This Nomadic Idea

30/06/2024

It’s not everyday you encounter a Mountain Goat, but your chances are pretty good this time of year along the

Anyone else been up here - what have been your favorite moments or experiences up there?

19/06/2024

We hope you get out today and enjoy your current surroundings!

14/05/2024

Rainy Day Views.
Who can relate?!!

We’ve had quite a few significant downpours today, a bit of minor hail and A LOT of deep murky puddles.
The good news though is now allllll that snow is officially gone…and therefore the 5th Mud Season this Spring can officially commence! 🤣

09/05/2024

Life is good.

While you can’t always predict the path you’ve set out for yourself, rolling with the more unexpected moments is one of the many traits nomads tend to share. Would you agree?

We’ve had our fair share of unpredictable weather, highway scares, breakdowns, getting stuck on sketchy back roads, boondocking frights, you name it we’ve experienced it. But those are what have also shaped all the incredible moments; the moments that fuel this adventure to be what it is. They seem to go hand in hand at times.

And as long as we are living life the way we do, I don’t see them ending. We tend to go for the higher pay out and life’s balance in that is what we are often rewarded with. So, really what’s a snow storm that drops over 14inches in less than ten hours in the midst with all the rest?

Hope y’all enjoy whatever adventure today brings you! 🤙🏼

08/05/2024

There’s always a random surprise to living life as a nomad. What has been YOUR biggest surprise with the weather?

29/04/2024

O H H E Y Y’ A L L

Welcome in, glad to have ya following us!
It’s due time we reintroduced ourselves to you, for those new and loyal to us and our continuing journey of living life as Nomads. Thank you for that!

We’re Ariane and Scott, creators of This Nomadic Idea. We set out with intention to live minimally and mindfully to offer ourselves the freedom to shift and move about the United States on our terms. A little over a year into that exploration we fell in love with a small Montana mountain town outside the NorthEast Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Without intending to stay as long as we did, we found ourselves immersed within the beauty of this raw nature and unbelievable daily wildlife encounters for 3 Summers seasons, 3 Fall Seasons and 2 harsh yet epic Winter Seasons. And now, we’ve just returned back for our 4th Summer 🤙🏼

We’re back here to say hello {again} and thanks for engaging in watching our life unfolding as it does. Life gave us one hell of an incredible flip for the better, and we are thrilled to bring y’all into that journey with us.

W E L C O M E I N

We love interacting, so feel welcome to drop us a line or two! 😊

25/04/2024

Our communication has been few and far between in these last two years. Though we never stopped exploring, did not stop traveling…but rather dug our heels deep into the most remote beauty of Montana, living life to the extreme.

Last we connected with y’all ~~> may remember we brought our Lucy back up to the Mountains to provide her with a few updates and some much needed TLC. We’ve been rolling in her once again for the last seven months. MT~ ID ~ UT~ AZ ~ NV ~ UT ~ ID ~ MT
Though now she’s back up in Cooke City once more for the Summer of ‘24.

So much good stuff to catch you up on…
Who’s in for the ride! 🤙🏼

07/09/2022

Life can change quickly. But no matter what life events happen that impacts your wayward plans. We are bringing our Airstream (our home) out of the desert and into the Mountains. Been way to long. From Montana to Arizona and back again. Here we go!

18/06/2022

Words cannot describe some of the devastation here in Cooke City, MT. The first pic is the flooding that took place as it was happening. The second pic is the aftermath. Same bridge. As people probably already know, Yellowstone National Park is currently closed however Cooke City via Cody WY is open. The South end of Yellowstone will open shortly. As a RVer, don’t underestimate how quick recovery can take place. Some beautiful National Forest Campgrounds in this area are open. btw, we had a Moose walk right down Main St last night. So there’s that.

01/05/2022

Tonight in just a few minutes we are showing what's it like to drive through Yellowstone National Park in Winter in just One Day. Grizzly's, Black Bear, Bald Eagles, and amazing views. We also show you just a taste of Winter in a small mountain town in Montana. We will be live chatting during the video.

Living full time near Yellowstone National Park during Winter has it's challenges. But it also has so much beauty and character. This was just one Winter Da...

