Ray and Cindy's RV Travels - Chinook Wind October 26, 2013

From the site: Ray and Cindy's RV Travels - Chinook Wind October 26, 2013

  Lincoln City, Oregon High 61 Low 45Today started out foggy and fairly cold.  By 10:00 it was up to 52 degrees and we decided to go into town and check out the Casino. We found out they have a lunch buffet for $8.95 for seniors. Before we had lunch, we went and checked out the RV parking. They have a big parking lot designated for RVs where you can boondock free, and I have been told, for as long as you want, so long as you are doing something at the casino. Security also comes through once in a while, so it should be safe. The first two pictures, are of the regular parking lot.If you are passing through Lincoln City, the Casino parking looks like it would be a nice place to boondock for a day or two. It looked like a lot of ...Read more...

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RV-Dreams Journal - The Affordable Care Act & Us

From the site: RV-Dreams Journal - The Affordable Care Act & Us

Well, I did it.  I drafted a new web page dedicated to the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or "Obamacare". Regardless of where folks stand on it, it is an important piece of legislation that can impact the plans of those contemplating Full-time RVing.  Even the basics are a bit complicated, but for those that want to tackle it, you can check out: "The Affordable Care Act & RVers". I decided to go ahead and do a web page on the subject rather than a Journal entry where my opinions tend to seep in more often.  :) My intent is to go back in and create various examples to help explain many of the provisions but, for now, I just wanted to get the basic inf ...Read more...

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live. work. dream. - Desert Roaming and Meanderings

From the site: live. work. dream. - Desert Roaming and Meanderings

Life is good, and warm. Last week we went from this 30 degree weather in South Park Colorado. To the refuge of Southern Utah. 80 degrees and loving it. and in the process of picking up stakes from this isolated boondocking spot We traversed across the Utah / Arizona border and saw the horrific reality of what’s happened to the Colorado River. As we headed to Las Vegas to play zombie for Jim’s birthday I couldn’t help but wonder what Edward Abbey would think. And on we roll . . . ...Read more...

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Every Miles A Memory - Do You Travel, Or Prefer to be Traveled

From the site: Every Miles A Memory - Do You Travel, Or Prefer to be Traveled

The Oxford Dictionary defines Travel as this: to make a journey, typically of some length or abroad There are many ways to travel, and many ways to be traveled. What is the difference you ask? To travel is to go out and see new things, to explore new places and quench that wanderlust that we all have deep down inside us. Many folks like to travel. Some do it non-stop or every chance they get, others take their annual, once a year vacation to get away from their day-to-day life and spend the rest of the year planning for the next one. Some simply pack a backpack with a change of clothes, throw their camera around their neck and shove some cash in their pocket. Let the road lead them where ever it may. Lose themselves in a new area only ...Read more...

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Workin' RVers - and the remodel continues

From the site: Workin' RVers - and the remodel continues

One of the additional things we wanted to do during our visit to Indiana was to replace the day/night shades in the motorhome. We didn't know we wanted to do that before we replaced the valances but afterwards it was apparent they had seen their days. Getting called to Amazon early put a crimp in our plans to get this job done. What a pleasant surprise to find a Lowes store here in Campbellsville. We had already researched which blinds we wanted and Lowes sold them. Cool!Monday night I measured all the old blinds and we took that info with us to Lowes once we were off work Tuesday. They cut the blinds to our measurements and we were in business! The blinds we chose are stringless (YEA!) Levolor Cellular Shades. We chose a sand color and dec ...Read more...

