This summer we were in Vancouver, Washington visiting the Roadmaster factory where they manufacture almost every component they sell. While we were taking a tour, we got to talking about their Reflex RV Steering Stabilizer. They suggested we let them install one and see how it works. Hmm…something that could make driving the motorhome easier?…
Three Years Living in an RV Full-Time and No End in Sight
This month marks three years on the road for us. It feels like it was only yesterday that we started this journey, yet we can hardly remember our lives before. We’ve had many ups and few downs living an in RV, but we’re quite content with our lives. Part of this may come from the transformation we’ve…
A Dive Into the Past: Washington’s Titan Missile Silo
In the middle of Washington state’s farm country, is a unique dive that I learned about when researching the Valhalla missile silo in Texas. Once I found out about this Titan missile silo dive, I added it to our map and hoped to get to the area eventually. The site is fairly remote from any…
Cutting the Cord: Our RV Solar Set-up
When we started looking into full-time RVing, boondocking wasn’t even on my radar. We had been tent camping and had a pop-up we took out on the weekends, but I think in my mind, off-grid camping meant hiking into the forest and pitching a tent. This wasn’t somewhere a larger RV or even our small…
If the RV is Rockin’ – Try Anti-Sway Bars!
Once we made the move from a diesel RV with air suspension to a gas RV with leaf springs, we felt like the addition of beefier anti-sway bars would help to improve the ride a bit. Our new motorhome felt a little like a boat on uneven roads. There’s a reason Kerensa doesn’t do a lot of…
30 is the new 40: Meet our new Bay Star RV!
After downsizing from a 40 ft to our new-to-us 30 ft RV, we’ve gotten a lot of questions. Does it feel too tight? Does the layout still work for you? Did you have to get rid of a lot? To answer these I’d say, “No. Yes. Not too much.” But instead of just talking about it, we…
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…
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…
Meet Rex Part I – Our New Toad!
Meet Rex our new Toad (That’s a towed behind vehicle for you non-RV types) After getting our Mini Clubman stuck in the sand in Florida and putting out a little electrical fire in Alpine, TX (200 miles from the nearest Mini dealer), we decided it was time to get something more suitable for our needs….
Diving Into Deliverance
Lake Jocassee is in South Carolina and holds a few interesting secrets. One of which is the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. It was sent to the bottom in 1973 when the valley was flooded to create a reservoir for the new nuclear power plant. The infamous movie “Deliverance” featured the Mt. Carmel cemetery. As I wound…