Ten Great Smartphone Apps for RVer’s

Ten Great Smartphone Apps for RVer’s

by | May 18, 2015 | Technology

I wrote this piece awhile back for my J. Dawg Journeys blog on the FMCA web site.  It was hugely popular with the members of the FMCA.  Thought I’d share it here for the general public.  These are some smartphone apps I use that really come in handy while...
Lessons Learned from Owning a Diesel Motorhome

Lessons Learned from Owning a Diesel Motorhome

by | May 13, 2015 | Motorhomes

I’ve owned my 2014 Winnebago View Profile now for over a year.  Its a 26 ft class C motorhome with a small diesel engine (3.0L V6 Turbo diesel).  I bought it new, have driven over 28,000 miles, and have been very pleased with it.  For me, Its got just the right...
How to Use a Dashcam to Record RV Journeys

How to Use a Dashcam to Record RV Journeys

by | May 7, 2015 | Photography, Technology

While driving and exploring in my RV, I spend a fair amount of time behind the windshield seeing beautiful places or driving on scenic roads.  Its part of the fun of RVing, seeing landscapes and vistas that take our breath away. Taking pictures of these places is...
Cowboy Hats – Facts, Folklore, and Fables

Cowboy Hats – Facts, Folklore, and Fables

by | Apr 27, 2015 | Uniquely J. Dawg

I love wearing cowboy hats.  Partly it’s a guy thing, but they’re super functional for keeping the sun off my face.  And they make a pretty good fashion statement.  I’ve collected a few on my travels and seem to get a new one each time I go out west....
The Beauty of West Texas

The Beauty of West Texas

by | Apr 22, 2015 | Southwest Culture Roadtrip, Texas

I just got back from spending some time in west Texas.  I was there for much of March.  We visited Big Bend National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and the towns of Alpine, Fort Davis, Marathon, and Terlingua. I wrote about our stay in Big Bend in this post...
The Simplicity of RV Living

The Simplicity of RV Living

by | Apr 22, 2015 | RV Lifestyle

I just returned home from almost four months of living in my RV.  It was a first.  I took the RV south in December and spent a wonderful 2 1/2 months at an RV park in Fort Myers Beach, FL escaping the cold New England winter.  From there, we hung around St. Augustine...