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On the Road of Retirement - Indian Pass Raw Bar and the Blast on the Bay…

From the site: On the Road of Retirement - Indian Pass Raw Bar and the Blast on the Bay…

Once we retrieved my misplaced glasses we stopped to fill up with gas and bought some groceries before returning to our campsite at Mexico Beach. Since it was still early enough to attend the shindig our neighbor told us about, we decided to head on over to the happening at a local restaurant/tavern about 20 miles away. It was a pleasant drive along the coastline as we passed through the town of Port St. Joe and by an Air Force Base. As the GPS notified us that we were getting closer we suddenly saw a long line of cars parked on both sides of the road with still a quarter of a mile to go… We drove on down to the Indian Pass Raw Bar where the music was taking place. The music was part of a larger event called the Blast on the Bay. Th ...Read more...

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Island Girl Walkabout - Chasing the Peak in Vermont

From the site: Island Girl Walkabout - Chasing the Peak in Vermont

Continuing on our leaf peeping quest, we headed to central Vermont.  Our plan was to “follow the fall south”.  The Lake Champagne campground in Randolph Center had beautifully manicured grounds and a lovely view of the mountains. The weather was … Continue reading → ...Read more...

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OUR NEWELL ADVENTURE - Has this every happened to you?

From the site: OUR NEWELL ADVENTURE - Has this every happened to you?

We woke up in Bozeman, MT to low 30's temperatures......not uncommon for Montana, and not uncommon for this time of year in a lot of the northern part of the lower 48.  Our main reason for stopping off in Bozeman was to visit with our nomadic friends Chris Kopp and Jeanne Callahan who own a 1989 Prevost (Marathon) XL-40 coach.  Chris and Jeanne have been here in Bozeman for almost a month now while he does some specialized work for a local guy who is prepping a truck for the Pike's Peak Climb, so he has a regular work schedule during the days.TLE and I decided to make Tuesday a clean 'er up day.....there was a lot of dust and dirt that had ingressed over the 4 weeks we were in Sidney.  Additionally, the T'Bird was filthy from ...Read more...

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K and D in the RV - A busy 7 Feathers

From the site: K and D in the RV - A busy 7 Feathers

Our plan yesterday was to stop by AM Solar in Eugene/Springfield Oregon.  Donald had wanted to perhaps get the technicians there to have a look at our solar things - we are having problems with our inverter ( again! ).  Well, they are fully booked till after Christmas and will only talk to persons with appointments.  Good for them to be so busy!   Their advice was to see our dealer ( in Q ) to get it resolved.  Having said that, we started on our way to Q.Since we wally world camped the night before, we let ourselves have a little luxury at 7 Feathers and also did the buffet at the Casino.  I don't think we can do buffet's anymore - tummy aches.  It's just not the food we normally eat.  Well, it' ...Read more...

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the Amazing Vanstones - Who You Gonna Meet At Wal-Mart?

From the site: the Amazing Vanstones - Who You Gonna Meet At Wal-Mart?

This morning finds us at a Wal-Mart Super Center near Fredericksburg, Virginia. Those two coaches you see sitting with us are some unexpected visitors who joined us last night just in time for happy hour. I’ll try to keep this … Continue reading →The post Who You Gonna Meet At Wal-Mart? appeared first on the Amazing Vanstones. ...Read more...

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Gypsy Journal RV Travel Newspaper - A Trip To The Shop

From the site: Gypsy Journal RV Travel Newspaper - A Trip To The Shop

It’s time to move on, and we are leaving the Verde Valley Thousand Trails preserve today. Except for the often flakey Verizon internet service, this is one of our favorite campgrounds, and we love the Verde Valley region. But we’re ready for some new scenery. However, we’ll be making a trip to the shop on our way out. A couple of weeks ago, on our way here from Boulder City, I noticed a problem in our motorhome. As we were heading down the steep hill toward the bridge over the Hoover Dam with the exhaust brake on, the check engine light blinked for a second on the Winnebago’s dashboard. It was so quick that I almost didn’t catch it, and I wasn’t sure if I actually did. The rig was running fine and it did ...Read more...

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RV Goddess - On The Road Again

From the site: RV Goddess - On The Road Again

We are in the RV and it is pointed south. Two hours south. It's a start. ...Read more...

