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STARLINK Will Set Us Free: Starlink Mini finds a permanent home on our RV roof

Perhaps the most-asked question about an RV campground is “How’s the Wi-Fi?”. In the good old days, people went RVing to get off the grid and get away from it all. These days things are way different, and folks don’t … Continue reading

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One to Get Ready: Delaminating countertops are gone forever!

It’s hard to believe we’ve had our “new” trailer for 8 years already. When we bought it, we were focused on three things: it had to accommodate our 3-generation campers (total of 4 adults, 2 kids); it had to have … Continue reading

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Visioneering Forward

Has anyone noticed lately how a lot of TV shows are featuring “Visioneering”? This is the act of envisioning something you want, a goal or a thing or a relationship for instance, and imaging it to be real. Word on … Continue reading

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Out with the Old

We’re still in Oxnard watching the clock tick on 2011. We have had a remarkable year, one that brought us tons of joy and discovery, new friends, a new home, and a simpler lifestyle that is serving us very well. … Continue reading

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Pulling the Rug Out

As part of our floor refurbishing in the rig we decided to replace the old carpeting in the dining area and our upstairs lounge, which functions as our office. The rig is 7 years old this year, and the original … Continue reading

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Carve a New Wood Floor for Your Rig

I’m kidding, of course, but that’s what it felt like when we started our project to replace the old, mismatched wood floor in our fifth wheel. In the “Before” pictures you can see that the old floor only covered the … Continue reading

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Gold Hill Oregon Wildfire Aug 18 2011, Up Close and Personal

We stayed overnight at Valley of the Rogue State Park (southern Oregon) during our transit from Portland to Sacramento, and we not only got a terrific pull-through RV spot without a reservation, we ended up with a front-row seat to … Continue reading

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A Swarm of MuddHuts

We’ve done quite a bit of travel in the western states this last winter and spring, and have stumbled across a strange trend. Espresso Huts. You know, the kind where you can drive through for a quick latte on the … Continue reading

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Armchair Tour of Wells Nevada

When Warren set out our route to get to Glacier National Park he was looking for stopping points that were between 300 and 400 miles apart.  That’s how we ended up in Wells, NV…population around 1,300 at an elevation of … Continue reading

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The Ultimate Mother’s Day Treat

I had a real tough time coming up with a clever gift for Wendy on Mother’s Day until I had a real epiphany. What mother wouldn’t just JUMP at the opportunity to recoat the roof of an RV with EPDM … Continue reading

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