Sunday, June 12, 2016
Arizona to Amarillo
In early April, after leaving my fabulous boondock at Saddle Mountain, I wisely time my drive through downtown Phoenix for a low-traffic Sunday morning. Soon, I have Scottsdale in the rear view mirror as I climb up to the cooling pines of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. I've never been to this area before, and look forward to some crisp pine scented air and evergreen vistas after months of brown desert scrub.
Thursday, June 2, 2016
My New Winnie View!
I've still got some posts to write about my travels from Arizona to Illinois this past spring, but wanted to jump ahead to real-time today and introduce you to my new Winnie View!
No, I haven't cashed in my retirement savings or gone into debt for a new model. But, for only about 5% of the cost of a new 2017, I took my tired-looking 2007 View to the master craftsmen at Mike's Custom Painting (in Bremen, IN near Elkhart), and 4 weeks later, this shiny new-looking RV was ready to roll!
Before I show you all the cool before & after photos, let me step back and explain what lead up to this decision.
No, I haven't cashed in my retirement savings or gone into debt for a new model. But, for only about 5% of the cost of a new 2017, I took my tired-looking 2007 View to the master craftsmen at Mike's Custom Painting (in Bremen, IN near Elkhart), and 4 weeks later, this shiny new-looking RV was ready to roll!
Before I show you all the cool before & after photos, let me step back and explain what lead up to this decision.
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Top 10 RV Road Trip Apps
It's Memorial Day Weekend! The official start of yet another summer RVing season. Us full-time RVers, dare I say, might be considered the "old pros" of the classic American RV road trip, as we are continuously doing them all year long.
Recently, I completed a 2,000-mile cross-country journey, skillfully skirting around severe springtime weather, low bridges, and traffic jams, while discovering some great sights, nature, and food along the way.
Each year, the logistics for these long trips have gotten a little easier thanks to my ever-improving collection of awesome mobile travel apps. So, if you're preparing to head out for your own big RV road trip this summer, take these apps along with you, and have a great ride!
Recently, I completed a 2,000-mile cross-country journey, skillfully skirting around severe springtime weather, low bridges, and traffic jams, while discovering some great sights, nature, and food along the way.
Each year, the logistics for these long trips have gotten a little easier thanks to my ever-improving collection of awesome mobile travel apps. So, if you're preparing to head out for your own big RV road trip this summer, take these apps along with you, and have a great ride!
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Fiery Farewell to Arizona
After our month of Baja beaches, in late March, Hans, Ursula, and I pointed our Winnies back to Yuma to take care of some dental and business activities before heading our separate ways. Since Yuma has become so familiar, it seemed the easiest place to get all our tasks accomplished quickly.
We weren't back to our familiar old RV park more than a day or two before tragedy struck one of our neighbors. We were sitting in the clubhouse one afternoon when suddenly a women ran in saying a nearby travel trailer had just burst into flames...
We weren't back to our familiar old RV park more than a day or two before tragedy struck one of our neighbors. We were sitting in the clubhouse one afternoon when suddenly a women ran in saying a nearby travel trailer had just burst into flames...
Friday, May 20, 2016
Dental Implants for Nomads - 5 Lessons Learned
One drawback to nomadic life is the difficulty in maintaining continuity of "in-person" service providers-- be it hair stylists, mechanics, or doctors and dentists. While most services can be performed same-day or within few days, a few require multiple visits over a much longer time period. Getting a dental implant is one such example.
As I recently discovered, getting a dental implant as a full-time traveler can be fraught with added "gotcha" complexities. To help fellow nomads steer clear of these in the future, I share my top 5 Lessons Learned:
As I recently discovered, getting a dental implant as a full-time traveler can be fraught with added "gotcha" complexities. To help fellow nomads steer clear of these in the future, I share my top 5 Lessons Learned:
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