Birding in the Rio Grande Valley
Down in the most southern tip of Texas, near where the Rio Grande exits out into the Gulf of Mexico, there exists a land where…
Prius Battery Replacement and Repair
This week, the battery on my 2005 Prius reported it was time to visit the dealer, who in turn told me it was time for a…
Other Islands of Acadia National Park
I well knew Acadia National Park's core resided on Mount Desert Island through several travel articles and nature documentaries. I discovered the Schoodic Penninsula district…
Your Airstream Toolkit
Airstreams are unique trailers. Their aerodynamic aluminum bodies, large windows, and unusual construction mean caring for them requires the right tools. Let's take a look…
Schoodic Peninsula of Acadia National Park
Before we arrived at Acadia National Park back in the Summer of 2017, I sat at a pretty little cafe just outside of Yarmouth researching…
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
In honor of the Union's defeat of slavery and the Confederate south, France gifted the United States with a colossal neoclassical statue. Her real name…
60-Day Airstream Maintenance
When we first got our 2016 Airstream International Serenity nearly three years ago I spent a few days pouring over the manual. When I reached…
Picking a Hitch for Your Airstream Trailer
One thing I found challenging when going on the road was figuring out what kind of hitch I needed to buy. I had no experience…
Happy Pants: a Review of Duluth Cargo Pants
Ever since I married I have abdicated the lion's share of my clothing purchases to my dear wife. As a bachelor, I was never a…
Trail and Hitch vs. Cranky Jack
It has been a while since our intrepid crew has faced off against our old adversary, the Atwood 3000 power jack. Our last encounter was…
Airstream Zip Dee Awning Repair
When we purchased our Airstream we got a good deal by buying one ordered by another customer who backed out of the deal. Lucky for…
10 of the best websites for Airstream Fans
If you are looking for Airstream resources on the internet, you are in luck. Rivet Heads love their trailers and as a result, there are…
United States Supreme Court Building
Congress let 146 years pass before providing the US Supreme Court with its own building in 1935. Prior to its current location, the court moved…
Slippery Slopes and Airstreams
This is a short lesson in hitch safety that we discovered the hard way. After more than 20 months of traveling, we got a serious…
The United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is possibly the most architecturally impressive building I've come to witness. The grand 19th-century neoclassical architecture invokes the ideals set forth…
Annual Thoughts
I've never been one for new years resolutions but I do feel the urge each year to make some change of direction for the new…
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park of New Mexico
While making our way through New Mexico, Trail and I decided to visit the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens which is both a Zoo and…
8 Free Things to Do at Balboa Park
Back in the 1800s, it was a common practice for the Spanish and Mexican governments to set aside large tracts of land for common use…
San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park in Pictures
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Co-Enabling Adventure
Trail and I are very different from one another in personality. While we very often like the same things, we approach them in very different…
Valley Center, CA
In 1845, just two years before the discovery of gold in California, a town was founded just outside of San Diego. It was considered fully…
Crawl out through the Fallout
What's this? A video game review on a travel blog? Yes indeed folks. Trail felt that as traveling geeks and gamers we should write about…
Traveling Medicine: Hitch vs Gout
While in Big Bend Texas, I began to notice the big toe of my left foot was not feeling so great. It was kind of…
Nature’s Own RV Resort: Kingsville, TX
Nature's Own RV Resort was our last stopover between Big Bend and Mission Texas. It's a big state, and Nature's Own RV is a pretty…
Staying Connected on the Road
I’ll be blunt, I don’t like the following about most mobile wifi services: Misc fees including overcharge, activation restocking, and early contract termination fees. Any…
Bakersfield River Run RV Park: Bakersfield, CA
Nights: 1 RV Park Cost: $37.80 Discounts Used: Good Sam GPS Location: 35.379247, -119.047648 Address: 3715 Burr St, Bakersfield, CA 93308 Website: www.riverrunrvpark.com Pros: 30…
SB RV Park: Charrizo Springs, Texas
SB RV park doesn't have the world's catchiest name, but it is a decent RV Park with a lot of spaces. It seems to cater to…
Flag City RV Resort: Lodi, CA
Nights: 3 RV Park Cost: $138.84 Discounts Used: Passport America, Good Sam Club GPS Location: 38.114095, -121.390543 Address: 6120 W Banner St, Lodi, CA 95242…
San Francisco
During our stay in the Sacramento, we decided to brave the traffic into San Francisco and take a guided tour of the city courtesy of…
Broke Mill RV: Del Rio, Texas
Broke Mill RV boasts that it is Del Ro's newest and most modern RV park and I don't doubt it. While it is not the…
Schlub Life – Will your trailer make you trashy?