08/02/2022

It’s easy to take a sexy photo to glamorize a “nomadic lifestyle”. Or a pic of an exotic landscape with your RV in the background. The uncensored truth is life doesn’t care about your IG account or your travel plans. Life is a journey of ups & downs and at the end of the day it all comes down to how YOU react to adversity as a full time Nomad, or RVer.
This is OUR sexy IG pic. Our e350 7.3 liter diesel is back in and getting ready to takes us to new and exciting places. Did it set us back financially? Yes. Will it stop us from Full Time RV Living? No. Fixing our Tow Vehicle has been cheaper than buying an overpriced used TV. And we continue to travel debt free.

How have you handled adversity on the road?
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27/01/2022

Somewhere over the rainbow. No pot of gold found but a welcome surprise over our Airstream Argosy.

01/01/2022

Happy New Year to our RV and Nomad community.
May 2022 bring you adventure and good times with friends.

25/12/2021

Merry Christmas 🎄 Wishing everyone safe travels and Happy Holiday.

05/12/2021

What a beautiful day to record episode 20 of our show. “To Travel OR Not To Travel To Quartzite”. Video comes out every Sunday at 8:00 pm on our YT channel and Audio every Monday on our Website.

13/11/2021

Traveling this weekend? Have a listen to our Podcast and join in our Nomad Community. It's free!

Listen to This Nomadic Idea Podcast on Spotify. This Nomadic Idea Podcast where we share, discuss, and interview people from all over the world who choose to live a nomadic life. Whether it’s a full time RVer, a VanLifer, those living in a schoolie, or someone who lives a more minimal lifestyle, t...

28/10/2021

Our newest video on Yellowstone. After spending 4 months there, we feel we can share some secrets. Just how long does it take to get to Red Lodge, MT to the Northeast Entrance, and how dangerous is it? Where to get the strongest cell signal and what is the best campsite.

In this video we start your RV Guide to Yellowstone National Park. After all we have been here for 4 months. Our first video is getting to the Northeast Entr...

27/10/2021

Winter has arrived in Yellowstone and Cooke City, MT. The locals around here don’t seem to mind.

03/10/2021

Typical morning in Cooke. “Bubbles” got caught in our waterline this morning…and wasn’t thrilled about it. Tried making up with him, but he moved on without accepting our apologies…🤣

01/10/2021

Came home to find our resident bison lurking about our digs 🦬🖤

20/09/2021

We didn’t intend to go radio silent on here…just enjoying the last moments of our season in Yellowstone and figuring out our next coordinates come October.

Meanwhile we received our first snowfall here, so we’re about to fire up the wood burning stove and wait for more to blanket us overnight! 🙌🏼

08/08/2021

We will be LIVE tonight on our YouTube channel from Yellowstone National Park in Lamar Valley. (where the wolves are) Come say hello. Have a question about Yellowstone? Ask away. Q&A Everything Yellowstone?

We are LIVE from Yellowstone National Park in Lamar Valley. We answer all questions regarding Yellowstone. Anything is wide open so ask away. What are the be...

05/08/2021

Waking up early to beat the crowds to enjoy a piece of Americana is truly a blessing. The T.A Moulton Ranch in the Grand Tetons. It was a amazing morning. This truly is why we are RV Nomads!

01/08/2021

We just had to visit Artist Point. It’s always been on our list of places to see. Such an iconic attraction in Yellowstone. Have you been to Yellowstone? What was your favorite thing to see?

30/07/2021

Old Faithful is of course the highlight of our stay in All the sights and beauty of the Park is what makes RV Travel so exciting and worth it. We spent most of the day driving the South end of the Park and camping in Grant Village Campground ⛺️

27/07/2021

The Norris Geyser Basin does not disappoint. The mile path around to see all kinds of different thermals is well worth it. We will be going back at Sunset 🌅 to these again.

26/07/2021

Watched the Momma Moose teach her young Calf how to swim yesterday. They both spent hours in this lake right outside Lamar Valley in Yellowstone. We have been very blessed with the amount of spectacular Wildlife we’ve seen.

25/07/2021

Every Sunday chats LIVE with other full time RVers from around the Country on Clubhouse. Today moderates the topic of “Boondocking”. Clubhouse App is open to all. Come hang out and be a part of the discussion. The LINK to the Topic today is in the bio. Click and JOIN!

17/07/2021

NO traffic coming in from the West Entrance of Yellowstone at 6:30 AM. As we drove through the Park the morning light was amazing and of course the Bison gave us a warm greeting while at the same time stayed off the road. We appreciated that. Hello Yellowstone National Park.

10/07/2021

Have you ever camped in a field of sage?

In case you’re ever wondering if you should, it was EPIC! And also smelt incredible! Highly suggest it!