Get to know the chumley family
How we became a full-time family
Brooke and Emma, both seasoned Navy veterans, faced a crossroads as Brooke's military service concluded. Emma's daring proposition to embrace a nomadic life in an RV led to a newfound sense of freedom. We swiftly settled into this adventurous lifestyle after stumbling upon the perfect RV during a brief stay at a hotel after returning to the USA from Spain.
Originally planning a year-long journey across the United States to find a perfect home for our family, dubbed Retirement 1.0, our travels revealed the true allure of a full-time RV lifestyle—a life rich with freedom and possibility. Our new goal became clear: to create lasting memories for our children and unearth the hidden treasures scattered throughout the country.
To ensure the safety of our home-on-wheels, Brooke trained to become a Certified RV Technician at the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA). We enjoy meeting and helping fellow wanderers as we travel the country. As we continue to explore everything this country has to offer, we will share our adventures on Facebook, Instagram, and our website.
Our Girls
Our girls were sad to leave our last duty station, a wonderful community in Spain, but ended up loving the idea of traveling to explore our home country. They have excelled with home school and enjoy learning about our country as we travel. They have been all over Europe and are now exploring the United States.
Both girls are avid readers, burgeoning musicians, and regularly create messes with their arts and crafts activities. As we travel they are learning to build and maintain relationships with other children and their friends from before we lived in the RV and those they have met along the journey. We get to regularly meet-up with family and friends as we travel to ensure we stay connected with those who we are close to in life.
Our Other Girl
Daphne is our Golden Retriever, who just turned one in October! She is the best travel companion. She has been a wonderful addition to our adventures and we are looking forward to watching her grow.