One of the things I enjoy most about preparing for an RV trip is planning the route. Over the years we’ve taken three longer trips with our fifth wheel: one to South Dakota, one to Florida, and our current trip to Galveston, Texas. By “longer trips,” I mean those that take more than a day…
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…
Since we decided to stay in Minnesota this winter instead of heading south, it was time to winterize the trailer once again. For us, winterizing is more than just protecting the plumbing. It includes flushing the water system with RV antifreeze, removing anything that could freeze from the cabinets, giving the entire rig a thorough…
We still have a few days left before beginning our trip home, and I originally planned to wait until we got back before writing about Banff. Then I realized I was heading toward creating a day-by-day travel log, and that’s not really what I wanted this blog to be. Instead, I simply want to say…