Love Your RV! - Things We Pack For Extended RV Trips

From the site: Love Your RV! - Things We Pack For Extended RV Trips

Over the course of almost 5 years of full-time RV living, we have had a chance to find out what we really need to pack and what we can do without. The first year we seemed to take everything under the sun. Much of it just sat unused. Every year before heading out for our 6-month long snowbird journey we go through the whole RV and pick out all the items we can do without. As I add new upgrades to the RV such as solar panels and extra batteries this fat trimming becomes more and more important. The last The post Things We Pack For Extended RV Trips appeared first on Love Your RV!. ...Read more...

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OUR NEWELL ADVENTURE - Shifting focus....

From the site: OUR NEWELL ADVENTURE - Shifting focus....

As our time in Spokane with family draws to an end my thoughts turn more and more to our journey south.  I've been searching through the blogs of people I know who have found some interesting places to boondock along the route we will be following for the next few weeks, and I am getting very excited about the possibilities that await us.  However, for just a little while Monday we began to have second thoughts about our plan to follow US 395 southward as the weather forecasts do not look, at first blush, conducive to off the grid living.  Then it occurred to both of us, almost at the same time, that this is precisely why we added two more solar panels....so we could boondock in less than ideal circumstances.......so that is ...Read more...

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I Love RVing - Celebration Tips for Halloween on the Road

From the site: I Love RVing - Celebration Tips for Halloween on the Road

Traveling in your RV doesn’t mean you have to miss out on your favorite holiday celebrations. In fact, it’s just as easy to celebrate holidays in your RV as it is at home. These simple celebration tips will help you make the most of Halloween at the campsite this year. Decorate Your RV There’s no better way to get in the Halloween spirit than to decorate your RV. Stop by a local farmers’ market near your destination to pick up local pumpkins, gourds and other festive items. Natural items from the farmers’ market can double as Thanksgiving decorations and are easy to dispose of after the holidays. Carving the pumpkins you purchase is another way to get your entire family in the holiday spirit while creating hom ...Read more...

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TechnoRV Blog - Looking for a GPS? Check out the NEW Rand McNally RV Tablet 80!

From the site: TechnoRV Blog - Looking for a GPS? Check out the NEW Rand McNally RV Tablet 80!

Finally!  The new Rand McNally RV Tablet is out.  They have had a trucker version of the tablet for a while now, but they now have one made specifically for RVers.  If you are familiar with the Rand McNally 7730, you will know how the RV GPS portion of this tablet operates, but there is so much more on it than just that.   In addition to boasting a new 8 inch screen, it has a built in 5MP rear-facing camera that acts as a dash cam when driving, and 16 GB of onboard storage.  If you want to add more, it has a micro SD slot.  It has a mini HDMI, micro USB, and audio out on the tablet itself and a micro USB and video in on the mount.  It runs the Android operating system on the tablet side, and has many pre-l ...Read more...

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An Indian and a Gypsy - Last day here

From the site: An Indian and a Gypsy - Last day here

This is why we travel the back roads and stay in the National Forest Campgrounds.  We get in the car and make a 50 mile circle(not all in the same day)to look at the scenery and all the different things.Sometimes a photo may look better if it is in black and white.There's a for sale sign on the building I don't know if it was for the washing machine or the building with everything included. Might make a good deal on the whole thing.A fixer upper house not much but a lot of nice land.We have had a good time here and in the area of Parsons Mountain Lake in the Sumter National Forest just south of Abbeville, South Carolina but it is time for us to move on.  Tomorrow we will be going to Petersburg Corp of Engineers Campground on the s ...Read more...

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Oh, the Places They Go! - Hiking the Mt. Whitney Trail

From the site: Oh, the Places They Go! - Hiking the Mt. Whitney Trail

Lone Pine, CA There are two trails that begin at the Whitney Portal, 8,000 feet up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  We did one of the trails last week with Eric and Laurel.  This morning we headed back up to the portal to hike the other trail, the Mt. Whitney Trail.  If you hike the full length of this trail it is eleven miles to the top of Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the 48 contiguous states, with an elevation gain of over 6,100 feet.  We may be crazy, but we’re not that crazy.  Our goal today was to hike up three miles to Lone Pine Lake, with a gain in elevation of just under 2,000 feet. The Mount Whitney Trailhead Heading out on the trail The arrow indicates the location of Lone Pine Lake Going t ...Read more...

