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Sometimes there is no escaping the weather

So, in our last blog we talked about our inability to move the travel trailer since last fall due to the incessant rain. Well, we finally got on the road but sometimes there is just no escaping the weather. For… Continue Reading →

Winter Camping in a Travel Trailer

As cold December rears its ugly head, there are still folks that are enjoying winter camping in a travel trailer.   Almost everyday on social media you can see Travel Trailers blanketed in snow and folks enjoying the winter weather.  You… Continue Reading →

Black Tank Chemistry Has Changed

When Tammy and I started our RV lifestyle back in 1989, we didn’t have a black tank.  This was because there was no bathroom in our 1971 Jayco JayWren Travel Trailer.  We found that to be a huge disadvantage with… Continue Reading →

Stop Thirteen – Home Again after a wedding and 4225 Miles

After 24 days, 4225 miles, and 11 states later, we are finally home again. It took two days to get her clean but she finally looks new again!  First let me say none of this could have happened without Frank… Continue Reading →

Stop Twelve – Checotah/Lake Eufaula KOA

It was so good to get out of the Springfield/Route 66 KOA early.  I think we both breathed a sigh of relief as the girls climbed into the back of the truck without any barking coming from the site across… Continue Reading →

Stop Eleven – Springfield/Route 66 KOA

From Chatham Illinois to the Springfield/Route 66 KOA it is 313 miles or just about five hours of driving.  We rolled into the campground around 1:00 PM. For some reason we had thought that we had stayed at this KOA… Continue Reading →

Stop Ten – The Double J Campground in Chatham Illinois

The next day we had to wait until 8:00 AM to leave 1st choice RV as they were finishing up the final bill.  It was great having our work done there and I’m sure someday there will be a return… Continue Reading →

Stop Eight – Its Time for a Wedding

It’s only 90 minutes from the Madison KOA to Cliffside Park in Racine County;  this is where we would stay for the wedding.  So we didn’t leave the KOA until about 11:00AM. The drive to Racine County is almost all… Continue Reading →

Stop Seven – Deforest Wisconsin the Madison KOA

We left Jackson Minnesota about 7:30 AM, and headed for the Madison KOA in Deforest Wisconsin.   This leg of the trip would be 5 hours, and of course once you cross into Wisconsin the scenery is beautiful. There are… Continue Reading →

Stop Six – Jackson Minnesota KOA

We left the Badlands relatively early in the morning, about 8:00 AM,  with the added benefit of being able to see the park one last time on the way out.   The next stop would be the Jackson Minnesota KOA. … Continue Reading →

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