One of the less inspiring aspects of trailer life has been the effect it's had on my personal grooming, fashion, and hygiene. While I have…
Sundial Bridge of Turtle Bay in Redding, CA
The Sundial Bridge is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge for use by bicycles and pedestrians. She spans across the Sacramento River at 700 feet, while the support…
Moaning Cavern in Vallecito, CA
As much as I have explored monster ridden caves in worlds of fantasy I had yet to step into the real thing until just yesterday…
Marathon Motel & RV Park: Marathon, Texas
Marathon Motel & RV Park is a unique park and well worth staying at. While it is nice enough during the day, it is at…
Fast Forward
One of our goals is to take our time while traveling. For one thing it's cheaper, but more importantly there is an awful lot to…
Mountain Gate RV Park: Redding, CA
Nights: 3 Cost: $73.26 Discounts Used: Good Sam Club GPS Location: 40.699600, -122.339378 Address: 14161 Holiday Rd, Redding, CA 96003 Pros: Very clean park with…
Hilltop RV: Fort Stockton, Texas
Hilltop RV sits on a low hill overlooking the Texas desert planes near Fort Stockton. It is a full featured RV park with all the…
Lemurians of Mt Shasta and Shasta Lake
A continent called Lemuria exists beneath Mt. Shasta. Lemuria sunk and the people had fled to the hollow earth below the mountain. Living deep inside…
Maverick Ranch RV Park: Lajitas, Texas
After a number of RV stays where we paid premium prices for modest accommodations, Maverick Ranch RV was a ray of sunshine. For the incredibly…
Yreka RV Park in Yreka, CA
Nights: 1 Cost: $38.61 Discounts Used: AAA GPS Location: 41.737421, -122.626515 Address: 767 Montague Rd, Yreka, CA 96097 Pros: Clean park with 30 & 50…
Puttering through Portland
Stop number two on our journey saw us arrive at Silverton, Oregon which is between Portland to the north and Salem to the south. On…
Seven Feathers RV Resort in Canyonville, OR
Nights: 2 RV Park Cost: $32.00 Discounts Used: AAA GPS Location: 42.936430, -123.294655 Address: 325 Quintioosa Blvd, Canyonville, OR 97417 Website: www.sevenfeathersrvresort.com Pros: Super clean…
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Pictures
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Visiting mighty Olympia
Before we left the evergreen state we decided we should get a good look at its capitol Olympia, Washington. I've been interested in architecture for…
Best RV and Airstream Gifts
This gift giving guide is not quite like the others. I wanted to not only suggest a list of products but to really reflect on what…
Silver Spur RV Park in Silverton, OR
Nights: 3 RV Park Cost: $80.80 Discounts Used: Passport America GPS Location: 45.002621, -122.803083 Address: 12622 Silverton Rd NE, Silverton, OR 97381 Pros: Nice wide…
Airstream Repairs
“Les Petit Soucis” which I think means “The Small Problems.” Hitch and I decided to stay through Thanksgiving for a few main reasons: One, to…
Bandelier National Monument
For our first few days in New Mexico, we took a day to visit Bandelier National Monument, an amazing location. This historical site was designated…
Hitch vs Hitch: The Fountain of the Foul
When we bought our Airstream we were given a lengthy introductory tour by a member of the service department, himself a longtime Airstream owner and…
Little Creek Casino & Resort: Shelton, WA
Nights: 3 RV Park Cost: $57.75 Discounts Used: Passport America GPS Location: 47.129238, -123.103914 Address: 91 West State Route 108, Shelton, WA 98584 Pros: Nice…
