Trouble Travel Day. The morning we left Florida I got things put away inside HOWE (footnote 1). Then I went outside to help Kevin. The day before he had strained his back while lifting something. He was in a lot of pain. I unhooked the water, helped him carry the water softener to the truck,... Continue Reading →
A Problem, A Delay, And Our First Harvest Host.
Desert Olive Farms, Brawley, CA 02/23 Let me just say, it was good we didn’t have a long day of travel this day. We had planned to leave Bullhead City, AZ the next day but seeing that it is about 5 hour drive to Pio Pico RV Campground, Jamul, CA, and seeing how it is... Continue Reading →
Things We Changed & Our Favorite Thing. Plus, Kevin’s Firm Restriction!
Boondocking - Camping With No Hook-Ups Out In The "Boonies". If you have been reading along (Thank you!!!), you know that we camped almost 200 days September 2020-January 2022. We have always loved to travel whether by car, airplane, ship, or trailer. We wanted to travel more. So in February 2022 we sold our house,... Continue Reading →
We Took A Vacation to Glacier National Park. Part 1.
22nd trip - days 105-122 July 16-Aug 1, 2021 VACATION Glacier National Park, Montana, Idaho, and Washington We planned this vacation back in October. We thought it would be fun to see Glacier NP. While there, we could swing over to our great friends, Cathy and Dave, in Spokane. I had read from a blog... Continue Reading →
X Marks the Spot if You Have the Wiggles
Howe (our trailer - Home on Wheels) has the wiggles. With proper chocks under the wheels, and the stabilizers down, it still feels wiggly when walking in it. Stabilizers on smaller travel trailers are not levelers. They are designed to stabilize the trailer once it is leveled. Even with Howe leveled and stabilized, you can... Continue Reading →
Zion in February Rain
9th - Days 51-54, Feb 12-15, 2021, Zion River RV Resort Zion National Park, Temple of Sinawava, Feb 12-15,2021 We have HOWE (pronounced, Howie, Home On Wheels) our travel trailer stored in St George, UT, for the winter. It is much warmer there from where our home is in the mountains. It is very easy... Continue Reading →
Winterizing, oh the joys!
Being a new travel trailer owner, I consulted the experts on winterizing - Google and YouTube. I thought it would be pretty complicated, but it is not bad. Here is the process I followed the first few times: I disconnected the city water hose from the trailer.I then opened the drains for the hot and... Continue Reading →
Internet – when we want it, where we want it
We live in an age where internet is a necessity. We are not in the position to retire, so I need reliable internet to work from any location we happen to be in. From my experience, campground wireless internet is hit and miss. Even if I am connected, it is not fast enough even for... Continue Reading →