Going full time: Talking to Friends and Family
Relationships are essential to life, especially to living a good life. What happens to relationships when you become a full-time traveler is something we all…
Country Corners RV Park: Caldwell, ID
Country Corners is a smallish RV park located near Caldwell Idaho, very close to the Oregon border. We booked a week here since it was…
Blogging Thoughts
I'm fairly proud of our blogging efforts to date and we've learned a few things along the way. I thought it was time to reflect…
The Great Courses: Great Ancient Civilizations of Asia Minor
Great Ancient Civilizations of Asia Minor is our most recent exploration of history through The Great Courses audio lectures. Listening to something educational while we haul…
Writing for a Living (sort of)
Many of my life's passions are those that don't make the most lucrative or reliable careers. I love playing games, acting, writing, and arguing. While…
Village of the Trees RV Resort: Declo, ID
Village of the Trees RV Resort is right off highway 25 near Delco Idaho. As you drive up, initial impressions are pretty good. There is…
Yuba Lake State Park, UT
On our way through northern Utah to Idaho, we decided to save some money and spend three nights in a state park campground on the…
Save money on RV parks: Escapees RV Club
There are quite a few RV discount clubs you can join. As full-timers, we've found them a good way to save money. Our experience with…
Dark Skies in Utah
Not only do the desert southwest states offer incredible views of geology and nature during the day, they also offer stunning views of the heavens…
Save money on RV Parks: Good Sam Club
There are quite a few RV discount clubs you can join. As full-timers, we find that nearly any club we join is going to save us…
Save money on RV parks: Passport America
There are quite a few RV discount clubs you can join. As full-timers, we find that nearly any club we join is going to save us…
RV Relationships: Experience and Advice
Living full time in an RV can certainly have an impact on the relationships of those living in the RV. In our case, it is…
OK RV Park: Moab, UT
OK RV Park is better than its name might imply, it really is an excellent confluence of good RV park qualities that makes for a…
RV Electricity Basics
For a person who's livelihood was rooted in computers, I knew very little about electricity. Early in our RV adventure, we did some mooch-docking with friends,…
Canyonlands RV Resort & Campground: Moab, UT
Moving in on Memorial Day Weekend, finding a good site near Canyonlands and Arches national parks was not easy. We ended up needing to book…
Thoughts on Conservation and Exploitation
When visiting national parks I can't help but think about the general topic of conservation, the nature of life, and humanity. Exploitation of nature is…
Grand Staircase-Escalante: Devil’s Garden
Apparently, there are quite a few places in the world called "Devil's Garden" and the one we explored on this occasion was found in the…
Wonderland RV Park: Torrey, UT
If you are heading to Capital Reef National Park, and I highly recommend you head there, then Wonderland RV is a good place to park…
RV Life and Personal Health
Living full time in an RV and traveling the country seeing the great outdoors has taught me just a bit more about my own state…
RV Tire Pressure
Whether you have a truck and trailer or a motorhome tire blowouts are one of the most common causes of RV road accidents. Keeping your…
Tea With Your Travel Sir?
