How do you balance work and living in a small space?

I'm a freelance web designer and developer and was even before we hit the road, so my work has always been completely location independent.

I went on a road trip in 2004 and saw the west for the first time—big mountains, the colors in Utah, places like Flagstaff and Lake Tahoe—and realized I didn't want to live in one place and definitely not in my home state of Pennsylvania. It took me about a year, but I quit my job with PBS and started my own thing and that has been working really well for us. Sometimes it's hard, as our family has grown to six and our income is still just me, but we've discovered tons of ways to save money while traveling too, so our traveling expenses go down even when the bills go up.

As for working in a small space, it's never been much of an issue. I can work outside if I need to, or go to a coffee shop, and Renee takes the reins with the kids.

I'm always looking for ways to work less and do more, but sometimes that can be elusive. We're hoping Mexico will help alleviate some of the costs and give me more time to spend with everyone.

What are your hobbies on and off the road?

I study trees and ecology in general, and I do a little birding. The younger boys tend to like to do that with me too. Tristan and I have been learning Spanish, though for him it's a bit more of a "school" thing than a hobby.