After leaving the Dakotas we traveled back to Michigan for the first time since we began full timing ten months earlier. We returned to be with family, enjoy the company of friends, see our doctors, and travel the northlands of Michigan. We spent two nights on our journey from Bismarck, ND. Upon arriving we did … Continue reading THE GREAT LAKES STATE
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THE GULF COAST’S TREASURE
There is much to enjoy here on the north coast of the Gulf of Mexico. This is beautiful country. I had been to this area as a child and later as a teenager but was not attentive enough to realize just how stunning it is down here. This is farm country. This is often overlooked … Continue reading THE GULF COAST’S TREASURE
AN UNFORESEEN BENEFIT
We made the decision to become full-time RVers in late 2015. We knew a little about RVing, but just a little. We had camped for years in popup campers. We had rented a class C in the late 90’s for an eleven-day trip. And we had spent a number of vacations with my parents who … Continue reading AN UNFORESEEN BENEFIT
MEET TEXAS PETE
They say that you should buy your third RV first. The idea being that it takes about three tries to get what you really need in an RV. I never was very good at math. So, figuring out how to do the third thing first is a little confusing to me. When it comes to … Continue reading MEET TEXAS PETE
THE GREEN SPOT ON SITE 56
It's Organic! Erma Bombeck said “the grass is always greener over the septic tank.” It’s also greener under the holding tank. Under the Live Oaks in the sandy soil of South Alabama it is really hard to get the grass to grow. Here at the RV Park they are trying hard to grow the grass. … Continue reading THE GREEN SPOT ON SITE 56
QUARTER TWO BEGINS
Our first quarter of full time RVing lies behind us. It has passed quickly but as I think back on it, the first quarter seems quite full. I have already written about most of it so I’ll just mention some of it quickly and elaborate on a couple of things I have not yet mentioned … Continue reading QUARTER TWO BEGINS
CAMPING AT LAKE GUNTERSVILLE STATE PARK
In 1939 the Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA, dammed up the Tennessee River between Huntsville and Guntersville, Alabama creating a massive lake of 69,000 acres. It is the largest lake in Alabama. Lake Guntersville is cradled in a valley surrounded by mountains of the southern end of the Appalachians. As you descend the mountains from the … Continue reading CAMPING AT LAKE GUNTERSVILLE STATE PARK
STUFF WE BOUGHT AND HOW IT’S WORKING
Gulf Islands National Seashore Fort Pickens Campground Preparing for our fulltime RV journey required a great deal of research. During the research we discovered a few products we thought we would need. In this post I am going to talk about how many of those products are working out. Staying connected is important to us. … Continue reading STUFF WE BOUGHT AND HOW IT’S WORKING
THANKFUL
Lake Guntersville Here we sit in the Lake Guntersville State Park in north-east Alabama. It is November 27, 2019. We began our fulltime RV journey exactly one month ago today. When I look back on the last month, I am amazed at all that has taken place. We have spent at least one night in … Continue reading THANKFUL
SAVANNAH
Savannah, Georgia is one of those cities that you could return to over and over again and discover new things every time. We arrived in Savannah on a Wednesday and departed the following Monday. While visiting Savannah we stayed at the Fort McAllister State Historic Park. This park is located outside of Richmond Hill, Georgia. … Continue reading SAVANNAH
2nd Chance Vagabonds 