In 2017, Phylana came to RV living via Bob Wells of CheapRVLiving. Though she’d never camped or traveled in an RV, she knew immediately that the nomadic life that Bob talked about was her calling. On Oct. 6, 2018, she had an auction and sold everything she owned except for what fit into her first RV, a 31’ Class C Lazy Daze motorhome, and began her full-time life in an RV.

In 2019/2020, Phylana attended the National RV Training Academy’s Basic Maintenance and Inspection program and all of the tech courses offered at the time. The knowledge and skills gained there, coupled with her own experience in wiring, plumbing, etc., were instrumental in helping Phylana convert a 2023 Ford E350 Box Truck into an RV by herself.

Phylana has led a number of charitable projects, from building three Habitat for Humanity WomenBuild homes, to being the Wagonmaster several times for the Escapees Chapter 8 Mexican Connection RV rally, leading folks into Baja, Mexico in their RVs.

She is also a Marine Corps veteran and is retired from Caterpillar, Inc. Phylana has one son, an Emergency Medicine doctor, a smart and beautiful daughter-in-law, and two incredibly adorable and energetic grandsons aged 1 and 2-½. Phylana knows she is blessed to have a family that understands her wanderlust. She currently lives and travels full-time in the truck with her kitty, Krysta.

For more information on Phylana's Box Truck conversion, you can reach her at phylana@live.com.