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Does size matter?
We receive at least an average of a100 emails every week. Sometimes our readers ask us for advice in purchasing a recreational vehicle. The following is one such query. We are considering either a 26′ or 30′ RV in the very near future. From your travels, could you estimate the number of campsites where a Read More >>
Menu Planning Guidelines
At home or camping. Recreational vehicle galley or your kitchen’s range. The backyard bar-b-que grill or open campfire. Planning a menu for yourself and family is always pretty much the same – right? Well, not completely. Over the years, first as a tent camper and in my motorhome, I have probably made every culinary mistake Read More >>
Thinning = healthier forest?
This article was rewritten back in 2009 and the question still hasn’t been answered. However, wildfires in Northern Arizona, where the thinning sighted was tried, weren’t anywhere as badly damaged as the forests in California were no thinning was applied. What’s your opinion? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A couple months ago, the Arizona Daily Star had an article Read More >>
Crooked River National Grassland – good fun!
May 1 – Woke up to the natural quiet of Crooked River National Grassland’s Haystack Lake campground. What a wonderful sound! Yesterday, we rose to the hustle and bustle of Bend, OR and the sound of traffic on Rt 97 as well as hail falling on the rv’s roof. During the day, some guy on Read More >>
Winter Camping in your RV
Summer time camping is great fun but camping in the winter season is sublime. It is a great time to go camping, if you want to reconnect with your pioneering spirit. Winter camping in a recreational vehicle (RV) is similar to those early camping days when you had only a Coleman stove and a sleeping Read More >>
Big dog or Little dog – Which is best suited to live in an RV?
Ralf loves riding in the RV but isn’t an enthusiastic out-of-doors pup. His fur seems to attract every weed seed in the area, which means brushing. Another activity he isn’t fond of. Dani love the outdoors but can do without the drive. Traveling upsets her tummy and seems to mess with her digestive system. Ralf Read More >>
Thanksgiving and RVing can work
I remember our first Thanksgiving as full-time RVers. It was a little exciting and very scary. We were camped in Salt Springs campground in the Ocala National Forest (FL), surrounded by hoards of families. It became apparent, these families knew what they were doing. It wasn’t their first rodeo. I, on the other hand, was Read More >>
Before you hit the trail
It may seem counter-intuntive but this is a great time of year to go hiking in a national forest near you. However, before you hit the trail, make sure you’re prepared These hiking guidelines will help you stay safe and comfortable when you hit the trails. ● Check the weather so you can be prepared Read More >>
Coffee filters-not just for making coffee
I might be the worse coffee maker in the country. I like coffee but have never be able to master making a good cup. However, you will find coffee filters in both my brick and stick house and motorhome. Here are ten reasons: 1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters Read More >>
Time saving tips for potatoes
Fred is a meat and potato kind-ah guy. One of the first things a cook learns when camping, particularly when camp is a mile or more high, is it takes longer for things to cook. This is true for potatoes. For a long time I just could not get the two done at the same Read More >>