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It's about time. - Appointments, Errands With a Visit and Chores.

From the site: It's about time. - Appointments, Errands With a Visit and Chores.

Our Location today is Tecumseh, Ontario.Kathy went to bed early last night because she was not feeling well. She had a scratchy throat and was starting to feel achy as well. Because of her weak immune system she figured she got too close to someone yesterday that was carrying a Flu Bug or had a cold.  My new CPAP worked so well that when my eyes opened and the clock read after 8:30 I knew it was time to get moving. Within minutes I had started breakfast so that I’d get a chance to eat before my appointment. Kathy of course being a real trooper insisted on getting out of bed and having breakfast with me. Seconds before I walked out the door the Weather Channel was showing the actual temperature to be above freezing but with t ...Read more...

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Malouf's RV Tour - On to Kansas

From the site: Malouf's RV Tour - On to Kansas

Monday we got up and finished laundry then got on the road just before 10am, after a few stops at rest areas we pulled into Lakeside RV park at Lakeside Casino near Osceola IA around 1pm another 160 miles down the road. Full hookups and $20 ight right off the interstate. Winds were howling on the drive so it was a long 3 hours. Decided to try the buffet mistake-not very good.  Checked the forecast because of the cold front coming down from the north, decision time in the morning.Tuesday morning we got up to a few showers, looked they were going to clear up for a bit then get really nasty in the evening and on in to tomorrow, time to head to Kansas.  Another 3 hour run and we are now set up at Clinton State Park in Lawrence KS, a l ...Read more...

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um... where the hell are we? - Not the worse start, but not the best start.

From the site: um... where the hell are we? - Not the worse start, but not the best start.

We was pretty much ready to go Sunday night. We set the alarm for 5am and as usual we was both awake prior to that. Anxiety + Excitement makes it somewhat hard to sleep. We left Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve around … Continue reading → ...Read more...

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Malouf's RV Tour - Wisconsin with good friends

From the site: Malouf's RV Tour - Wisconsin with good friends

What a fabulous time we had at Wyaulsing State Park in WI, while it would have been nicer to have bit more sunshine and higher temps the company more than made up for it. In the days preceding our time there Dave kept saying "if I see snow in the forecast we head south" so glad there wasn't and hasn't been any here. The lows bottomed out at 29 one night and the days were chilly 40's & 50's, a definite chill in the air.Praire Du Chein, WIConfluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers We arrived about 11:30 Wednesday after a hilly 160 mile ride, our friend Mark had already switched our reserved site to a walk in near them, we are in the Wisconsin Ridge loop which sits 500' above the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi ...Read more...

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The Roadrunner Chronicles - A Day in the Life - Port Hueneme, CA

From the site: The Roadrunner Chronicles - A Day in the Life - Port Hueneme, CA

I thought I'd try to describe what our days are like here in Port Hueneme.  Over the last four years, we know that many of our friends and family kinda know what we do, but not really most of the time.  I'd say we are not too much different in what we do compared to our other RVing friends, but I'd say there are a fair amount of our family and friends who really could not describe a typical day in our life. A lot depends on whether or not we are in an area with friends or family.  Here in Port Hueneme, that is not the case.  We are don't really know anyone.  Although we did meet John and Pat who are the new campground hosts.  And we met Randy when he joined us on a few holes on the back nine last Friday.   ...Read more...

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Rick and JoAnne's RV Travels - Really Old Pine Trees

From the site: Rick and JoAnne's RV Travels - Really Old Pine Trees

October 17, 2013On Thursday the Shutdown ended which meant that we could visit some of the previously closed sites – For instance the Ancient Bristle Cone Pine Forest which was about a 45-minute drive from our campground. We had no idea what to expect. What we found was a 25-mile journey up a typical mountain road (sharp turns, big dips and steep inclines) along Hwy 168 and White Mountain Road to Schulman Grove - named after the Dendrologist (look it up) who found this spot. Actually, after spending most of our time in and along the Sierra Nevada Mountains it was interesting to get a view of the Owens Valley from the White Mountains which form the eastern boundary of the Valley.The visitor center was still closed but we were able to ...Read more...

