Washington DC – Part 2

Washington DC – Part 2

by | Nov 14, 2013 | Washington DC

As a country boy, I live in a rural place surrounded by nature and open spaces.  My neighbors are cows and cornfields and the tallest things are the trees.  Whenever I travel to a big city, I marvel at the size and closeness of everything.Washington exudes...
Washington DC – Part 1

Washington DC – Part 1

by | Nov 12, 2013 | Washington DC

One of the benefits of being retired is that its easy to take a spur of the moment trip.  I’m the type of guy who could pack for a lunar expedition in less than 30 minutes.  Having an RV makes it even easier.  Such was the case for my recent trip...
Roadtrek DIY Modifications

Roadtrek DIY Modifications

by | Nov 4, 2013 | RV Modifications

Thought I’d share some of the small modifications I’ve made to my 2012 Roadtrek 190 Simplicity.  These aren’t product endorsements, advertisements, and I’m not promoting the products or vendors.  I did all of these myself, but got the ideas...
Camping Around Other People

Camping Around Other People

by | Oct 31, 2013 | Music Festivals, RV Lifestyle

I recently read a blog article about how to avoid crowds and get away from other people during busy camping periods.  Not many us like traffic jams, long lines, and crowded venues and roads on busy holidays.  And no one likes a noisy neighbor.  But this article...
Wintering in Florida

Wintering in Florida

by | Oct 21, 2013 | Florida

As the leaves fall off the trees and the cold weather approaches, many RV owners begin the process of winterizing their RVs and parking them for the winter.  For me, I use this time to prepare for a migration to a warmer climate and the start of a new camping...
Hyde Park and West Point

Hyde Park and West Point

by | Sep 28, 2013 | New York

Not all travel adventures need to entail long journeys to far away places.  As I recently discovered, sometimes there are interesting places nearby that we discover accidentally or through casual reading. Such was the case when I read a recent travel article about the...