Tag: RVing

  • Andersen Hitch Review

    Andersen Hitch Review

    I was unimpressed with the square-bar weight distribution and sway control hitch our trailer’s RV dealer sold us. It was heavy. Hitching and unhitching required strength and a special lever. Grease oozed out of various openings and frequently got on my hands and clothing. Careful weighing of our trailer showed we were near the limit…

  • Shake Rattle and Roll

    Shake Rattle and Roll

    And all that shaking happened after we arrived at our campsite.

  • Camping Diary 2024

    Camping Diary 2024

    Where will we go this year? The segments described below show our thoughts as of the date of publication above. The tables accurately reflect our plans. The maps from RV Life are screen shots during our planning. The green ring on each map is at 100 miles (the area we might explore while at a…

  • Fresh Water Maintenance

    Fresh Water Maintenance

    Campground water differs from City Water necessitating sanitizing and de-calcification of an RV’s freshwater system.

  • Towing in the Wind

    Towing in the Wind

    After three days with the wind in Kansas and eastern Colorado blowing and gusting against the left side of our trailer as we traveled west gave me time to think about towing against the wind. When we headed west from Abilene Kansas the wind was a moderate 16 miles per hour from the south that…

  • Rain, Rain, Go Away

    Rain, Rain, Go Away

    When the rain threatened to spoil activities when I was a child we would chant: “Rain rain, go away! Come again another day!” Our hope was that the rain would go away. Now, as an RVer, that chant has a very different meaning.

  • Camping Diary 2023

    Camping Diary 2023

    This year we are planning our trips as a series of excursions, each having a different objective. Each section describes an excursion and includes a map.

  • Campground Diary

    Campground Diary

    Yes, we have seen Waldo (not the cartoon character but the village). But where are we now and where have we been and where are we going next?

  • Aggressive Friend Making

    Aggressive Friend Making

    As full-time RVers we typically have at most a few weeks and more frequently a few days to meet our neighbors. Wait a day and that neighbor with the interesting yard ornament may be packing to leave.

  • The Wise Build on Sand

    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.