Road Life Adventure Returns to Substack
Why we're bringing our adventure travel content back to this platform in 2026.
I know, I know. Just pick something and stick with it!
That’s the voice inside my head right now because it’s what I constantly hear from my lovely wife, Donetta. She’s right. At least I’m brave enough to admit it.
Yet, having been in the digital media space for several decades and knowing the complexities of publishing platforms, it’s not always easy to choose the right path for creating and sharing your content—especially when things are changing so quickly these days and AI is taking over the world! Not to mention the actual cost for it all.
Over the last couple of months, we’ve been busy buying a camper van, learning to live in one, working harder to grow our YouTube channel, and evaluating how we invest our time in Road Life Adventure going forward. And because we love what we do and want to make a living from it, we’ve had to ask ourselves some hard questions, like how we actually make it happen and where to focus our efforts. 🤔
Some of you know we originally started writing on our WordPress website before moving to Substack a few years ago. Then, amid ongoing controversies and problems with this platform, we moved everything to Ghost. Seemed logical, right? We wanted to protect our work and avoid the drama. Now we’re back.
Rather than giving you a deep dive now, I’d like to keep this short and sweet as to my reasons for returning to Substack.1
Why We’re Back to Substack
Money: Ghost is an excellent platform with features I love, but paying $300 per year for a website that’s not getting much traffic and doesn’t generate any income isn’t a wise investment when Substack is free.
Community: There’s a strong, active community here, something that Ghost currently lacks. It’s nice to be in a place where you can connect with other talented people and not feel completely alone.
Engagement: People enjoy a variety of content, and this platform is perfect for writing, videos, social media, and podcasting — all activities we do or enjoy. Why not create a mix of engaging, interactive content in one place?
Simplicity: Publishing is a lot of work, especially when you do it across multiple platforms. This increases our stress and cuts into our travel time. We’re simplifying the process and focusing our efforts.
Now comes the lengthy process of moving our content back here to Substack. I wish the import and export features made this easier, but alas, they do not — which is another frustrating reminder to pick something and stick with it. Yes, Donetta was right. LOL!
In the meantime, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who continues to follow us on this adventure and who has connected with us! 🙏
We don’t take your time for granted, and we appreciate your encouragement, advice, feedback, and recommendations. It really does mean the world to us and we’re thankful for every connection point we make with you. We’ve made new friends all over the world and that is priceless.
Additionally, if you previously unsubscribed and were inadvertently re-added to the list, we apologize for the error. This is one of the problems with moving again and the import feature. We’d love for you to reconsider, but you can unsubscribe again. Sorry!
We’ll publish some new material soon, but we want to wish everyone a Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year in advance. We hope you are doing great and staying healthy.
See ya soon. Thanks again!
I plan to create a series of videos and articles detailing the pros and cons of each platform, what you should be aware of, and how to make the right decision, very soon. Be sure to subscribe to be notified of the updates.
welcome back :)