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Travel with Kevin and Ruth - Some days don't go according to plan...

From the site: Travel with Kevin and Ruth - Some days don't go according to plan...

Well. Quite the day we had on Sunday. Sometimes you can plan all you like and it just doesn't come together.First, we had to get out of the town of Guadalcazar. The plaza had been located very close to the entrance to town, but we didn't want to leave that way. We wanted to take the back way out because it looked by the map that it was a logical way to go.Click here to read more... ...Read more...

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The Fit RV - The Fit RV’s 5k Training Plan – WEEK 5

From the site: The Fit RV - The Fit RV’s 5k Training Plan â€" WEEK 5

Four down and four to go. Congratulations on making it to the halfway point of your 8 week 5k training plan! Things this week are about to get interesting; oh yes, very, very interesting. You’ll notice the second workout here at Week 5 has those fast intervals again. Now that you’ve done those already a couple times, try to amp up your speed even more. Be safe and smart, sure, but also be fast. The rest of this week’s workouts should be done at a slower, more comfortable pace. And now here’s something completely new. On your last workout of this week, you’ll be running for distance, not time. This will take a little prep work on your part, because you’ll need to map out a 2 mile stretch to do the workout ...Read more...

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On the Road of Retirement - Enjoyed our stay in Titusville Fl. even after Murphy visited (again)…

From the site: On the Road of Retirement - Enjoyed our stay in Titusville Fl. even after Murphy visited (again)…

While we thought our tribulations were behind us old man Murphy had one more trick up his sleeve. It happened on our drive further south as we left Flagler Beach, Florida. Somehow from the time we left to the time we pulled into our next spot in Titusville, Florida we apparently lost our exterior hot water heater vent cover. How we lost it is a mystery and I can only surmise that after we scrubbed the oil off the exterior of the motorhome we must have somehow inadvertently un-latched the vent cover which simply fell off on our way to Titusville. Oh well, such is life on the road. I did call Tiffin Motorhomes who told me I could get an unpainted (white) replacement for about $90.00. The same vent cover can be bought on eBay for less than $ ...Read more...

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Roadtreking | The small motorhome lifestyle - Off The Beaten Path: Tuzigoot & Montezuma Castle

From the site: Roadtreking | The small motorhome lifestyle - Off The Beaten Path: Tuzigoot & Montezuma Castle

Off The Beaten Path: Tuzigoot & Montezuma Castle Our Route 66 road trip brought us to Winslow, AZ where we started to see maps marking various prehistoric sites, too numerous to see the all. So we gathered information... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome ...Read more...

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Gypsy Journal RV Travel Newspaper - Warming Up

From the site: Gypsy Journal RV Travel Newspaper - Warming Up

We were scheduled to leave the Whalers Rest Thousand Trails near Newport, Oregon today, but by Sunday evening I had had all I could take of the cold, the wet, and the dreariness and told Miss Terry to get ready to hit the road Monday morning instead. And wouldn’t you know it, after days of heavy clouds and rain we awoke to a beautiful blue sky overhead! But the weatherman said more rain was on its way so we decided to get out while the getting was good. We left the Thousand Trails a little before 11 AM, took US Highway 20 east to Interstate 5 and turned south. Sometime around 2:30 PM, after a stop for fuel at a Pilot Truck Stop, we pulled into the Escapees Timber Valley co-op in Sutherlin, Oregon with 160 miles behind us. When we left ...Read more...

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Living The Dream... - Monday, October 26, 2015 (Zion River Resort, Virgin, UT)

From the site: Living The Dream... - Monday, October 26, 2015 (Zion River Resort, Virgin, UT)

Well, not much exciting to report today...especially after the last five days! We have one final day here and decided to take advantage of the laundry facilities and full hook-up to take care of some chores. So we had a fun filled day doing laundry, vacuuming, flushing tanks...and generally getting ready to hit the road tomorrow.Shortly after 2:00, though, we'd pretty well finished our chores...time to enjoy the pool and hot tub! So while I finished putting the laundry away, Steve headed over...he took a couple of pictures of the lodge/office before going to the pool... Steve in the pool... ...and I'm in the hot tub...After a couple of hours lazing in the sun and going in and out of the pool and hot tub, we headed back to the trai ...Read more...

