We’ve dealt with windy days while traveling before, but I can’t remember experiencing this many consecutive days of strong winds. It has certainly made this trip memorable. The first two days of our journey were dominated by high winds and rain. Fortunately, our driving days were only about 350 miles each, because towing in those…
We became believers in e-bikes in 2022. While visiting Sanibel Island, one of our favorite destinations, we decided to rent electric bikes instead of traditional bicycles. We were sold before we even left the parking lot. The pedal assist allowed us to see much more of the island than we ever had on regular bikes….
Towing an RV in high winds isn’t much fun. As I write this, we’re on day two of our trip to Galveston, Texas. Like most longer trips, we’ve made campground reservations along the route, so there is always a little pressure to stay on schedule. Fortunately, this isn’t peak camping season, so finding another overnight…
I recently came across a post in one of the RV social media groups discussing overnight stops at truck stops. Many RV travelers use truck stops, rest areas, Walmart stores, Cracker Barrel restaurants, and similar locations as convenient places to rest during long travel days. Sometimes you only need a few hours of sleep before…
Pat and I have always tried to support local businesses whenever we can, both in our hometown and while traveling in the RV. We enjoy stopping in small-town restaurants, local bakeries, hardware stores, and general stores. Besides helping the local economy, it’s often where you find the most interesting people and unique products. A recent…
Over the past few weeks, I’ve continued to see posts in various RV social media groups from people dealing with frozen water lines, frozen holding tanks, and, in some cases, significant water damage after pipes burst. Many of these posts came from snowbirds spending the winter in southern states. It’s easy to assume that once…
I was up early one morning and, as I often do, spent some time reading through several RV social media groups. A number of snowbirds were posting that overnight temperatures were expected to drop into the teens, and many were asking what they should do to keep their water lines from freezing. One person even…
It’s Christmas Eve, and I’m enjoying a little quiet time this morning. Pat decided to sleep in, so I grabbed the morning paper and, as I walked back through the house, I glanced at the table where we always display our Christmas cards. Something caught my attention. There weren’t very many. The ones we had…
The effects of COVID are still being felt in many ways, even though life has largely returned to normal. One industry that experienced dramatic changes during that time was the RV industry, and now it appears to be settling back into a more typical market. We purchased our Keystone Cougar fifth wheel in January 2020,…