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In this blog we explain why we bought a Renogy 200 watt solar suitcase, and how to decide if portable solar power is right for you. You can see a great summary in our video! Although Kathy and I have camped almost exclusively in state, county, and private campgrounds, we know that some of the most beautiful campsites in the U.S. are free. Most of these are on state or federal land, often in remote locations with stunning views. Most allow two-weeks stays. But there’s a catch. No hookups! No running water. No electricity. No sewer connections. This is affectionately called boondocking. Now, in ourRead More →

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The water from our RV water heater was hot — too hot — 160 degrees hot. And much to our surprise, there was no way to adjust the built-in thermostat. Fortunately, Atwood does sell a replacement thermostat with adjustable settings, so during some down time, Jeff set out to install one. IN THIS VIDEO:Atwood Adjustable Thermostat – https://amzn.to/2XrpRpSArctic MX4 Thermal Compound – https://amzn.to/3aUyDkdRead More →

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Big Bend National Park is large and beautiful. Here are our top ten tips to get the most out of your visit, including our favorite place to stay in our RV, amazing BBQ, a boat ride across the Rio Grande into Mexico, and the desert in bloom! Tip #1 – The best place to camp may be outside of the park. In fact, we found a great RV park just outside of the north entrance called “Stillwell RV Ranch” that had great views, huge campsites, and reasonable prices. The National Park campground was nestled in a tight little valley with small campsites that were crowdedRead More →

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We finally made it to New Orleans! Last year we planned to stop at the Big Easy on our way from Florida to Texas, but our plans were foiled by freezing weather and closed interstates. By the time the roads opened (and after we’d spent three shivering days in Theodore, Alabama) we had to bypass NOLA and hightail it to Texas for a church meeting. But this year things worked out great! We pulled into beautiful Bayou Signet State Park and headed out to explore. Now, if you’ve been following us for long, you know that we are not “party animals,” so hitting all ofRead More →

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Now that we’ve been RVing for a while, we thought it would be fun to make a list of our ten favorite things that make RV living easier. It was hard to narrow the list down, and Jeff actually ended up adding three “Bonus” items in his list! We’ve included more details about each item below. Are any of these on your list of favorite things? Is there something you love that we missed? Please let us know in the comments. Tooletries Silicone Organizers We struggled with how to best describe these on our video. What it basically comes down to is that these areRead More →

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It’s always something in as we visit South Carolina and Virginia. We visit Misty Morning Ranch Ostrich Farm where we enjoy Ostriches dancing, but our friends’ RV gets stuck in the mud! In Virginia we visit the National D-day Memorial, then get dropped by a tow truck when our wheel bearings fail. It’s all part of the journey! Places visited in the video: Ebenezer Park – https://www.yorkcountygov.com/639/Camping-Information Misty Morning Ranch – http://mistymorningranchnc.com Harvest Hosts – http://www.harvesthosts.com National D-day Memorial – www.dday.orgRead More →