Jon Arnold took advantage of a rest area in The Badlands of South Dakota in late June to catch up on work after using the first week on the road as a vacation. - Photo Courtesy of Jon Arnold
At a Montana RV campground in mid-July, Arnold was struck that his solitary laptop on a picnic table constituted his entire office. - Photo Courtesy of Jon Arnold
An early-morning walk provided a spectacular view of the Arnold family's Lolo Hot Springs, Mont., campsite below. - Photo Courtesy of Jon Arnold
An overcrowded campground in an Idaho state park in July gave the Arnolds an unexpected opportunity for solitude in a parking lot atop a nearby hill. - Photo Courtesy of Jon Arnold
The Arnolds hit the Pacific Ocean in late July, erupting from their home-away-from-home to charge the cold, salty spray. - Photo Courtesy of Jon Arnold
A windy, cloudless beach sunset in Oregon was only a short walk from the family campsite. - Photo Courtesy of Jon Arnold
The Arnolds took one last stroll on their Oregon beach at low tide before heading to Washington. - Photo Courtesy of Jon Arnold
In Nebraska City, Mont., with daughters Emily, Natalie and Carrie, Arnold was still getting used to how big everything feels out West. - Photo Courtesy of Jon Arnold
Working outside is one of the benefits of Arnold's arrangement. He and wife Amy took advantage of the chance at an RV park in Bozeman, Mont. - Photo Courtesy of Jon Arnold