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On this episode of the RVing with Joe & Kait podcast, we chat with Bob Gauthier (aka Sticker Bob) of Kokua Promotions about his distinctive journey into RVing, which started as a spontaneous choice to tour espresso outlets throughout the nation.
Eight years later, he displays on the thrill and challenges of solo RV life and shares sensible suggestions for navigating life and working a enterprise on the highway, the evolution of RV web, and the dilemma of discovering a spot to cool down after experiencing the great thing about over 40 states.
“There’s this stunning factor concerning the solitude of all of it. You realize, I actually take pleasure in these type of issues…However there’s additionally a little bit of loneliness to it as effectively, proper? So I do crave that partnership as a result of I wish to share experiences with somebody.”
Bob Gauthier on solo RV life
From One Yr to Eight Years of Solo RV Life
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Bob is a Paniolo Cowboy and Vanlifer when not on an island. His enterprise is within the promo product area and Kokua means “Aloha in Motion” and “To be In Service to Others”. Bob enjoys using horses, paddling canoes, workouting, biking/climbing and all issues open air. His motto is “kindness at all times wins.”
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Key Highlights
- How it began: Bob left his routine life and longtime espresso store hangouts to launch a cross-country espresso store tour, initially meant for only one 12 months.
- On solo RV life: Bob cherishes the solitude and independence of solo journey however admits that sharing experiences with somebody is one thing he misses. He hopes in the future that particular somebody would possibly simply roll up subsequent to him at a nationwide park.
- Van life for enterprise: Bob runs Kokua Promotions, a branding and merchandise firm, completely from his camper van utilizing instruments like Slack and Outlook. His distant staff spans the nation, and he’s proof you don’t want an workplace to run a multimillion-dollar enterprise.
- Planning and Flexibility Go Hand-in-Hand: As a solo RV traveler, Bob handles all logistics himself, from route planning to navigating on the fly. He books journey effectively prematurely round occasions however at all times builds in time for private adventures in nature.
- Group & Occasions: A lot of his journey revolves round overland expos and van life gatherings the place he reconnects with a neighborhood of like-minded vacationers. These gatherings give him a way of belonging and an opportunity to reconnect with acquainted faces.
- Web Connectivity Whereas Touring: Regardless of the increase in tech, Bob nonetheless runs most of his connectivity by way of a fundamental hotspot setup. He’s but to undertake Starlink however acknowledges it could be helpful for distant areas like Alaska.
- Don’t Rush the Journey, Savor the Stops: One piece of recommendation he’d give to his previous self: decelerate. Bob encourages new RVers to spend extra time in fewer locations as an alternative of racing by way of bucket lists, permitting deeper experiences and stronger native connections.
- Favourite experiences: Sleeping close to wild mustangs whereas tenting outdoors Grand Canyon, discovering magnificence in each state, and path using in Maui.
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