This is a guest post by Kyle Rutten. Kyle is a freelance content creator for B&B RV in Denver, Colorado. He loves to travel and spends most of his free time in the Colorado wilderness. Traveling can be expensive. For many families, the expense of travel leaves it simply out of reach. Of course, […]

Hey there! We’re Dan and Lindsay McKenzie.
We’re just an ordinary couple living an extraordinary life…
We’re full-time adventurers, who are crazy about life and each other. Our goal is to share tips and resources that have helped us follow our detour in hopes that they help you follow yours!
Follow Your Detour is about creating your own path in life.
It’s about embracing change and taking risks in pursuit of a life you love.
Whether you’ve come to a dead end or are seeking an alternate route, following a detour is about the journey of self-discovery and growth … not the destination.
If where you’re at isn’t where you want to be then it’s time to follow your detour…
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Finding the courage to make big changes in our lives and chase our dreams can be the hardest part. Here’s everything you need to finally take action!
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We love sharing about all the different aspects of our lifestyle. From marriage and budgeting as a couple, to living life on the road, and how we fund our travels.
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Ultimate Guide to Winter RVing: Where to go to Escape the Cold and Tips for Surviving the Cold!
When you live in an RV full-time, you’re bound to run into freezing temps at some point. Whether you choose to escape them or embrace them is up to you! If you don’t live in an RV, we still encourage you to consider taking RV trips in the winter and are here to help you […]
A Dog’s View of Full-Time RVing
Tips, Tricks + Products For Having Dogs on Board Hello, Kyla and Pepper here with our second blog post! We are full-time RVing dogs who love adventure. You may have read our first piece, “Why Pet Friendly Bar Harbor, Maine Was Our Dogs’ Favorite Destination”. Well, we’re back for more! We want to share all […]
7 Life Lessons We’ve Learned From Full-Time RVing
March 12, 2014 is a day that changed my life forever. I lost my only brother, who was also a father figure to me and one of the greatest people I’ve ever known, at the young age of 33. It was hands down the hardest thing I have ever had to go through. But with […]
5 Florida State Parks Perfect for RVing (that aren’t in The Keys!)
We decided to head south for the winter and follow the snowbirds down to Florida! While the Keys are the most popular Florida destination, there are so many other great to check out on a Florida road trip. Also, in order to secure an RV site in The Keys, you have to make reservations a […]
Changing Your Domicile: A 6 Step Guide for Achieving Texas Residency
Texas, South Dakota, and Florida are the three most popular states to use as your domicile if you are a full-time RVer. These states are popular for 2 main reasons. One is because they have no state income taxes, which means more of your hard earned money that you make on the road ends up […]
RVing to Canada: What to Know Before Crossing the Border
Headed to Canada in an RV, eh? While it can be a little more complicated than crossing in your car, it’s pretty simple, as long as you’re prepared, so we hope these tips can help. Last fall when we RVed to Niagara Falls, we were pretty unprepared. We ended up having to park on the […]
5 Reasons EVERYONE Loves Bend, Oregon
We’d never really considered visiting Bend, Oregon until we hit the west coast and was recommended we go there by nearly ever person we came in contact with. So we fit it into our route and now see what the hype is all about. Here are 5 reasons YOU will love Bend, Oregon too! 1. […]
Learn From Our Mistakes: 4 Tips for Newbie RVers
This post contains affiliate links. Before purchasing our own RV and becoming full-timers, we had zero experience whatsoever with RVing. Although we did plenty of research, there’s just some things we learned the hard way. We decided to share some of those “rookie mistakes” in hopes of helping others avoid them. We thought we had […]
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