Ep. 89 Living on Wheels as a Family of 7 with Anna Roberts

Kids Who Explore Parent Edition

English - October 11, 2022 05:30 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 88 Rattlesnake Safety with Brighton Peachy

Next Episode: Ep. 90 When The Going Gets Tough, Get Outside

The Roberts are a family of 7 who lives in a 40-foot school bus that they converted themselves, travelling all over the USA! Learn the pros and cons of living in such close quarters where adventure is a daily endeavour, with Anna Roberts! Now, the question is, will they travel by boat next?!

Fun Facts About the Roberts:

At the time of recording, they had visited 32 of the 50 states, and 36 of the 63 national parks
Kids range from age 18-months to 12-years-old
They keep track of their locations on sticker maps and notes in phone

For homeschooling, they follow a particular curriculum. Usually work from 9am-12pm, then get outside! They do more school in the summer, so they can take travel days and various times off
Their mail gets sent to family and they send pictures. Or they do general delivery to nearest post office, or use Amazon Lockers

Some Noteworthy Destinations So Far:

Joshua Tree
Everglades
Yosemite
All California Parks!
Grand Teton
Glacier National Park

Pros of This Lifestyle:

Time with family
Exploring new places
All the new adventures
They get to make memories with their kids NOW

Cons of This Lifestyle:

Not being able to “hide things” when cleaning
Potential bus breakdowns, and not knowing where that will happen
Proximity to hospitals, if needed

The Roberts did not have everything perfectly planned out! Or ginormous savings. They didn’t have a perfect scenario. Plus, Anna got pregnant! Anna says, if you have a dream or have this idea, just figure out the first step! Don’t let fears and doubts get in the way. Just learn a little bit at a time. They worked so hard for this, and they did not have the perfect scenario. But they just made it happen!

Follow on IG, TIkTok, Facebook: @therobertswerehere

Recommendations:

Kids Ride Shot Gun – the seat (for younger kids) and tow rope for older kids. They use it for their 6-year-old. Great when you have big age ranges in kids, or lots of kids, or to be able to help kids keep up - https://kidsrideshotgun.ca
Listening to: American History Story Tellers – season 6 is all about National Parks

Thank you to Keen Footwear for sponsoring today’s podcast! Check out www.keenfootwear.com

Today’s Host: @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music