RV State Sticker maps are common to find on most RVs. But have you ever wondered how those stickers get on the side of the rig? This blog shares our RV State Sticker maps, why we picked out our map, and ideas of different rules some full-time RV families follow when a sticker is allowed to be put on the RV map.
Before we started living in our RV, we had seen those state sticker maps on the side of RVs. As a small child, we had a neighbor next door with an RV state sticker map. I would stare at their map, dreaming of all the places they had traveled. So when we bought our RV, one of our next purchases was an RV state sticker map.
If you don’t RV, you can still have a Family Travel Map to brag about where you have traveled and visited as a family. A family travel map is a great way to get the whole family involved in the travel routes and planning. Our girls get excited each time they put a new state sticker on the map at a young age. It fosters discussions about the state and leaves the child with a memorable learning experience bringing a map to life.
RV State Sticker Map Rules –
Once you have an RV state sticker map, a few ground rules need to apply. The great thing is, you get to make up the rules! Rules can be anything you like: you must do a state park in every state or sleep two nights in a state. I know of one family that won’t count a state until they eat a locally made ice cream.
We reached out to a few families we have traveled with to share their RV state sticker maps and family’s rules of when they get to put a state on the map.
The VanHoy Family (loves.worth.every.mile on IG)
Our rule is we have to have stayed in the state for longer than just a pass-through. We have to have hit at least two bucket list items for the state, and we keep folders of each state with all our bucket list things we want to do in each state. As long as we check something off that list, we’ll count it. Our goal is to see each state in almost its entirety, so as long as we’ve gone two places in the state, we’ll count it. Ideally, we want to try to tour each state as we go, like we’re doing in Michigan, but that’s not possible in every state at all times of the year.
The VanHoy Family Rule
The Kolehouse Family Rule (ourbarefoottravel on IG)
Our rule is as long as we drive through it we can add it (although we promised to make best efforts to stay in each one)…the only state we didn’t stay overnight in is Louisiana.
The Kolehouse Family Rule
The Atkins Family Family (Holly Atkins on FB)
Our rule is to spend at least one night, but we feel like several nights are necessary to count it. We have to do something that makes us think we have experienced the state. So we spent the night in GA on our way to FL last year, but we stayed at a Pecan place that was a Harvest Host. We walked through the pecan trees where we were parked and went inside to purchase their goods, but we didn’t feel like we explored GA, so we didn’t count it. The goal is to go back to Savannah or Atlanta and put our Georgia sticker up.
The Atkins Family Rule
The McQuaig Family (Mary Rudder McQuaig on FB)
Our family rule is to do an activity in the state while we are living in the RV. So any state we have visited before the RV doesn’t count.
The McQuaig Family Rule
The Bricker Family (Elizabeth Fallon Bricker on FB)
We add a sticker for every state we drive through. Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia are the only states we have not slept in, but we know we will go back as places to visit.
The Bricker Family Rule
The Barns Family (fifth_wheel_follies on IG)
We have visited all but 5 states. Our state map is a route map that includes all the roads we’ve ever traveled in our RV, and we must stay overnight in a state to make it count.
The Barns Family Rule
Check out these RV State Sticker Maps:
While it looks like there is only one kind of RV sticker map based on all our friends who have the same map (I had no clue this was the case when I asked everyone to send over their photos), there are several different RV State Sticker Maps to choose! I think our particular sticker map is so popular because each state features iconic things to do or see in the state. So check out the list below of terrific RV state sticker maps or create your own!!
- Our map – clearly popular among our full-time family friends, this map features the state bucket list items to see!
- State Flag – all the state flags inside the state borders.
- Word Art map – a fun map with the state spelled out into the state shape.
- State Symbols – much like our map link above, this features slightly different state pictures and symbols.
- Classic RV Map – very traditional RV map, some may even call vintage.
- State License Plates – for those who like to play the license plate game.
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Our Family RV State Sticker Map
When we started, we decided to spend at least one night in the place before it counts. However, since making this rule, I feel like the rule is too easy! Our new rule is to do something significant in each state. Such as taste local fare, ride our electric bike, or even do a family hike. So using this rule, we cheated with our Mississippi sticker as we only spent one night, and all we did was sleep!
We do keep another map inside our rig to keep track of all the campgrounds we visit. This map helps us plan the state we can go back to and see new areas of the state.
The Nens Family Rule
Make up your own rules, just get a map
Rules are made to be broken. The point is, get out and travel and do things as a family. A map is a simple tool to keep track of the travels and keep everyone excited for the next state. Whatever map or rule your family decides, we hope you find more Bright Dais Ahead!
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