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Dogs and Campgrounds

Dogs and Campgrounds: Every Campground has specific rules about how campers should control their dogs.  Even county and state campgrounds have rules about this.  Ordinarily the rules are enforced by the campground owner; or the host family in the case… Continue Reading →

Protecting your Investment – Flying Insect Screens

We have always been big on protecting our travel trailer from Wasps, Bees, and Mud Daubers.  They can find their way into really tight spots as well as nest in areas you wouldn’t expect. I’ve seen them work their way… Continue Reading →

Traveling with the Puppies

Tammy and I refer to our dogs as puppies, even though they are nine and six years old.  More often than not we just refer to them as the “Girls”.  We love traveling with the puppies. No one gets more… Continue Reading →

The RV/MH Museum in Elkhart Indiana

If you are ever near Elkhart Indiana, it would be a mistake if you didn’t take a side trip to the RV/MH Museum (Recreational Vehicle/Manufactured Home Museum).  Located just off highway 80  (at exit 96) in Elkhart, it is a… Continue Reading →

County Parks can be a nice surprise

If you can get over the notion that you always need a full hook up site when you camp in your trailer;  then you might be a great candidate for County Camping.  County parks can be a nice surprise. Tammy… Continue Reading →

Need a Dump Station?

All Travel Trailer owners are familiar with dump stations.  They are used by campers to safely empty both their black and grey waste water tanks. Every now and then you are going to find yourself needing to locate a dump… Continue Reading →

Winterizing is Coming, Maybe…..

For many of the folks in the Midwest, it’s already beginning to get cold.  When we lived in Wisconsin I would already be thinking about winterizing the trailer when October rolled around.   Now that we live in Texas I… Continue Reading →

From Jayco to Thor – Sad to see

I just learned that Thor Enterprises purchased Jayco in July.   This move of Jayco to Thor shocked and saddened me.  Jayco was family owned up to this point.  I hate to see what the change may mean for the… Continue Reading →

Some Simple Travel Trailer Accessories

There’s no doubt about it, most trailers come pretty well equipped.  However here are some simple travel trailer accessories you can add in about ten minutes that will really improve it. #1)  Most vents in the travel trailers are simple… Continue Reading →

Wisconsin Dells and camping.

On a recent trip to Wisconsin we had the opportunity to travel to the Wisconsin Dells area.  The “Dells” is about 45 minutes from the City of Madison, where Tammy and I lived for many years.  Madison alone has a… Continue Reading →

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