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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 23, 2024
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“Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome Aboard”

We caught our first glimpse of MV Kennicott at 4:30 pm as she sailed up Chilkoot Inlet. We had to admit seeing her was an…

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InSeptember 23, 2024
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September 9, 2024
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Haines, Alaska

The Tlingit First People called Haines Deishu, which appropriately translated to “end of the trail.” The city was a quaint tourist and fishing village sitting…

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InSeptember 9, 2024
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September 8, 2024
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We Needed a New Plan

The original plan at this point was to work our way south to Skagway, AK, be there in time to board our AMHS (Alaska Marine…

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InSeptember 8, 2024
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September 7, 2024
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The Road Back

NOTE: Before reading this blog, I highly recommend you first read The Dempster Highway Experience by MFI published September 1, 2024. Her blog helps put…

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September 6, 2024
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The Aurora Borealis

Seeing the Aurora Borealis, also called the Northern Lights, was on our bucket list. While we were camped in Fairbanks, MFI downloaded the My Aurora…

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InSeptember 6, 2024
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September 5, 2024
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Day Trip to the Arctic Ocean

NOTE: Before reading this blog, I highly recommend you first read The Dempster Highway Experience by MFI published September 1, 2024. Her blog helps put…

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September 4, 2024
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Anyone Up For Arctic Hiking?

In the mornings, I had time, along with terrific weather, to squeeze in two local hikes. Both started in our campground, leaving MFI free from…

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InSeptember 4, 2024
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September 3, 2024
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Enjoying and Understanding Life Through Art

The Inuvik Mural Project has taken many forms in many places over a number of years. Its purposes included: reinforcing community pride, establishing greater connections…

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InSeptember 3, 2024
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September 2, 2024
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Land of the Midnight Sun

The Inuvik coordinates were 68°21’39″N and 133°43’47″W, which placed it 124 miles north of the Arctic Circle. I referenced this to make a comparison with…

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InSeptember 2, 2024
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September 1, 2024
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Craziest Roadtrip Ever on the Dempster Highway – Fort McPherson to Inuvik

NOTE: Before reading this blog, I highly recommend you first read The Dempster Highway Experience by MFI published September 1, 2024. Her blog helps put…

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InSeptember 1, 2024
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