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Schwintek Slide Motor 2

I was hoping that things would go smoothly as we set up after arriving at our campground in Oklahoma. However, it only took five minutes before our Schwintek slide motor failed. It became apparent quickly that the motor was completely… Continue Reading →

Family Vacation Coming

When the kids were younger we always had vacations spent in our Travel Trailer. Whether it was Florida, South Dakota, or just a campground in Wisconsin; we spent a lot of time camping. A couple years ago we started talking… Continue Reading →

June 24, 2022 0

New Shoes for the Travel Trailer

So, it’s been five years and about 18000 miles on our Travel Trailers Goodyear Endurance Tires. Tammy and I have a lot of great memories thanks to those tires! Now it’s time to get new shoes for the Travel Trailer…. Continue Reading →

June 8, 2022 0

Return to Tyler State Park and a Special Trailer

I’ve written before about what a great camping experience you can have at Tyler State Park. This place was Eva’s very first camping trip when she was a puppy. On that trip she just didn’t seem interested in relieving herself at… Continue Reading →

June 5, 2022 0

The RV Industry – And the Economy

Rising gas prices and inflation are hitting the RV market. The RV industry is a pretty reliable indicator of where the US economy is going. It is no surprise that a record number of folks are now enjoying the RV… Continue Reading →

May 30, 2022 0

Texas Winter Blast 2 – Before and After

For those of you in North Texas that braced the winter blast, and survived it, congratulations. I have to say that I’ve never experienced that much freezing rain over a 12 hour period. Needless to say to say it took… Continue Reading →

February 6, 2022 0

A Pleasant Surprise from Apple CarPlay

Wow! Good news for CarPlay users everywhere! January 14th, 2022, System1 announced that its MapQuest iOS application has been updated to include Apple CarPlay capabilities. For those of us that have CarPlay, this is a huge improvement. Up until now… Continue Reading →

January 31, 2022 0

With the New Year comes New Responsibilities

With the new year, comes new responsibilities, or maybe just a review of the old ones. Here are just a few ideas to help you get a handle on the off-season responsibilities. For instance, make sure that you replace the… Continue Reading →

January 3, 2022 0

RV Industry News and a Word of Caution

Rather than paraphrase the RV Industry Associations remarks, I thought I’d share their own words with you: “Demand for RV units has grown month-over-month in 2021, breaking all previous wholesale shipment records. The latest projection shows the most likely year-end total for RV… Continue Reading →

December 25, 2021 0

Lake Catherine State Park

Lake Catherine State Park is near Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is about a 5 hour drive north east of our home. At this point in the year Arkansas is much more ”Fall like” than north Texas. The trees have begun… Continue Reading →

November 7, 2021 0

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