A mum convinced her family to sell everything and travel full time in an RV - and life lessons from the road is giving them "something they can’t learn in the classroom."

Kearstin Saul, 32, dreamed of "living tiny" with kids Kinlee, 12, and Zeke, six, after seeing other families sharing their adventures online."

She convinced husband David, 35, to sell their $320k (£265k) home in Asheville, North Carolina - and everything they owned - and buy a 45ft £46.6k RV in October 2021.

They started travelling round the east coast of America, and have now visited 16 states including Georgia, Utah and Nevada, as well as travelling to Banff, Canada.

They plan to see all 50 states and home school their children along the way saying the hands-on experience gives them "something they can’t learn in the classroom"."

David, a civil engineer, said: "Kearstin came to me and said maybe we should move into an RV."

"I thought she was crazy."

"But once we started discussing it we could see it was a possibility – especially when I was able to work from home."

"We sold our house and everything we owned."

"The kids get a hands on experience when they are in nature."

"Our kids didn’t use to want to go to school and now Kinlee is interested in most subjects."

"It’s an adventure."

Kearstin said: "It’s a very free lifestyle."

"By home schooling the kids they get something they can’t learn in the classroom."

"I don’t have a time set for school work."

"We do it when they are up for it."

"Kinlee has been learning about the places we are set to visit on the north east."

The family had to adjust to their new small living space and "tiny kitchen" but say their new lifestyle allows them to "spend more time as a family"."

Kearstin said: "We all have our own spaces."

"We gave our daughter the master bedroom."

"Our son is in the living room in the loft up above."

"If anyone wants privacy we got to our separate areas."

"We want to make sure everyone is comfortable in the space."

David said: "We have the toy hauler, which is like a garage, and made a jack system for our bed so there is space in the day for a desk for me to work at."

The family spend their days exploring the area they are in – such as hiking in Colorado, canoeing in Utah and drinking water from a glacier in Banff, Canada.

Kearstin said: "We love to hike."

"We home school in the morning or when the kids are up and go for afternoon hikes as a family."

"We are flexible."

"You can’t learn these things from a textbook."

The family have visited 15 national parks and visited 16 states - collecting a magnet for everyone.

Kearstin and David say they get a lot of negative comments about their lifestyle online.

Kearstin said: "People ask if our kids have privacy or do they get enough interaction with other children?"

"We normally have an answer to every question."

"There is a big RV community so our children have lots of friends."

"We double check with our daughter to make sure she is happy."

"It is a different lifestyle but it’s exceeding expectations."

The family have a goal of visiting all 50 states in America and would love to travel outside of the US.

David said: "We’re going to hit the East Coast next – so going through Maine, New York City, Pennsylvania and ending up in Florida for the Winter next year."

Places the family have visited -
Georgia - Providence Canyon State Park
Florida - Disney
Alabama - Dauphin Island
Texas- Big Bend National Park
New Mexico - White sands national park
Nevada - Las Vegas
Utah - Arches national park
Wyoming - Grand Teton national park
Montana- Glacier National Park
Idaho- Swan Valley
Oregon - Timberline Lodge
Arizona - Grand Canyon, Saguaro national park
California - San Francisco, LA
Louisiana- New Orleans
Colorado - Pikes Peak
Washington - Olympic National Park
Banff, Canada