics of life on the road, the starting point is establishing a...

  • Sylvan Lake

    Perfect Pair

    Kayak and Hammock The beautiful 17-acre Sylvan Lake is nestled in magnificent granite rock formations creating a scenic backdrop for my perfect pair – a kayak and a hammock. Nicolas...

  • Dignity

    Reaching Rapid

    Destination – Rapid City, SD My destination was the Black Hills in western South Dakota, and it was time to get there. I headed north out of Iowa and turned...

  • Stone State Park

    First Three

    Living and Travelling Full-time in an RV House is sold and I have logged three nights on the road – living and travelling full-time in my RV. No intentions to...