Category: Travel
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Six to Sixty Months
Six months ago the sales clerk asked how long we might need a storage unit. … At that point we had not been on the road more than a few days at a time.
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How Many Stars?
Every website seems to want ratings; Products I have purchased; hikes completed; campgrounds we have stayed at. But should everyone expect five stars?
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Hiking Southern Illinois
Previous visits to Illinois have presented smooth farmland and gently rolling hills. Southern Illinois is very different.
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Stop, Look, Listen
We were planning a quick trip to the Arkansas Ozarks to see the leaves change color. We picked this destination because it is among the best places to observe this annual biological event. Then for unrelated reasons changed our plans.
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Serendipity
Unexpected connections this week have transformed ordinary days —serendipitously— into enjoyable ones. This week we enjoyed several serendipitous encounters.
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Five Reasons NOT to RV Fulltime
Before you, dear reader, decide to give up the American dream of owning your own home or leave the stability of apartment life, and set out for parts unknown consider the following.
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Downsizing 101
Moving can be compared to a house fire. I know moving is like a fire when I look for something I knew we once had only to remember or be reminded that we sold it, gave it away, trashed it, or unintentionally left it behind.
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The Wise Build on Sand
Each time we travel with our trailer we learn a new skill. On this trip we learned how to build on sand and why that can be a good thing for RVers.
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Tour Our Home on Wheels
In due time we hope we can visit our friends and family soon and invite you to our home on wheels. Until then, here is a video tour. Please ignore the buttons below and DO NOT link this video on other websites including social media.
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Visiting the Fiftieth State
As a child I had collected decals from each state we had visited as a family. Not until our children were teenagers did we get to visit the 49th state, Alaska. Utah remained missing from my collection of visited states until 2010. This year Lori and I completed our set of states visited with a…