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RV Wheel Life - Our old truck camping buddy, Butch Michaelsen visits from eastern Oregon with new sidekick Oakley

From the site: RV Wheel Life - Our old truck camping buddy, Butch Michaelsen visits from eastern Oregon with new sidekick Oakley

RVer Butch Michaelsen made the 600-plus mile journey from Halfway, in eastern Oregon, taking mostly back roads. Given a choice, Butch will always choose the meandering, scenic way. After years as a longhaul trucker, these days his philosophy is: “Why get some place faster, when later will do just fine and you’ll arrive relaxed.” Butch travels in his 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 4WD flatbed truck and custom-made 2014 pop-top Alaskan camper. On this trip to visit with Jimmy and me, Butch brought with him his new best friend: ‘Oakley’ a four-month old half-Catahoula and half-Border Collie. This energetic, loving creature lives to work, run and play. She fits in perfect because Butch has been the caretaker for a decade  ...Read more...

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Geeky Explorers - Actually, Cleveland really does rock.

From the site: Geeky Explorers - Actually, Cleveland really does rock.

When I was 21 years old, I moved from upstate NY to Las Vegas. I took an epic cross country drive and my first stop was Cleveland, Ohio. I stayed at some random Holiday Inn and don’t even remember exploring the city. I was tired and scared and excited and beyond ready to leave the … Continue reading Actually, Cleveland really does rock. → ...Read more...

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The Good Luck Duck - Geocaching and other moving-around in Catron County -- (Datil, New Mexico)

From the site: The Good Luck Duck - Geocaching and other moving-around in Catron County -- (Datil, New Mexico)

I remembered an old hobby and got excited! GPS! Outdoors! Finding stuff! First stop: Datil Well campground, where I found a new friend (Kathryn) and nothing else. We chatted for about three hours while we stood around, so when it was time to get in my car, I forgot how to bend my knees.This is the Baldwin Cabin Public Library. I've seen many a cute library, but it would be a challenge to find one cuter. [Oh Mom, I'm NOT CUTE.] In addition to being cute, it stocks an impressive collection of books and DVDs. You can even blow the stink off outside.After a brisk morning and afternoon of moving around, Betty frog-marched me on a hike to see some stupid awesome thing. You need to click on the picture. Click it. Do I ask so much? CLICK ...Read more...

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Those Young Guys - Abiquiu, New Mexico – Out and About

From the site: Those Young Guys - Abiquiu, New Mexico â€" Out and About

The area of Abiquiu has so much to see and do that we didn’t have any spare time and we still didn’t see everything. Ghost Ranch One of the most popular attractions in the area is Ghost Ranch which was a dude ranch in the early 1930s and where artist Georgia O’Keefe rented property and then eventually purchased a property … The post Abiquiu, New Mexico – Out and About appeared first on Those Young Guys. ...Read more...

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The Fit RV - Eating Before a Run

From the site: The Fit RV - Eating Before a Run

In conjunction with our Fit RV 5k Challenge that’s going on through Thanksgiving 2015, you might have noticed I’ve been writing weekly running tips to help improve your training. This week, it’s all about eating before your run. Have you ever headed out the door for a run right after eating a huge heavy meal? I have, and it isn’t pretty. Between the cramps and the feeling that there’s a giant watermelon bobbing around in your stomach, it makes for a rather miserable run. There’ll be no PRs happening on those days… Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a newbie, fueling adequately plays a big part in how well your run will go. And since everybody’s a little different, it gets a little comp ...Read more...

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Riveted - More Fun in Wine Country

From the site: Riveted - More Fun in Wine Country

Spots 11 and 12 at Willamette Wine Country RV. That's us on the right: Yesterday we did some work in the morning here and then met up with our friends Lisa and George. They arrived early in the afternoon and the four of us headed first for Seufert Winery and then over to the Dominio IV winery to pick up our wine club shipments (we had about a year's worth!). Dominio IV:  We met back up with the Hardersens when we returned to the RV park and everyone got together for a fun group dinner. The weather was beautiful and the moon was big and bright. (We also got to ride our bikes around a bit!) The clouds moved in later in the evening while we were all still out visiting and then suddenly the rain came with those big fat raindrops so ...Read more...

