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Oakaton, South Dakota..A Ghost Town

Oakaton, South Dakota is a ghost town. As of the 2020 census, there were a total of 31 people living in Oakaton. However, they are not living in any sort of town as the buildings are pretty much vacant and… Continue Reading →

Will anything new come from the RV world in 2023?

It would be great if a new RV manufacturer would hit a home run on quality this year…so many improvements could be made.

The Downside of the RV Industry

This post has probably been a long time coming. I have alluded to the fact, for quite a while that at some point I would give my opinion on the RV Industry. I don’t think any of my opinions will… Continue Reading →

Travel Trailer Fire Prevention 101

A fire can start in an RV at anytime; whether its traveling down the highway or simply parked somewhere. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports that since 2018 there have been over 2000 RV fires each year… Continue Reading →

There’s always more to do…

Here in north Texas we have gone from hot dry weather, to a hard freeze, to a torrential series of rainfalls; almost overnight. This whole year has been somewhat of an anomaly from a weather standpoint. Even Eva isn’t too… Continue Reading →

Traveling with Pets & Camping

A lot of folks new to the RV lifestyle wonder what it’s like to camp with pets. We often get asked at campgrounds if Eva, our 2 year old shepherd enjoys camping. Actually she is much better behaved camping than… Continue Reading →

RV Manufacturing continues to slip…

As predicted in my previous post last month, the RV shipments continue their decline. RV shipments for September fell to 28,333 units. That is a decrease of (-48.5%) compared to the 55,014 units shipped in September 2021. If you are… Continue Reading →

Getting Intimate with your Travel Trailer

Getting Intimate…with your travel trailer? It may sound funny but getting intimate with your RV is a good thing. When I say Intimate I just mean trying to understand how it was constructed and how each part of it works…. Continue Reading →

RV Shipments Drop Again in August

The RV shipments dropped again in August. Please remember as you read this that “shipments” do not equal “RV sales”. Shipments are just the number of RV’s leaving the manufacturing plant en-route to RV dealerships. Results based on a survey… Continue Reading →

3316 Miles, 12.3 MPG, and a list of repairs!

After 3316 miles and averaging 12.3 miles per gallon; our yearly trip to Wisconsin is complete. However, the results of the trip will be with us for a while! This trip was filled with more than a few surprises. None… Continue Reading →

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