Our second day on the road brought us to this lovely campsite, on Lake Seminole, barely over the Florida state line for a little bit of Georgia before heading west. Not to be a Debbie Downer, but when you decide to live and travel full time in an RV, you need a hefty amount of … Continue reading May 7, 2023 – If it’s Meant to Happen, it Will
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Fulltime RVing – Trip Planning 101
So many places to see, so little time! As we prepare for our next travel adventure, I'd like to share some of that with you. We've learned a lot along the way, but one thing we can be certain of, good planning has culminated into fantastic RV trips over the years. My advice is based … Continue reading Fulltime RVing – Trip Planning 101
Looking Back – Top Ten Hidden Gems
The United States is full of hidden gems and you will not find them unless you take a road trip. I will go further and say that road tripping with a home on wheels is even better; it affords you the time to explore unbeaten paths, to seek out those hidden gems that are mostly … Continue reading Looking Back – Top Ten Hidden Gems
Looking Back – Imagine RV Travels without Public Lands
As I think about having pulled our home on wheels over 30,000 miles through parts of the United States, Scotland pops into my thoughts. Years ago while visiting the most northern country in the UK, we discovered an interesting fact about it - there are no ‘Keep Out’ signs on fences in the Scottish countryside. … Continue reading Looking Back – Imagine RV Travels without Public Lands
Fulltime RVing – Eleven Tools we Cannot Live Without
Wisdom is commonly described this way- "If I only knew then what I know now". Such is fulltime living in an RV. Four years of it can be summarized as follows - an accumulation of trials and errors, painstaking learning curves that rely heavily on YouTube videos, the occasional and quite gratifying "high five" when … Continue reading Fulltime RVing – Eleven Tools we Cannot Live Without
Looking Back – Art on the Road
As many others do, Vivian and I travel in our home for reasons too many to count on two hands. But if there was only one reason, that would be enough reason to travel in an RV. Whatever the reason, traveling guarantees one new experience after another. Which brings me to this blog’s topic – … Continue reading Looking Back – Art on the Road
Sep 25, 2022 – Hurricane Ian
It seems like a lifetime ago - on September 10th, 2017, Category 3 Hurricane Irma with winds speeds of 115 mph hit landfall approximately 26 miles northwest of Chokoloskee Island where our fifth wheel was parked at Outdoor Resorts (ORA). A few days later, we were taking pictures of our devastated rig that had experienced … Continue reading Sep 25, 2022 – Hurricane Ian
Sep 7, 2022 – The Third Coast
After 10 days on Lake Huron near one of the world’s largest cement plant and limestone quarry, going west to the Lake Michigan side was like traveling to another world. Parked on Lake Leelanau on Leelanau Peninsula between Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan, we were surrounded by a hilly patchwork of orchards and vineyards … Continue reading Sep 7, 2022 – The Third Coast
Aug 28, 2022 – The Other Side of Michigan
Imagine traveling the United States in an RV going places you’ve always wanted to see. Think about those places for a minute – do they include Wamego, Kansas or Natchitoches, Louisiana? What about Alpena, Michigan? None of these on your list? Too bad because your travel itinerary may be lacking in a genuine American tour. … Continue reading Aug 28, 2022 – The Other Side of Michigan
Aug 7, 2022 – Up North
“Up North - the magical land of cabins, fishing, beer, flannel shirts, and no cell phone service”. Anonymous When Vivian and I are in the north country, we relish in its thick canopied isolation. Hiking among the tall trees somewhere near Lake Superior, we stopped to inspect a tree we could not identify. Just then, … Continue reading Aug 7, 2022 – Up North
Changing Views From Our RV 