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
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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
THINGS GO WRONG
Things do go wrong. Sometimes seemingly all at once. We had stopped for gas about fifteen minutes after we pulled out for the day. We had done the walk around before leaving but missed this one thing. Doing another check at the gas station my wife discovered extreme wear on one of the rear tires. … Continue reading THINGS GO WRONG
BIG SIOUX STATE RECREATION AREA
We were in South Dakota to establish our residency. While there we stayed at the Big Sioux State Recreation Area (BSSRA). The BSSRA is located just west of Brandon, SD and just a few miles east of Sioux Falls. The park lies along the Big Sioux River. The park has a day use area, the … Continue reading BIG SIOUX STATE RECREATION AREA
DOMICILE OR RESIDENCY
It happened twice today. The neighbor to our rear was sitting outside her travel trailer smoking and informed me I was a long way from home. Then this afternoon a young construction worker who is parked beside us was out winterizing his water hose and he too commented about our being from South Dakota. Neither … Continue reading DOMICILE OR RESIDENCY
UPGRADE
BeforeAfter A number of years ago I was going through the missionary appointment process with the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. One of the requirements was to take a test which assessed my psychological health. I barely squeaked by. One of the questions was “Do you like tall women?” While it wasn’t one … Continue reading UPGRADE
DOWNSIZING CAN BE PAINFUL!
A big part of full time RVing is learning to live more simply. For some this is one of their main motivations for living smaller. Whether it is a major factor for you in fulltime RVing or not it is still a necessity. Most people are moving out of some sort of home into an … Continue reading DOWNSIZING CAN BE PAINFUL!
THE CURSE IS BROKEN AT FISHERMAN’S CORNER
Grandkids along the Mississippi Last week we tried it once again. The whole family, all thirteen of us gathered in the Quad Cities. This time we camped together without incident. Well sort of. We gathered at Fisherman’s Corner Campground. Let me begin with a review of the campground. We stayed here from Saturday June 22 … Continue reading THE CURSE IS BROKEN AT FISHERMAN’S CORNER
THE CURSE OF THE FAMILY CAMPING TRIP
1st Waldocking top left, Lake Superior Shore top right, Grandkids at Lakeport bottom Every few years we go camping with our two daughters and their families. It is a wonderful time. It all began back in 2009. We decided we would start a family tradition of taking a camping trip with the whole family. Mary … Continue reading THE CURSE OF THE FAMILY CAMPING TRIP
EPIC RV ADVENTURE – PART 2
Yosemite Valley Be sure and read part one in the last blog post. After spending one night in San Diego we drove up the Anaheim where we parked at the Anaheim Trailer Park. I remember this as being nothing but a large asphalt parking lot with hookups. It became our home base for a few … Continue reading EPIC RV ADVENTURE – PART 2
2nd Chance Vagabonds 