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RV Outlawz - My view this week rocks

From the site: RV Outlawz - My view this week rocks

Instagram filter used: Hefe Photo taken at: Gulfside Stables View in Instagram ⇒ ...Read more...

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The Everything About RVing RVers Blog - Why Would I Want To Install Solar Panels On My RV?

From the site: The Everything About RVing RVers Blog - Why Would I Want To Install Solar Panels On My RV?

Why would I want solar panels? Are they installed so that the generator is not needed? ANSWER: Greetings thanks for submitting your question on our ...Read more...

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The Everything About RVing RVers Blog - Why Would I Want To Install Solar Panels On My RV?

From the site: The Everything About RVing RVers Blog - Why Would I Want To Install Solar Panels On My RV?

Why would I want solar panels? Are they installed so that the generator is not needed? ANSWER: Greetings thanks for submitting your question on our ...Read more...

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Winds of Destiny - RVLife - The Deserr Bar (near Parker, AZ), 10/24/2015

From the site: Winds of Destiny - RVLife - The Deserr Bar (near Parker, AZ), 10/24/2015

Today we had the interesting experience of visiting the very remote Nellie E Saloon, known simply as The Desert Bar. It is located in the Buckskin Mountains on property that was once an old copper mining camp. The owner acquired the land in 1975 and opened the bar in 1983. An unmarked dirt road (5.3 miles south of Buckskin State Park) on the left traveling south on Rte 95 is the beginning of a rough and rocky 5-mile drive to the bar. This is through desert terrain so be sure to bring water with you. There were many 4-wheel drive and off-road vehicles on the road (we were driving our Mini Countryman). When The Desert Bar first opened in 1983, there was only a temporary three-sided structure and water was brought into the site in a ...Read more...

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Oh, the Places They Go! - A Hike Down the Whitney Portal National Recreation Trail

From the site: Oh, the Places They Go! - A Hike Down the Whitney Portal National Recreation Trail

Lone Pine, CA Friends, Eric and Laurel (Raven and Chickadee), arrived in Lone Pine a few days ago.  They are avid hikers so we asked them to join us to do a hike down the Whitney Portal National Recreation Trail.  The trail is four miles long and runs from the Whitney Portal (8,360 feet) to the Lone Pine Campground (5,640 feet).  With a change in elevation of 2,720 feet, we followed the rangers recommendation and left our Jeep at the campground and drove to the Whitney Portal in their truck.  That made for a nice, easy hike down along the Lone Pine Creek.  Once back at the campground we drove the Jeep back up and retrieved the truck. Notice the gloves and jackets worn by the hikers.  It was only 47 degrees when ...Read more...

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OUR NEWELL ADVENTURE - US 395......my 'Mother Road'

From the site: OUR NEWELL ADVENTURE - US 395......my 'Mother Road'

I spent the better portion of the afternoon online checking out possible boondock sites along our route south which will mostly find us somewhere along US 395 over the next month.  Route 66 is commonly referred to as the 'Mother Road', and for good reason, but in my heart US 395 will always be my 'Mother Road'.  This is a grand north/south highway that ends at the Canadian border in northern Washington, and in the south where it peters away into a tangle of Southern California Interstates....Interstate 15 south of Victorville now follows much of what used to be US 395.  It traverses three of my favorite western states.....Washington, Oregon, Nevada and California.(Borrowed from this Wikepedia link)I love knowing that over the ...Read more...

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Take To The Highway - How the West Was Lost

From the site: Take To The Highway - How the West Was Lost

I have always had a strong fascination with the Native American culture.    My first cross-country road trip was at four years old when Dad bought the new Chevy Impala with the bat-wing fins on the back, loaded up the family … Continue reading → ...Read more...

