Sid Silverado had served us extremely well for almost 6 years. We drove him hard for 150,000 miles, 44,195 of which involved towing Arthur Airstream weighing in at 8,700 pounds. We kept up with all required maintenance milestones, used only gas with 91 or higher octane, and changed the oil on a regular basis. He…
Some learned philosophies: We stayed three nights at Mama Yeh RV Park & Campground 10 miles south of downtown Prince George (population 74,003). I selected this campground based on wanting to exceed our minimum criterion and using the details provided by our RV Trip Wizard app. Yet, we rated this site as our worst to…
Our trek to Fairbanks, Alaska (population 32,515) was 3,590 miles long. We intentionally took 45 days to get there, choosing to experience the drive by camping a minimum of 3 days at each stop. This is the first of 15 blogs, which capture each of those travel legs and stops. Where appropriate, I’ve included pictures…
Before retiring from the Air Force in 1998, I was sent to the base Dental Clinic to receive my end-of-service check-up and treatment. It included replacing all seven of my crowns with gold ones, because “these should last you for the next 20 years.” Ten years later the crown on tooth #19 came off. Fortunately,…
Go south out of Odessa on US 67 to Alpine, then follow TX 118 further south until it intersects with County Road 170. Hang a right on 170 and in 20 miles you’ll be in the middle of nowhere, or damned close to it. There you’ll find Lajitas, an unincorporated community with a population of…
“Ms Fix It & The Pool Man” was originally designed using WordPress by our friend, Danielle. She gave me some basic training on blogging, then advised that if we had any problems with the site, just “follow the theme templates.” R-i-i-i-i-ght! We’ve had no significant issues over the past three years, until I started receiving…
MFI and I have thoroughly debated the answer to this question and have concluded that for us it’s both. We’ve experienced many great destinations, and there have been many enjoyable journeys over the past three years. While admittedly not all destinations and journeys have been great, we believe each has turned out to be what…
Entry into Canada almost went without a hitch. The officer interviewing us at the border was polite, but when he heard we were carrying eggs from the U.S., he denied entry. He smiled, directed us to another officer who helped us do a U-turn, suggested we dump the eggs in the nearest trash bin, and…
One night campground layovers are a thing of the past. Who needs that kind of tight, challenging schedule and the stress that comes with it? We’ve evolved to staying for a minimum of three nights, driving no more than about 230 miles (300 max) between overnight stops, taking non-interstate routes whenever possible, and camping in…
Airstream trailers have an abundance of storage spaces, both internal and external. There are cupboards and closets, drawers and dropdowns, and other nooks and crannies. These provide what would seem to be sufficient room for all the things one believes will be needed for travel. Unfortunately, our actual experience has proven to be different. There…
