RV lifestyle
Las Vegas to Big Pine, CA – a long drive
Look at a US map and you’ll not – getting from Las Vegas, NV to Big Pine, CA is a long drive. About 160 miles across Nevada desert and maybe 90 miles up and over two mountain ranges, each with 7,000-plus mountain passes! That’s 250 miles with less than a dozen gas stations and even Read More >>
Affordable Family Vacation – Alternative to National Parks
Original published by the New York Times and updated May 2013 Every January, I start planning for the upcoming camping season. In the beginning, camping was a break from my life of a 9-to-5 job, bills, and the same-old, same-old. Then came a husband and children. So, camping became an affordable family vacation. Today, it Read More >>
Before you hit the road – stocking your camp kitchen
Before we got our recreational vehicle (RV), my kitchen was two large homemade wooden boxes with drop-down fronts, an ice chest, a two burner propane camp stove, and the end of a picnic table. The RV kitchen (galley) I work in today has most of the comforts of home (although much smaller scale) including a Read More >>
Tips for Dealing with Gas Prices
Whether you drive a motorhome, truck, SUV, or sedan, gas prices impact your vacation by emptying your wallet. The following are suggestions provided in a summer 2008 (remember gas topped $4 per gallon) Highways magazine. Highways is a magazine for recreational vehcile (RV) travelers but their suggestions should help all drivers. 1. Follow the manufacturer’s Read More >>
What, Where, How and When of Packing an RV – Lessons learned
What to pack when you travel in a recreational vehicle (rv) is simple – take everything you need. Your rv will be either your vacation or primary home and you’ll want to duplicate the comforts of home. Afterall, you aren’t a tent camper anymore. We have seen people bring their fancy coffee makers, sewing machines, a Read More >>
Blurring the gender lines means better RVing
The day was comfortably cool and the sky a bright blue – perfect hiking weather. After weeks of clouds and drizzle we were ready for a hike. What we didn’t realize was that the weather had weakened a portion of the trail. What happened was one of those nightmares were everything happens in slow motion Read More >>
Make this a summer of no sunburns
Summer is here. Can sunburns be far behind? The application of a protective sun blocking skin product is critical: for your comfort and health. You already know about selecting the “right” sun block with the appropriated SPF but do you know how much to put on? It is recommended one applies about a shot glass Read More >>
Ten Reasons I Camp
Why do I like to camp in national forests and grasslands? Here are my ten reasons to go camping: A big reason is camping is better than therapy. Afterall, John Muir said like, “The wilderness is an antidote to the stress of modern life” and I concur. Another reason is discovering a quiet, two-lane road Read More >>
Quik Chicken Pilaf
My philosophy is, when camping, the cook is on vacation, too. Quik Chicken Pilaf is one of those quick, easy, filling, delicious, go to recipes that has be one of my staple recipes for many a camping trip. Get your campfire going and set a pot over the hot coals. Cut a chicken breast or Read More >>
Campfire safety basics
As the camping season approaches, we are remined a campfire can cause destructive wildfires. Wildfire destroy wide swaths of national forests and grasslands. The black stumps and scorched earth left by fires in national forests across the country are reminders we should always observe what Smokey Bear tells us and follow basic safety when in Read More >>
