We spent most of the winter in the desert and heard about the area’s famous date shakes. I began looking for them soon after. Somehow, they eluded me for the first couple of months. We never had the chance to visit the date farm in Yuma. We missed the place recommended to us on the…
Can You Really Buy Your Last RV First? RV Buying Advice and Experience
Buy the biggest RV you can afford! Only buy diesel! You won’t be comfortable in anything under 40 feet! Buy your last RV first! There is a lot of advice on the internet regarding purchasing an RV. Go into any forum or Facebook group and ask people what they think and you are bound to…
Death Valley Super Bloom
You’ve probably seen the stories and photos circulating about the Death Valley super bloom. We had, too, and thought we shouldn’t let the opportunity pass to see this once-in-a-decade phenomenon. The timing was perfect as we planned to head out to the California desert during the beginning of March and it was primed to be peak…
7 Reasons to Love Burlington, Vermont
We fell hard for Burlington, Vermont. From the mountains to Lake Champlain to the restaurants and artisan food, this place had everything we crave. In no particular order, here are seven reasons to love Burlington, Vermont. Factory Tours Do you watch “How It’s Made” on tv? Then maybe you’re like us and love factory tours….
Maple Pumpkin Spice Muffins- An Ode to Fall in Vermont
Maple syrup and Vermont go together like peas and carrots…which I actually hate, so maybe that’s not the best comparison. How about peanut butter and jelly? Either way, I dare you to not think of maple syrup when Vermont is mentioned, I know I do. Before we took off on our full-time adventure, we used…
Can you even dive in Burlington, Vermont?
Kerensa decided that we should book it to Burlington, Vermont to get out of the summer heat of North Carolina. Of course, the first thing I did was get online to see if it was even possible to scuba dive in Burlington. It turns out that yes, you can dive in Burlington and it’s pretty…
Vermont’s Shelburne Museum- So Much More Than We Expected
Brandon and I passed the Shelburne Museum on our way to Burlington and thought it might be an interesting little museum to visit. Boy were we wrong! It was a very interesting BIG museum to visit. We arrived mid afternoon and had to return the next day to see everything in the 38 buildings (25…
What’s a Skunk Ape?
“What’s a skunk ape?” Brandon receives this question and a lot of weird looks whenever he wears his shirt depicting this creature. So what is a skunk ape? Well, we think of it like the Bigfoot of the Everglades. It’s a large, hairy creature that walks on two legs and smells like a skunk. And…
Where in the World is Sopchoppy, FL?
Sopchoppy sits in that little curve of Florida before the panhandle known as The Forgotten Coast. It’s a sleepy little town in the Apalachicola National Forest without much happening. Sometimes, though, that is exactly what you need. We made Sopchoppy our layover on our way from Crystal River to Santa Rosa Beach. Our previous and…
Meet Rex Part II – Prepping the Toad for the Road
Toad = Towed behind vehicle for you non-RV types. After we bought Rex, we had to get him ready for our life on the road. This included organizing what we considered a huge trunk, at least compared to our Mini. We wanted to carry gear to be ready for any adventure that popped up. But…