Early on during my health crisis (you can read about it in my blog posts The Unexpected Journey) we didn’t think we would ever be able to manage our RV again. Even if I recovered, we doubted that we would be able to handle a thirty-eight-foot fifth wheel and the one-ton pickup we hauled it … Continue reading HOW WE BOUGHT A MOTOR HOME
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HOW I SOLD MY RV
When you need to get rid of your RV, what is the best way to do it? If you are also thinking of getting another RV the issue is a little different than if you are just selling. We have done both. We traded in an RV when buying a different one and we have … Continue reading HOW I SOLD MY RV
The Next Chapter
When I became critically ill, while we were in the Rio Grande Valley, we had a decision to make. We were full time RVers. There was no way that I could do the tasks necessary to just manage the day to day routine of living and traveling in a fifth wheel. What were we to … Continue reading The Next Chapter
THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Part 5
Thanks to Raychel Erdmanczyk for this installment of the Unexpected Journey. Well it is my turn to tell you about this crazy journey we’ve been on. Dad saved the best for last! I’m to tell you about some of the funny things that happened during this time. There were lots and lots of laughs had. … Continue reading THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Part 5
THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Part 3
This post has been written by a guest author. Melissa Kiger, our eldest daughter has been so kind to write it. I asked her to write this because she was the one who actual worked with FMCA Assist through this leg of the journey. This is the third installment in the Unexpected Journey series. If … Continue reading THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Part 3
THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Part 2
It was the last week of June, 2017. We were on our bi-annual camping trip. Along with both our daughters and their families we were at the Platte River Campground in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. We had been planning for months for this week. We all had arrived on Saturday. The plan for … Continue reading THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Part 2
THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
When we retired in October of 2019, we began a journey that we knew would be filled with adventure and surprises. On our very first RV journey, back in the 90’s, we had learned this lesson. We were driving from Yellowstone National Park to Stanley, Idaho. While driving across southern Idaho, all of a sudden … Continue reading THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
WORK CAMPING
According to Workamper News, work campers are adventurous individuals, couples, and families who have chosen a wonderful lifestyle that combines any kind of part-time or full-time work or volunteering with RV camping. We had gone to Texas because I had taken a position with Christian Resort Ministries (CRM). I would be serving as chaplain for … Continue reading WORK CAMPING
FINDING COMMUNITY
* My previous post confused some who have been familiar with our current circumstances. We are not currently traveling. We are nowhere close to Texas. But we were there six months ago. I got way behind on posting, not that I was ever that timely, because of our current situation. More about that later. So, … Continue reading FINDING COMMUNITY
ALONG THE WAY – THE END OF THE ROAD
Original MonumentLaw Enforcement MonumentLeft BehindThe End of the Road The end of the road was May 23, 1934. It had begun about two years earlier. What it was, was the end of what perhaps was the most infamous crime sprees in American history. Along the way cars were stolen, banks and stores were robbed, and … Continue reading ALONG THE WAY – THE END OF THE ROAD
2nd Chance Vagabonds 