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Geek at Sea · Drew Wilson. In an RV around the world. 🚍🌎
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Why Couldn't the RV Clear the Older Bridges?
The bridges over there are so much older, built to super old standards, so they are not very tall. Their RV could not go where a bridge was too small. A Little Train Bridge said 11 foot something, and these things are not accurately measured. His safe limit is around 13. In New York State, an upcoming bridge of 10 feet meant getting off the freeway, and there was no warning and no signs.
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How Do You Take Your Work to the Next Level
Branch out. Learn something that is tangential to your work. For example, if you are a designer, learn to code, learn how systems work, make something yourself. You will get a way better understanding of your job and everything you do will get better.
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How Long Should an RV Trip Be If You Want to All the States
It depends on your personal goals. Wilson suggests that if your goal is to see the whole U.S., then go longer than a year. If you don’t have kids, it's much easier to accomplish. You’re more restricted when you have a kids on the trip.
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How Much Time Does a Single Person Have Compared to Someone With Kids
Single people may not realize it now, but they have four times the amount of time compared to someone who has three kids. You don’t realize how much free time you have until your time is controlled by kids.
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What Does Every Dad Need to Do
Wilson says they must love and focus on their kids. Everyone needs to make a more of an effort of being a better father for their kids.
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How Do You Get What You Want Out of Life
Drew thinks of life as a series of stages. He knows where he is now and what he wants to do next. Then, he just gives himself plenty of opportunities to be in the right place, at the right time, making the most out of each day.
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How Will Taking the Time to Understand What Your Kids Are Into Benefit Them
Exposing your kids new things will lead them to be super well rounded and excited about life. One important thing is to give your kids curiosity. When they’re older, it will make it easier for them to find what it is that they’re into and what they’ll want to do with their life.
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What Is Some Advice for New Dads and Families
Everyone has their own idea of how involved of as a parent they want to be. Drew suggests that you should take the time to find out early on who your kids are and what they’re into. You will be able to connect with them on that level, and find other things that will interest your kids on a different aspect in life.
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How Does Constant Travel Fit in With Kids’ Schedule
Kids are real easy when it comes to adopting with new structures. If your kids have always been on a schedule, RV life might be hard for them at first ,but if your kids have never had a particularly rigid schedule, they would be just fine.
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Is It Better to Have Children When You're Younger or Older
Wilson and his wife decided that they wanted to be married at least four years before having kids. He’s glad to have kids when he was 26 because at that age, he personally had more energy to keep up with them. Plus, when his kids are out of the house, he won’t be super old.
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What Inspired Drew Wilson to Take a Year Long RV Trip Around Continental US
After living in California for some years, Drew's wife was missing Washington state and wanted to move back. Once they arrived though, they realized it was actually not as enjoyable as they remembered. Instead of braving the rest of their stay in Seattle area, they got an RV to circled around the United States. Their three kids came along!
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How Much Work Do You Really Get Done When Working at Home
When you work for yourself, you get to make your own hours, having the freedom to be where you want, when you want to. Kids make it a lot harder to work from home as you get constantly distracted. The way to get through is to realize what is actually important to you, and to focus on that.
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How Does Drew Wilson Mix All His Projects and Kids
As a dad, Drew says that you have a choice, you are either physically at work or with your family, and how you choose to exist defines what you do.
He used to work from home, with an open door policy where his kids could come in at any tim, but he raised money for Plasso and had to transition to working from an office, it was rather difficult.
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How Do You Get Inspired to Learn
One of the best ways to want to learn is by doing it for a reason. For example for Drew, he had no interested in learning to code, until he saw how it could deliver value in his work. Then, he was ready to learn in a giffy.
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What Can Improve Your Marriage When You Have Kids
One way to definitely improve your marriage, if you are a dad, is by helping your wife with the childcare duties. Just because you are a working parent, it doesn't mean you are actually doing more work. Taking care of kids is a lot of work and it is hard.
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Who Puts in More Effort, the Parent Going to Work or the One Attending to Children
It used to be that dads were less involved in raising kids, but it is changing now, and it is great that more new dads are spending time with family, changing diapers, making sure their spouse gets equal sleep..etc. "Just because you are going to work it does not mean taking care of kids is somehow less work."