Monday, June 3, 2013

The Great RV Escape - Unloading the Moose




From the site: The Great RV Escape - Unloading the Moose

Just when we were starting to feel settled in, we brought Bullwinkle home. That changed everything! Our allotted time at our home park came to an end yesterday. So, we headed that way after breakfast and went through our quite familiar travel day routine. The big difference, though, was we weren't traveling far. We were coming home. We bid our farewells to our home park hosts. Although the place isn't much, we've been so grateful for their hospitality over the last four years. They've gone above and beyond trying to accommodate us, sometimes on very short notice. We are so thankful. We'll miss the place...just a bit.Bullwinkle made his way from our spartan park to the suburbs, with me following behind in the squirrel. I was n ...Read more...




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Our Traveling Tribe - almost there!




From the site: Our Traveling Tribe - almost there!

Yesterday we drove from Billings, south through all of Wyoming… and into Colorado, where we spent the night in a Walmart parking lot.  Years ago, when we first started traveling, I used to keep a journal and write all the little details of each day’s happenings down.  That has long since fallen by the wayside, and, to be honest, I can’t tell you the name of the town that we wallydocked at last night (it’s too much work to go look it up on the receipt for the donuts that we bought for breakfast   ).  Yep, every once in awhile, when we are parked at a Walmart overnight, I’m a ‘bad mom’ ;) and let them have donuts for breakfast. chocolate donuts preferably… T ...Read more...




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Sam&Donna-5th Wheel Vagabonds - Thursday Happenings.




From the site: Sam&Donna-5th Wheel Vagabonds - Thursday Happenings.

Another great day in Florida, for the most part it was sunny and warm, Sam got in an afternoon swim, we did have a couple rain showers  though.                                Donna relaxing out front.                 Rigg’s showing his pie plate size tongue. Paul put a this vehicle Lab tested sticker on his Motor  Home. Later in the afternoon we had two of Paul & Helens RV friends, Fulltimers Brian and Sue and their pup Tilly arrive. They have a beautiful Tiffin Motor Home.   ...Read more...




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Sunday, June 2, 2013

OUR NEWELL ADVENTURE - IMS - Day # 24 - BFAW




From the site: OUR NEWELL ADVENTURE - IMS - Day # 24 - BFAW

I dropped TLE off at the Indianapolis Int'l Airport around 5:30 am and then retraced my steps back to Georgetown Court which has been our home address since May 6th.  Thus starts my "Bachelor For A Week" time.  This is the first time Elaine and I have been apart overnight for almost 16 months on the road.  I made some dry cereal for breakfast and finished my coffee, then got dressed to go out to Home Depot and Autozone for a few things.  I was going to wash the coach, but it was very, very, very humid......did I say it was humid?  I decided that I would sit in the shade and polish the aluminum wheels instead, and hope for a more hospital environment Thursday to wash the coach.  The rear wheels are very hard to ...Read more...




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live. work. dream. - RV Mildew Mattress Problem Solved with HyperVent Marine




From the site: live. work. dream. - RV Mildew Mattress Problem Solved with HyperVent Marine

Do you live in a small RV with a memory foam mattress? Have you ever looked underneath the mattress? If you’ve never lifted up your memory foam mattress, you might want to do so. Just be prepared for a soggy, mildewy mess. Mildewy Memory Foam Muck Last Fall we wanted to replace the original mattress that came with our 24′ Arctic Fox fifth wheel. But our bedroom is so small, the only way to do so was to order one that arrives rolled up, which only memory foam can do. While researching how to replace a mattress inside a small RV, we learned that when small RVs are built, the mattress is already inside when the roof is put on and the rig is sealed up, making a mattress replacement difficult. Is that crazy or what? So we purchased ...Read more...




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Girls In The Outdoors - How To Make Night Fishing More Fun




From the site: Girls In The Outdoors - How To Make Night Fishing More Fun

     I have to admit night fishing is not one of my favorite things to do. Part of it is I'm afraid of the dark, well I'm afraid of the mice and other small animals that move around in the dark. Another part of it is because I'm very clumsy. I roll my ankles on flat surfaces with nothing to trip over in the daytime so rocky surfaces in the dark are not fun for me. I prefer night fishing close to the vehicle or from a campsite but I have found with enough lanterns and flashlights, I can night fish almost anywhere. Here are some tips I've come up with to make night fishing easier and more fun:     The first tip is to get organized before the sun goes down. Make sure you know where all of your ...Read more...




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Saturday, June 1, 2013

Road Map to Nomad - The Note that Started It All

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From the site: Road Map to Nomad - The Note that Started It All

This is the note that started it all. This note was written almost a year ago. On our way back from a road trip to Norman, Oklahoma to see my family. Where we played the “What If” game all the way home to Austin. What if we had a million dollars? What if we could travel anywhere? Where would we go? What if we could take a year off and travel? How would we do that? What would be our income? What if we lived in an RV and travelled across the US? So fast forward a year later and here we are getting ready to leave. Sort of fitting that our first stop is back to Norman, Oklahoma to witness my brother getting married. When we first talked about our dream, we envisioned that we could spend more time with family and friends. Move once ...Read more...




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Très Michelle - Las Vegas!




From the site: Très Michelle - Las Vegas!

I thought that leaving the wilderness of the Utah National Parks after being around them for over 3 weeks and going straight to Vegas would be a major culture shock. But, Vegas was a perfect ending to the month of May. Each week and each park just seemed to get better and better. Vegas capped the month off with a bang.I'd never been to Vegas before but the moment we walked onto the strip I was pretty mesmerized but the beautiful glittering casinos. We only spent 2.5 days in Vegas. We stuck with the Strip and I still feel like there's more to see after hanging out there for as long as we did.Beautiful Ceiling at BellagioI was also mesmerized by all the crazy people! The outfits... I mean I've never seen such amazingly skanky outfits on some ...Read more...




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Roads Less Traveled - Are you Ready for An RV Trip of a Lifetime? Enter the Travel Channel Sweepstakes!




From the site: Roads Less Traveled - Are you Ready for An RV Trip of a Lifetime? Enter the Travel Channel Sweepstakes!

A great new post from Roads Less TraveledThis website often brings us intriguing correspondence.  We were recently contacted by the Travel Channel asking if we would let you know about a sweepstakes contest they are running.  We’re always a little skeptical about these things, but we’ve gone back and forth with them quite a bit, and it is legit and sounds like fun.  This is the way their website describes the prize: “Travel Channel and Go RVing are giving away the ultimate Arizona adventure. One lucky winner and a guest will be flown to Phoenix, where they’ll climb on board a Type A Luxury RV and spend an amazing 7 days and 6 nights touring the Sedona Red Stones, Oak Creek Canyon, Bell Rock and Cathedr ...Read more...




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