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Gramp's Blog - How Did it Start? Part Two

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:55:00 +0000

Diane and I camped in a tent for 30 years before making the huge jump to a motorhome. There was no step in between.

Over the years, we talked about getting a trailer or a pop-up a few times. We had friends who purchased one, and then the discussion between the two of us would begin.

I was not interested. If it had to be towed, then it needed...

Gramp's Blog - How Did It Start? Part One

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:58:00 +0000

PatrickH's blog entry From the beginning ... got me thinking.

When did it start? When did the idea of being part of the motorhoming community first start to grow inside our brains? When did the idea first hit any of us, including Kay Toolson or John Crean, who founded...

Voyager's Blog - From the begining ...

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:10:00 +0000

Over the years, I have done a lot of camping with my family, kids, dog and friends. With the kids, we have enjoyed a lot of under the tent camping, all seasons, including winter camping in the snow.

As the years have gone by, we also tried, Rental RVing, in class A, in a class C, with a folding camper, but at years pass by, definitely nothing is...

Gramp's Blog - Signs

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:44:00 +0000

If you are a regular reader of my blog you know that I enjoy the idea that motor homing is a metaphor for life.

It is day four of a new year. How is this year going to be? That is certainly one question I don’t have the answer to. I am sure that many people would like to know what the future holds even if that knowledge is only about the...

Gramp's Blog - Appreciation

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:51:00 +0000

Well it is another new year. I am sure that we all hope it will be a good one. This last one was a bit tough for my shrinking household. We lost a grandson, my wife lost her mother, our son moved out on his own (well that is a bittersweet thing). However, there were a lot of things that happened, friends we made, places we visited, and memories...

Gramp's Blog - It's a Wonderful Life!

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:04:00 +0000

Diane and I just finished watching “It’s a Wonderful Life.” It is certainly one of our Christmas traditions each year, as it is with a lot of people, I am sure.

We take it a bit further in our house than most. There are IAWL ornaments on the tree, some glass balls, some ceramic with scenes and lines from the movie. Some are...

Gramp's Blog - Gadgets For Christmas!

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:29:00 +0000

Well, Christmas is only ……days away. You can fill in the blank yourself. I thought I would mention a few things that I would want for Christmas if I didn’t have them already and some things I don’t have that are on my list. These things are almost always gadgets of some kind.

1. Winegard GS-wing Wingman Antenna...

Gramp's Blog - It's Smokin!

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:56:00 +0000

Our sixteen pound turkey is currently relaxing inside my electric smoker. It has been getting the smoke and steamed beer treatment for about two hours now with four to go. I keep checking the remote thermometer and making sure that the bird doesn’t finish its spa treatment too fast....

Tom and Louise on Tour in North America - Travel Log From California to Southern Texas

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:32:00 +0000

We recently made a typical trip that included some sightseeing and maintenance stops. I submit this description as an example of full-timers' travel experiences even though we are no longer full-timers. This trip is like many drives we have made as the final trip of the summer travel season.

We left south Texas in early May of 2011. We...

RV Volunteer Locations, Sites, Amenities & Experiences - Amistad National Recreation Area, Texas

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:22:00 +0000

November 2, 2011 - December 15, 2011

GOVERNORS LANDING CAMP...