Full-time RVing & Tiny Living Across the U.S. | Life Among Pines

Hey there!

We are Brendan and Sam Binger,
a twenty-something couple travelling across America fulltime via 36-ft RV.
We left our house and our hometown, packed up our lives and our pets, and hit the open road.
We live a lifestyle of nomadic digital entrepreneurship, seeking adventure, simplicity, exploration, and experience.
Here you’ll find words, photos and videos which chronicle our ongoing journey.
We hope that you will join us as we traverse the US, in search of a life among pines.

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Hi friends! This big beauty is still looking for his next home! We’ve decided to offer a $500 referral fee to anyone who refers our rig to a friend who buys. Feel free to share to your personal Instagram and send to anyone you may know who is on the lookout for a remodeled, off-grid-ready rig. Link to the full listing is in the bio, and you can see additional interior photos on our last post. Thanks in advance, guys! ♥️

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Our beautiful RV is still for sale! It is already fully remodeled and upgraded for full-time, off-grid use. Please feel free to share with anyone you think might be interested. Link in bio if you would like to check out the listing. 🚍💕

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General life update: After almost two years on the road (23 months to be exact), we finally made it home to visit my hometown back in NJ. Seeing family again has been so nice!
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We still don’t have our RV back, but it seems like we might by the end of the month? This photo was taken only a few days before the RV’s engine blew up, and things have honestly been pretty difficult since then. Just keepin’ it real, I suppose.
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Posting for the rest of the year may not be as often, but I’ll post RV updates as they are available. Thanks to everyone who’s reached out to see how we’re doing and how progress on the RV has been. We appreciate each and every one of you. ♥️ Hope everyone is having a nice holiday season!

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This past week, I’ve been hanging with @wander.free.and.queer, and it’s been the most fun! We went for a cave tour, ate lots of pizza, worked on crafts together, watched hours of America’s Next Top Model (Allie’s fave) and American Horror Story, played with their puppies (pictured here), and visited Shenandoah National Park.
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Today we drove Skyline Drive with their pups (Teton and Sierra 😭), and it was a fun day, despite the freezing temperatures. They’re leaving tomorrow, but I’m sure I’ll see them down the road! ♥️
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Headband pictured here is from Danella and Allie’s shop @mobilemade! 💕

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I’ve been in the Shenandoah National Park area for almost two weeks now. So far, I’ve done some great hikes and met up with some great friends (@pleadingthefifth_wheel, @glasgows_onthego & @wander.free.and.queer). When I initially arrived, the trees were green, and they peaked with beautiful fall colors last weekend.
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Tomorrow, I’m planning to drive Skyline Drive with Danella and Allie (@wander.free.and.queer), stopping at the overlooks to take in all the beauty to be found here. Fall is a great time to visit this park, and I’m so grateful for the chance to spend some time in the area before heading on to spend the holidays in NJ with family. Have you been to Shenandoah?! 🍁
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#LifeAmongNationalParks for the rest of the post card series

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Facebook reminded me this morning that I brought this beautiful dog home exactly three years ago today. I love all of my animals equally of course, but Luna and I have just always shared a special connection. I often refer to her as my “soul-dog.”
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She makes me smile on my worst days and increases my joy on my best days. Swipe for baby photos, including a photo of the day we met (#3). ♥️ Happy gotcha day, Luna! 🐾

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The past weekend, the fall colors peaked in Shenandoah National Park. There is so much beauty everywhere, and I’m planning to get outside and hike as much as possible during my final week here. Autumn is such a wonderful time to reflect on life’s changing seasons, and I couldn’t have planned a better time to visit this gorgeous place. Have you seen any good fall colors lately?! 🍁🍂🐾

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Yesterday, I met up with Renee and Griffin (@pleadingthefifth_wheel) for a beautiful autumn hike in Shenandoah National Park. Although we had only chatted a handful of times, I somehow knew Renee just seemed really cool. Our short hike together confirmed all of my previous thoughts, and we became fast friends. It’s so nice to meet other members of this community and even nicer to discover that you share so much in common. Thanks for inviting me along for a hike, and I can’t wait to see you down the road! ♥️

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Oops...I’ve hardly been posting on here the last month. Sometimes you just need an unintentional break, I suppose.
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Truth is, we’re in a really weird, transitional place right now, between all the RV drama and some other changes we have coming up soon-ish. Still though, I’m stoked to see the beginning of November and close out the last two months of 2018 strong. Do you have any goals for the end of this year?

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I hiked Stony Man Cliff last evening for sunset, and it was beautiful! Only another week-ish left in Virginia before we are stationary for a couple of months for the holidays! We’re planning to soak up the last of our travels for awhile but are also stoked to sit still for awhile. Hope everyone had a nice Halloween! 👻🎃☠️🦇🕸

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