Yes, please! One cream and two sugars if you will. Ahhhh, that's delicious! My love affair with tea goes back to my childhood though I can't point to…
Hitch N Post, Panguitch UT
If you are looking for a decent place to park near Bryce Canyon UT and not a whole lot more, the Hitch N Post should…
Gatlinburg East / Smoky Mountain KOA: Cosby, TN
The Smokey Mountains are the most visited national park in the US. As a result of this, RV park prices are sky high here. Smokey…
Kekovar’s Six Month Check In
Oh dear, this is scary. Hitch says I need to make a blog post or we won't be able to afford any more salmon treats.…
Bryce Canyon National Park: Highway 63 & Bristlecone Loop
Utah State Route 63 We drove southward from the Bryce Visitor's Center and took SR-63 all the way to Rainbow Point. It's a little over…
Kia’s Six Month Check In
Hello. I've not written on the blog before. My name is Kia, or more properly High Honeybear Princess Kia Thisledew the Silky-Soft. I am a…
Sweetwater Valley KOA: Sweetwater, Tennessee
Sweetwater Valley KOA is easily the nicest park in the network that we have visited. Every aspect of the park was pleasant and I found…
Fighting Trailer Sway
If you have driven a trailer of any size you know first hand what trailer sway is about, if you have not, it is something…
Exploring New Orleans
New Orleans makes a strong impression. Its history, architecture, and culture are all unique and powerful. It is a city that was shaped by its…
Zion East: Driving Nirvana
Zion National Park Scenic Byway From Canyon Junction to Mount Carmel Junction on Utah Highway 9. The drive heads up and east, paralleling Pine Creek,…
Cartersville KOA: Cartersville Georgia
Cartersville was our first stopover coming into Georgia. It tended towards being unremarkable as KOAs go, but the price is decent enough to recommend it.…
Zion National Park: Northgate Peaks Trail
Northgate Peaks Trail Overlook on Kolob Terrace Kolob Terrace, also known as Kolob Plateau, is a less-visited section of Zion and is accessible via the…
Local News, Politics, and Travel Choices
One of the things I find interesting to do while traveling is to watch the local newscasts in the places we stay. Typically, I don't care…
Zion National Park: Weeping Rock & Timber Overlook Trail
The Weeping Rock, Zion National Park Main Canyon The verdant gardens of Weeping Rock are exquisitely beautiful. In the early morning and without another soul…
Leeds RV Park: Leeds, UT
Leeds RV Park is closest to what I had imagined RV parks to be like prior to our actual experience with RV parks. It is a…
Twin Oaks RV Park: Elko, Georgia
Twin Oaks RV Park is a genuine bargain, especially if you happen to be a Passport America member. For just $20 a night, we loved…
Zion National Park: Riverwalk Trail
Zion National Park is pretty popular and received some 3.6 million visitors alone last year. Not as much as Grand Canyon's 5.2 million visitors, but…
Lake City RV Resort: Lake City, FL
Lake City RV resort doesn't quite live up to the "resort" part of its name, but it is a very cozy little RV park that…
What Type of RV to Buy: Part 1
When you decide to get an RV for a full-time lifestyle like ours, or just for going on vacation, the options can be overwhelming. Ultimately,…
Thousand Trails Orlando RV Resort
Thousand Trails, Orlando is only the second time we've been able to book a free stay with tour Thousand Trails membership. While it was a…
Upper Antelope Canyon
Antelope Canyon lies in the great Navajo Nation wherein meanders down from the hills into lake Powell. Antelope Canyon has a few different bits and…
Glen Canyon River Trip
While at the Grand Canyon visitors center I'd read that tour guides ran calm water rafting trips from Glen Canyon Dam down the Colorado river…
Tampa East RV Resort: Tampa, FL
Tampa East is easily the largest RV park we have ever stayed at. It has three entrances, each with their own clubhouse and pool. It…
Wahweap RV and Campground
Short but sweet well describes our stay at Wahweap RV. The park is inside the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on the shores of Lake…
Adventures in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
While Dallas is not exactly famed for its tourist destinations, we made a point of it in order to visit family during our travels. By…
Sunshine Travel: Vero Beach, Florida
Sunshine Travel has helped redeem the Encore/Thousand Trails park network. We've had not so great luck with them so far, but this is a very…
Waco Mammoth National Monument
As we rolled into Waco Texas, the only thing I knew of it was the Branch Davidian shootout that took place in there in 1993. It turns…
Grand Canyon: Hermit’s Rest to Bright Angel
The best way to see the Grand Canyon without punishing yourself on a heart-bursting in-and-out hike of the canyon is to hike the Rim Trail.…
Why Buy an Airstream?
If you are shopping for a trailer or RV there are lots of options out there. Trail and I decided early one that we would…
Williams, Arizona
While visiting the Grand Canyon we have been parked right in the midst of Williams, Arizona. It is a relatively small town at some 3,00…