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CR8ING THE LIFE - Miles Rode

From the site: CR8ING THE LIFE - Miles Rode

To those of you in colder climates, please forgive me for bragging about our Arizona weather. The afternoon highs have been in the mid-80s and the mornings have been nothing short of amazing, in the low 60s. Jerry and I took advantage of my day off by heading out on a morning bike ride. Our destination...the community of Verrado, 9 miles away from Leaf Verde RV Resort.Verrado is a master-planned community, but with some special touches not seen in the rest of the the communities in the Phoenix area. For one thing, the development is built around a main street, town center, encompassing a grocery store, a coffee shop, a CVS pharmacy, a gym, a restaurant and other small businesses. The other thing that sets Verrado apart from all the other Ph ...Read more...

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Girls In The Outdoors - Treasure Hunting

From the site: Girls In The Outdoors - Treasure Hunting

     Since we haven't been doing much fishing, riding or camping this year, I had a lot of time to read a lot of other outdoor blogs and social media posts. Because of all of this, I got hooked on geocaching. I have always thought geocaching would be fun, but never had the time to figure it out. I am up to 11 finds right now and after looking at the map, I realize it will be easy to get more finds because a lot of the lakes and riding areas we go to a lot have geocaches either in the area or very close by!      First, here's some info: Geocaching is a worldwide game of hiding and finding treasures. One person places a geocache in a location somewhere in the world, pinpoints the location using a GPS un ...Read more...

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Geeks on Tour Blog - The Rally in Atlanta

From the site: Geeks on Tour Blog - The Rally in Atlanta

This past week we were at the Camping World / Good Sam Rally held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.  We were parked in the Infield, along with a few hundred of our close RVing friends! It was just a short walk to the tent that served as our seminar room for the week. We gave 14 classes in all over the 5 days of the rally.  Four of them were our special hands-on classes for iPhones/iPads and Android devices.  We kept registrations under 20 people so they could get personal attention as we gave them exercises to do. There was only once that we left our tent and wandered around the vendor Exhibit hall.  We were happy to see the TechnoRV booth looking busy and a big smile from Ally handling business while Phil and Tracey a ...Read more...

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Travel With Whippets - Homeless and Lost in Indiana

From the site: Travel With Whippets - Homeless and Lost in Indiana

Roger here…. Since the last post, we dropped off our motor home at Bradd & Hall in Elkhart for the interior remodeling.  Before the drop-off, Dianne spent some time cleaning the chair that will be trashed.  We don’t want a dirty rv chair in the Elkhart dump .We have not had internet access for a few days, so we were unable to post.  I am doing this one on Live Writer, but will not be able to publish it until we find a place to connect to the internet.  We are now officially homeless, but we are a long way from suffering.  It took quite a bit of time and effort to cram everything we would need for two weeks into our Toyota.  We did manage to find space for the dogs, the cat, and Dianne.We have s ...Read more...

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Boondock or Bust! - Dry run!!

From the site: Boondock or Bust! - Dry run!!

After purchasing our Class A last year we redid the interior the way we wanted, including removing the dinette and installing more cabinets and a larger countertop. We also installed wood flooring, repainted and added a tankless hot water heater. Then we moved everything in and parked it. We’ve been living in it for over 8 months now and it’s been awesome! It’s really comfortable and other than a few small issues it’s been a very easy adjustment from living in a big sticks & bricks. But all this while of living in it we have never once taken it OUT to do what it is meant to do – go down the road! One reason was that the electrical system needed a rewiring. While everything worked while we were plugge ...Read more...

