We volunteered our help at the Pisgah View Ranch in Candler, NC (population 26,969) for nine summers. In that time we broadened and honed our repair and maintenance skills while deepening our friendship with former Air Force colleague, Nick Muszyinski, and his wife Cindy Cogburn. Cindy was part owner of the Ranch with her three…
The list created by Michael and Sarah, while not as large in number as the Bunner-Hearty list, was nonetheless a fun challenge. We took a certain measure of pride in the fact the scope of both lists seemed to be a testament to the faith our kids have in our abilities. We stayed in Hollywood…
Once we owned Arthur, envisioned our strategic travel plan, and began camping, we became increasingly aware of and interested in a variety of RV media. For example, we enthusiastically purchased ROVA, The Magazine for Epic Road Trips, during a Barnes & Noble visit. Within this October/November 2019 edition was an article by Patrick McGuire titled,…
Most purchased products come with some sort of warranty, and usually somewhere in those warranties is the caveat, “Damages caused by fair wear and tear shall not be covered…” Which brings me to last nights dumping of the gray water. I hooked the Rhino onto Sid’s ball hitch and towed it 100 yards to the…
Camping in an RV park without full sewer hookup is bound to happen sooner or later. In our case it happened much sooner than expected, as in the second park at which we’ve ever stayed. As luck or fate would have it, while Arthur was having the tank heater blankets installed by the professionals at…
Actually, flexibility is the key to air power, but that was long ago when I worked for a living. The thermostatically-controlled heat blankets for our various water tanks arrived yesterday as promised by Amazon. We have the capability to install them ourselves; however, if we make a mistake and break something, this will void our…
Woke up this morning to a brisk 16F. Third day in a row of below-freezing temperatures. Certainly not as low as the 2F reported by son Chad in Johnston, IA or the 3F experienced by brother Larry in Byron, IL but cold enough to create trouble. We discovered our water pressure reducer was the primary…
Our stay at Navy Mid-South RV Park was planned for two days before heading north to Illinois and Iowa. That was before 70% of the US experienced record cold temperatures. We’ve now been here for a week. Our water froze, so we installed a fresh water hose with integrated heat tape, purchased 125 feet of…
