Rituals of the Road – Part II

Gone With the Wynns.com – A Real-Time Adventure From the Road – Part II

…Wynn said the Internet and Social Media has changed everything and how a simple question via their Facebook page can go a long way in helping find things to do, people to meet and places to see.

“Many times we roll into a new town without doing much research on places to see or fun things to do.  Nikki sends a simple question out on our Facebook Page: Anybody know a great place to eat in (enter city name)?,” Wynn said. “Before we know it, people are sending restaurants, breweries, coffee shops, or in some cases, inviting us to their home for dinner.”

One of the best parts of traveling in an RV is having the ability to bring along the whole family. For the Wynns, bringing along their two cats, Singa and Cleo, is a must.

“Our two cats are a huge part of our lives, so naturally I had to give them a spot front and center on our website (they even have their own e-mail address),” said Wynn. “When we walk our cats at the campground people realize they’ve seen us before (our website, on TV, etc.) which gives us the opportunity to make a new connection with other RV’ers.”

Right now, the Wynns are in the process of downsizing from their current RV, “Windy” a Monaco Vesta – the first of its kind.  Windy has become a celebrity in her own right. As far as what type of RV they plan to take up shop in the future, Wynn said it’s still up in the air.

“We’re still shopping around and weighing our options,” said Wynn. “The new home won’t be a travel trailer but it will be something under 30ft (hopefully around 25ish).”

Wynn added while he and Nikki have had the opportunity to meet thousands of people throughout their six years on the road, they’re still privy to the fact they have much to learn. It’s one of the reasons they decided to create their “Confessions of a Traveler” section on their blog which focuses on stories from many of the other travelers they meet.

“If I’ve learned anything in life it’s this: Listen to others and learn from their successes and failures,” said Wynn. “One thing we have learned with our years of RV travel is that each traveler has their own rituals, expenses and experiences. No one way is the best and you should go with what makes you happiest, not what others think you should or shouldn’t be doing.”

Author Bio:  Darrin Michael currently serves as the eCommerce/Marketing Director at Dave Arbogast RV Depot in Troy, Ohio. In addition, he also teaches Internet Development at Edison Community College.  He’s been featured on a number of other industry related blogs including Woodalls, RV-Pro.com, DealerRefresh.com and more.