Instagram vs Reality

Instagram vs Reality

🚐✨ Life on the road is more than just the highlight reel. It’s the unscripted moments at a Little America truck stop, the shared laughter over engine noise and the unexpected adventures that truly define our journey. Dive into our latest tales from the road less traveled at Alternateroads.com. #AirstreamAdventures #RealRoadLife

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Laughing, Learning, and New Friends
Jerrod Hardy Jerrod Hardy

Laughing, Learning, and New Friends

I went back to our three questions. Would I be learning, can we adventure, and would it be fun? It seemed like a solid yes for all three, so I agreed to go to an interview with her on her next shift.

During my meeting with the owner, Rob, it quickly became apparent that the universe had aligned our families for this summer gig.

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A Texas Sized View
Jerrod Hardy Jerrod Hardy

A Texas Sized View

Was an “unbelievable or amazing” sunset worth the risk of having “sketchy” neighbors nearby that made us feel unsafe?

Many times, in our lives, we would have said a resounding “NO”, not based on what we had experienced but simply based on opinions of others.

We would have sacrificed the “unbelievable or amazing” experience because we focused what could go wrong and were blinded from what could go right.

How many times have we missed an experience or adventure because we played it safe?

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4 Steps We Took To Full Timing
Jerrod Hardy Jerrod Hardy

4 Steps We Took To Full Timing

In the spring of 2014, our oldest daughter graduated high school. Wasting no time, she embraced her sense of independence and adventure by moving out of our home that summer.

This moment was a wake-up call for us. While were proud of our children’s independence, we were a bit saddened by the end of their childhood.

We also knew we were facing the same reality with our younger two children in only a few years.

We began questioning what we wanted to do with the rest of our lives?

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Detours, Speed Bumps and U-Turns
Jerrod Hardy Jerrod Hardy

Detours, Speed Bumps and U-Turns

A life on the road tends to lend itself to seeing everything as one big road trip.

Here are three inevitable actions you’ll be faced with on the road trip of life!

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Why Did We Choose an Airstream?
Jerrod Hardy Jerrod Hardy

Why Did We Choose an Airstream?

The airstream creates conversations in every place we have camped. We feel blessed to meet people and hear their stories about their desire to have an airstream at one point in their adventure, while seeing their current adventuring rig. The fact this happens all over the country is a testament to the history of Airstream as a company and inspires us to live up to that legacy in our full-time adventures in the “Queen”.

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Best Valentine’s Day Ever!
Jerrod Hardy Jerrod Hardy

Best Valentine’s Day Ever!

We haven’t always been the best at celebrating Valentine’s Day throughout our marriage.

Many times, it would register as the 3rd or 4th most important thing happening that day. Kids’ activities, work schedules, and the craziness that comes with life as a family of five all took precedence.

However, in 2022, it was time to change this.

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*PODCAST ALERT*
Jerrod Hardy Jerrod Hardy

*PODCAST ALERT*

Get to know us better as we join the Rootless Living Podcast to share our story of full time travel.

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Hitting the Brakes – January Recap
Jerrod Hardy Jerrod Hardy

Hitting the Brakes – January Recap

Andrea and I had been craving community and were feeling like that was the missing piece of our travel adventures. While we enjoyed our time together, the new scenery, and changing locations, we were missing small talk with friends and getting to know someone new.

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