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Turn When the Road Does - Sunday drive over to a Ghost Town

From the site: Turn When the Road Does - Sunday drive over to a Ghost Town

Chloride, NM VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL Before we go to Chloride It’s Sunday morning, our third and last day off before we work three days again.  Fellow workamper Jim brought us a gift of a loaf of homemade bread yesterday and suggested we have some of it as French toast.  He said he is going on his seventh bread machine, that is a lot of bread!  So we started the day with a soak in the springs followed by a great breakfast.  Thanks Jim that was great!    Soon after the dishes were done, we headed out. A big attraction in Chloride is the Pioneer Store.  Here is the story. (Double click any picture to enlarge it) Here is what was inside Merchandise in the Pioneer Store in Ghost Town -C ...Read more...

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TRAVEL WITH THE BAYFIELD BUNCH:)) - WEST OF GARY INDIANA TO DES MOINES IOWA…LOOKING FOR A POWER CORD!!

From the site: TRAVEL WITH THE BAYFIELD BUNCH:)) - WEST OF GARY INDIANA TO DES MOINES IOWA…LOOKING FOR A POWER CORD!!

As expected, we were up early & on our way a few minutes before 6 a.m.  Grabbed a tank of gas just up the road from Cracker Barrel.  Apparently I had myself a little misplaced Saturday night to where we actually were.  Said in my post we were in Gary Indiana but Gary was behind us.  We were in a place called Tiny Park which I figure is somewhere between Gary & Chicago.  Knew the traffic would be light on a Sunday morning so we breezed right along with no problem.  Chicago was somewhere north of us.  Wouldn’t want to be in this area on a week day morning or after 3 in the afternoon.  Would not be good!! HEADING WEST ACROSS ILLINOIS THIS MORNING I WATCHED THE MOON GO DOWN & IF YOU ...Read more...

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Living The Dream... - Thursday, October 17 to Saturday, October 19, 2013 (Brae Island Regional Park, Fort Langley, BC and

From the site: Living The Dream... - Thursday, October 17 to Saturday, October 19, 2013 (Brae Island Regional Park, Fort Langley, BC and

We were up early again this morning...we have an appointment at Vancouver Axle and Frame to have the wheel alignment checked on the fifth-wheel.  It was a fairly easy pack-up since I hadn't fully set up everything inside and all Steve had to do was unhook all connections (power, satellite, water) to the trailer and just leave them out since we would be returning.We arrived at Van Axle shortly before our 8:30 appointment and unhitched. They used their own truck to maneuver the trailer into one of the bays...After all of the paperwork was done, we headed out to Load-It Industries, the maker of our boat loading system, to have it checked out.  The motor keeps cutting out and is very labored when loading the boat. During Ste ...Read more...

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RV Travel - Products for recreational vehicles. - Companion 5th Wheel Hitch can be removed easily from your truck bed

From the site: RV Travel - Products for recreational vehicles. - Companion 5th Wheel Hitch can be removed easily from your truck bed

Products for recreational vehicles. Ever use your truck when you’re not towing? We thought you did! The Companion 5th Wheel Hitch easily converts to a level bed.   The Companion 5th Wheel Hitch was designed to address the issue of sloppiness in hitches. The result is a quiet, cushioned ride that is free of jerking. And it's removable. Free up your truck bed when you are not towing. The Companion utilizes the B&W Turnoverball under-bed mounting system.   Features: Fully articulating head allows front to back and side to side pivoting. Three vertical adjustments from 16.25" to 18.25" 4" of front to back adjustment with three coupler positions Cam action latching handle for easy release, even when parke ...Read more...

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Rambling Vegans - There were two other Airstreams at the campground while we were...

From the site: Rambling Vegans - There were two other Airstreams at the campground while we were...

There were two other Airstreams at the campground while we were camping at Devil’s Lake State Park.  As usual, we geeked out over them.  Even though we have our own now we still can’t get enough of seeing their shiny beauty!  ...Read more...

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