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Why I Wrote *Idled Too Long*: A Re-Engaging Health and RV Adventure

Why I Wrote *Idled Too Long*: A Re-Engaging Health and RV Adventure

Surprise, it’s a Snake in the Wet Bay

Surprise, it’s a Snake in the Wet Bay

Want It to Feel Bigger? - Your RV

Want It to Feel Bigger? - Your RV

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Why I Wrote *Idled Too Long*: A Re-Engaging Health and RV Adventure

Aug 103 min read

Why I Wrote *Idled Too Long*: A Re-Engaging Health and RV Adventure

What if I could do more than save for inevitable expenses? What if I could change the odds entirely? That day, the idea was cinched ...

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RVing Bucket Lists

Aug 21 min read

RVing Bucket Lists

Curiosity killed the cat; however, I'm dying to know how others build their RV road trip bucket lists. Are you guided by books, travel...

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Wonder and Wander - Open Roads and Hearts

Jul 252 min read

Wonder and Wander - Open Roads and Hearts

Remember the thrill of your first big adventure? The feeling of the open road stretching out before you, filled with endless...

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Exploring America: RV Travel and the Books that Inspire Us

Jul 162 min read

Exploring America: RV Travel and the Books that Inspire Us

Do the stories we immerse ourselves in somehow reflect the landscapes we explore?

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Is There Value in Scary Challenges

Jul 122 min read

Is There Value in Scary Challenges

There’s nothing quite like change, significant challenges, and the natural fear accompanying them. I’ve been curious if we create and...

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Healthy Smoked Meatloaf

Jul 41 min read

Healthy Smoked Meatloaf

We use this meal prep entrée for lunch as sandwiches on sourdough bread or dinner with potatoes and veggies.

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The Magic of Play

Jun 292 min read

The Magic of Play

...creative, daring, and eager to push their limits. Observing their unbounded confidence and adventurous spirit reminded me of something

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Finding Beauty and Strength in Life's Unique Journey

Jun 202 min read

Finding Beauty and Strength in Life's Unique Journey

I love this picture. I took it after a difficult 4-mile hike up a mountain with roughly a 1,200-foot elevation gain. There was no trail....

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The Funny and Frustrating Reality of RV Toilets and Tanks

Jun 144 min read

The Funny and Frustrating Reality of RV Toilets and Tanks

'Shit Happens,' and in this one, it's quite literal. Ah, the glamorous life of RV living. You picture sunsets over mountains, campfires...

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$19.99 Wrench: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Jun 82 min read

$19.99 Wrench: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

"You don’t know what you don’t know until you don’t know it." Truer words have never been spoken, especially when you're sitting at a...

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Embracing Play: Lessons from Our RVing Road Trip

May 314 min read

Embracing Play: Lessons from Our RVing Road Trip

Play isn't just for kids. It's a vital part of our well-being, regardless of age.

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RV Road Trip Romance: My Husband of 41 Years is My New Boyfriend

May 244 min read

RV Road Trip Romance: My Husband of 41 Years is My New Boyfriend

It is, without doubt, the ultimate date—a journey back to the heart of our relationship, where every laugh and every shared experience adds

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Appliance Wrestling: Our Knockdown, Drag-out Battle with an RV Washer-Dryer!

May 163 min read

Appliance Wrestling: Our Knockdown, Drag-out Battle with an RV Washer-Dryer!

It's Lynette here. Today, I'm taking you through the wash, wringing and grueling cycles of replacing our motorhome's stacking...

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Buzz Off: A Wildlife Volunteer's Guide to Repelling Mosquitoes

May 94 min read

Buzz Off: A Wildlife Volunteer's Guide to Repelling Mosquitoes

Visiting and camping in a mosquito-laden habitat for three and a half months taught us a few repelling tricks

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A REAL DRAG

Apr 303 min read

A REAL DRAG

We literally drug the toad! OMG🙈

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Clutch Moment: Steering Clear of RV Parking and Other Perils

Apr 243 min read

Clutch Moment: Steering Clear of RV Parking and Other Perils

"I'm sorry for what I said while you were backing," might well be declared the official apology of spouses everywhere when RV parking.

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Some Call It Slippage - I Call It Spillage

Apr 173 min read

Some Call It Slippage - I Call It Spillage

How do I fill-up my fuel tank? I select a station, shut my motor off, opened the fuel cap, removed the nozzle, fill the tank, stop the...

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Top 5 Old Lady Hiking Tips for Tackling a New Challenge

Apr 103 min read

Top 5 Old Lady Hiking Tips for Tackling a New Challenge

Are you just plain bored of the same old treadmill or walk around the block but hesitant or reluctant to try hiking? Here are some tips

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Oh Mylar ’d 🎶

Apr 22 min read

Oh Mylar ’d 🎶

…. It's a flat bed Ford slowing own to take a look at me. 🎶🎵 Take It Easy becomes an earworm everytime I see a Mylar balloon that has...

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Essential RV Cooking Gadgets and Insights

Mar 243 min read

Essential RV Cooking Gadgets and Insights

In a world filled with tantalizing kitchen gadgets, it's easy to fall into the trap of accumulating items that end up collecting dust....

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