Q+A: The Rollin’ Rue’s
Everyone’s trying to travel lighter these days and we are witnessing a lot of people transition from traditional motorhomes and travel trailers to truck campers. There are many different reasons why people are making the switch, and in this Q+A we learn about Jake and Kat’s experience.
Jake and Kat are two passionate campers from the great state of Texas. They made the switch from a travel trailer to truck camper at the end of 2019, and haven’t looked back since. The couple travel with their dog Maggie and have plans to travel full time in a couple of years. They also recently started a Youtube channel called “The Rollin’ Rues” to document and share their travels. We loved learning about these fun-loving adventurers who live by the motto: Life is too short…LIVE!
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Q+A
How long have you been RVing?
The Rollin’ Rues: We have been RV’ing for a little over 2 years now and we love every minute of it!
What made you decide to sell your travel trailer and buy a truck camper?
The Rollin’ Rues: Well, Jake races a dirt bike and in mid 2019 he went on a “fun ride day” that turned out to be not so fun. He went over the bars and broke his right wrist and three ribs. Needless to say, that led us to a meeting.
God forbid something like that happens again, I need something a little easier to manage. I physically do not have the strength to hook up a 31’ travel trailer nor do I want to tow, maneuver or back into our storage. Besides, we want to camp at those hard to get to boondocking spots, pull off the road and park easier.
What camper do you currently own? What made you choose this model?
The Rollin’ Rues: We have the 2020 Adventurer 86FB and we absolutely love it! We chose this model because of several reasons.. Sitting at the dinette, you have awesome views from your camping window, the window by the door, through the screen door and over the sink. We love the size of the refrigerator and the bathroom is pretty spacious for a wet bath.
The skylight in the bathroom let’s in a lot of natural light. We like the size of the closest in the bedroom and we LOVE LOVE LOVE the moonroof over the bed! I have to say, that is our favorite! Laying in bed at night and watching the stars to watching the clouds float by during the day. Even listening and watching the rain... true meaning of relaxation. Jake likes the size of the holding tanks and we like how sturdy and easy the stairs are. We just felt it was perfect for us and our four legged daughter, Maggie.
Watch their Adventurer 2020 86FB walk-through tour here
Have you traveled in the truck camper yet? If so, what are some major differences you’ve noticed so far between traveling in the two?
The Rollin’ Rues: Yes, we have traveled a bit before COVID-19. We went to Matagorda Bay Nature & RV Park in Matagorda, Tex. We went to Lake Texana in Edna, Tex. and we just recently boondocked at Magnolia Beach in Magnolia Beach, Tex. It is so much easier to load up and just go. Park where we want to park. Boondocking is so simple and backing into a site at a campground is so much easier (and without those curse words to your spouse! Lol). We believe that’s what camping is all about... stress free.
Where do you plan to travel once restrictions are lifted?
The Rollin’ Rues: Anywhere and everywhere! We’re talking about going to Big Bend National Park and to the Grand Canyon. National Parks are on our list for sure! We would love to spend a lot of time in Utah and surrounding areas.
What advice would you give someone who is thinking about switching from a trailer to a truck camper?
The Rollin’ Rues: Well, everyone is different and everyone has different want’s and likes. Make a list of what kind of camping you want to do and make sure you’re ready to downsize a lot, there’s not a lot of space but, with that being said, it’s worth it.
We believe that life is to short and everything is materialistic. You only need a couple of things to live on and with going smaller and seeing God’s beauty well, it’s priceless. Camping should be stress free and we believe that less is more. Besides, you’re supposed to be outside majority of the time anyway… right? We loved that we made this choice. We’re looking forward to many adventures in our Adventurer “Gypsy Bella”!
Follow the Adventures of the The Rollin’ Rues on Youtube