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Man In The Maze - How to keep your cool

From the site: Man In The Maze - How to keep your cool

“You appear to have the worst luck with refrigerators,” said my friend Tom from Huntsville, yesterday. Our trip southwest has been good despite being plagued with a few technological failures. First it was little things, like clearance light bulbs.  Our Airstream is a 2005 so it doesn’t have LED clearance lights, and after a decade the bulbs are all starting to blow.  I have replaced two in the last week with new bulbs from my spares kit, and it’s clear that I should just replace all of them at the next opportunity to borrow a ladder. Then Eleanor’s iPhone suddenly stopped receiving email.  Then her laptop stopped being able to connect to our Verizon MiFi. While navigating down I-65, the car GPS ...Read more...

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RV Khronicles of Kevelyn - Boulder, Colorado

From the site: RV Khronicles of Kevelyn - Boulder, Colorado

Yesterday we spent the day with Kevin’s cousin Mark and his wife Dolly, who have lived in the Denver area for 28 years. They were gracious enough to act as tour guides in the Boulder area. On our way, I couldn’t stop staring at the beautiful snow capped Rocky Mountains. The scenery makes me feel so peaceful and serene. We started out by meeting them at Anderson Farms for Fall Fest. What an awesome place, especially for kids. They had many different activities including a 30 acre corn maze, wagon rides, pumpkin picking, pony rides and lots of other fun stuff. We looked at everything and then spent an hour or so wandering around in the corn maze. It was a beautiful, sunny fall morning to be enjoying this fun place. They ha ...Read more...

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Roadtreking | The small motorhome lifestyle - A Fall Photo Hike through the Great Smoky Mountains

From the site: Roadtreking | The small motorhome lifestyle - A Fall Photo Hike through the Great Smoky Mountains

A Fall Photo Hike through the Great Smoky Mountains Veteran “Leaf Peepers” will tell you that there are few places in North America as stunning as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park when it comes to the most beautiful, breathtaking displays... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome ...Read more...

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On the Road of Retirement - Tribulations and some Florida Beach Time!!!

From the site: On the Road of Retirement - Tribulations and some Florida Beach Time!!!

We had hoped for yet another uneventful travel day but it got off to a rough start. First of all we had oil all over the front of our RV like someone took a spray bottle and sprayed the whole front of it and all down the sides. Then I remembered that a semi-truck passed us on the way here and had a ton of smoke bellowing out of his stacks. I am guessing he had blown something and was leaving a trail of oil in his path on all the vehicles he passed. Fortunately we were in a park that allowed washing of rigs so after an hour or so we had a clean, oil free, motorhome again.       Then the next morning as we were packing to leave the passenger side bedroom slide didn’t want to retract. It appears as if the bottom of ...Read more...

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Cheap RV Living.com - Snowbirds: Boondocking Sedona

From the site: Cheap RV Living.com - Snowbirds: Boondocking Sedona

My Sedona camp with it’s stunning view. You can see my trailer to the far left. For the last month I’ve been struggling with a  classic problem that most snowbirds face which is that different elevations and latitudes rarely change temperature at exactly the same time. For example, if we are in the Arizona desert in the Spring and its becoming uncomfortably hot in March, the high country is still snowed in and uncomfortably cold. That’s exactly what’s happened to me in the last month except on the reverse end of my annul migration; heading south for the winter. The storms we’ve had have given us the gift of gorgeous light! We’ve been camped in Flagstaff for awhile and was becoming easy to see and fee ...Read more...

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Travel Bug - Migrating Monarch Monday - October 12, 2015

From the site: Travel Bug - Migrating Monarch Monday - October 12, 2015

Oops, forgot to mention a couple of items from our drive south to San Angelo. Bob and I take turns driving. I try to drive on main highways and avoid driving in cities whenever possible.On Sunday, when I took over driving duties from Bob, we weren't but 10-15 minutes into our drive when I saw something black flapping at the 5th wheel tire. I thought maybe the tire was coming apart. Found a good place to pull over. Bob got out and checked to see what it was. Apparently the cover for the dump tank, that screws onto the outlet, had come loose and was flapping in the breeze.We took off again and I was singing along to one of our CDs when I looked in the rear-view mirror 45 minutes later and saw the door to our propane compartment swinging back ...Read more...

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