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Solo Trip with Eva Part 2

The solo trip with Eva, continues. On to Lake Eufaula/Checotah KOA. Again, this was a very hot day for travel. We left Tyler state park pretty early and got a jump on the day. Pulling out of the site at… Continue Reading →

Solo Trip with Eva Part 1

It’s time for a solo trip with Eva! Back in February my Son Jeff and his wife had their baby Kiya. Tammy and I drove up for the birth, and Tammy stayed behind to help take care of the baby…. Continue Reading →

August 4, 2025 0

May Shipment/Industry Update

Hello Travel Trailer Nation! Here’s your RV industry shipment update for May! These numbers are coming from the RVIA shipment report, which you can view at RVIA.org. As always, please remember this report is not indicative of sales, just shipments… Continue Reading →

June 28, 2025 0

Complete Wheel Bearing and Race removal and replacement!

Bearing and race replacement is not a job that I really look forward to mainly because it is time consuming when you decide to replace the races inside the hubs. Make sure you don’t just throw new bearings on old… Continue Reading →

May 24, 2025 0

Managing Expectations for new owners

You have heard me say 100 times that things can and will fail on an RV. Just like things can fail on a stick and brick home. However on an RV it’s going to happen more often because you are… Continue Reading →

April 29, 2025 0

Could RVing ruin a marriage?

Could an RV problem really ruin a marriage? A few months ago, I read about a couple whose marriage broke up after months and months of dealing with a frame flex issue on their newer Grand Design RV. Then last… Continue Reading →

March 14, 2025 0

How forgetting a tent heater changed our lives!

Remember these? Yes, I still have them! If you are a child of the 60’s through 80’s, you probably do! That is a Coleman Tent heater and the white fuel that goes with it. I think I bought it for… Continue Reading →

December 13, 2024 0

Does the good outweigh the bad at Hot Springs KOA Holiday?

This KOA overall gets very good reviews online with a few exceptions. But, does the good outweigh the bad at the Hot Springs KOA Holdiay? Well, let’s talk about the good first: Let’s move on to why we wouldn’t be… Continue Reading →

November 5, 2024 0

October in Wisconsin

We actually left with three days left in September, but by the time we got to Missouri the weather had changed. The first day of travel was pretty uneventful until we about thirty miles south of Big Cabin, Oklahoma. At… Continue Reading →

October 3, 2024 0

Are there any “Pringles” campgrounds left?

If you’re hoping to find a campground chain that’s like “Pringles” potato chips, you might be out of luck. Are there any “Pringles” campgrounds still around? I’ll use KOA as an example, and BTW I do have a KOA card,… Continue Reading →

August 18, 2024 0

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