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February 4, 2026

The “Shit Storm”

Wish I had had the presence of mind to grab my phone and take a video, but during crises, I’m typically too irrational, illogical, and…

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January 21, 2026

Valentine’s Day Decorations

With the success of our Christmas decorations, we decided to also do something for Valentine’s Day. Of course, we reused the shepard’s crooks and purchased…

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November 16, 2025

The End to our Dometic Water Heater Saga

Never has a component of Arthur Airstream received so much attention, let alone four blogs dedicated to it, than our Dometic brand RV water heater….

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November 12, 2025

Bill Wittmack’s 1936 Roadtrip

Recently, MFI’s brother Jim texted her and asked if she’d like their father’s journal. She replied “yes,” not really knowing what this journal might be….

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September 6, 2025

The Great “Dometic Water Heater” Fix

The backstory in summary. We were setting up our site at the Triple G Hideaway, Fort Nelson, BC, Canada on 15 June 2024. Our water…

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September 2, 2025

Sid Retires

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…

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August 28, 2025

History Lesson While on the Road

In our six years of life on the road, we’ve passed through Vicksburg, MS (population 26,407) probably a handful of times, but neither had nor…

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August 27, 2025

Honeymoon Memories

Forty-five years ago on September 7th, 1980, MFI and I were married on the grounds of the Rainbow Lodge along the Buffalo Bayou in Houston,…

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August 22, 2025

Birthday Dinners and Back to School

MFI and I had our 75th and 74th birthdays, respectively, during our stay in Hollywood, FL. Sarah planned a dinner celebration for each of us…

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September 12, 2022
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Cheyenne, WY

MFI drafted a rough travel plan after we entered Canada in July. Her plan identified tentative stops between Winnipeg and Santa Fe. I never questioned…

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InSeptember 12, 2022
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August 30, 2022
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Scotts Bluff National Monument

Originally, I wanted to stop in Scottsbluff, NE because I thought my grandmother, Dorothy Dunbar Bunner, was born and raised there. I figured we could…

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InAugust 30, 2022
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August 27, 2022
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Black Hills (Pahá Sápa), SD

I captured the feature image above as we approached the Black Hills from the east. In my view, it perfectly represents why the Lakota Sioux…

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InAugust 27, 2022
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August 17, 2022
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Moose Jaw, SK – Canada’s Most Notorious City

Our original plan had us traveling to Regina (rhymes with Vagina), SK next, but we thought a city called Moose Jaw sounded even funnier than…

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InAugust 17, 2022
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August 17, 2022
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Is It The Destination Or The Journey?

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…

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InAugust 17, 2022
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August 13, 2022
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What’s A Saskatoon?

Honestly, we stopped in Saskatoon, SK because the name sounded so cool. It had a nice ring to it, and frankly we enjoyed repeating it….

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InAugust 13, 2022
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August 7, 2022
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On The Road to Saskatoon

Saskatoon was our next planned extended stop after Winnipeg. The most direct route there was to take Trans Canadian Highways 1 and 16, but we…

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InAugust 7, 2022
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August 1, 2022
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Wonderful Winnipeg, MB

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…

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InAugust 1, 2022
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July 28, 2022
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How We Roll These Days

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?…

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InJuly 28, 2022
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July 22, 2022
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Keeping Our Projects Within The Zugay Family – Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

Tony Zugay let us know that his oldest daughter Dawn and husband Tony Mendoza could probably use our help. So when we coordinated our visit…

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InJuly 22, 2022
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