When asked ‘How do you downsize from a huge house to an RV?’ My answer is always ‘The same way you eat an elephant….. one bite at a time.’ So here’s how we went from a 3 thousand square foot house with two packed attics (we had 26 plastic tubs […]
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Driving Schools
It’s our opinion that every woman learns how to drive / pull their RV – whether it’s a Class A or a 5th wheel or pull behind in case of an emergency. Why? Because you just never know when you might have to take over the reigns if your spouse […]
Tolls – Pay Now or Pay Later
There’s nothing worse then encountering an unexpected toll road while driving in 40’ RV towing a Jeep 4-down. Sometimes our Texas EZ-Tag is accepted, sometimes it’s not. Sometimes the toll will be manned and we can pay an attendant. Sometimes they’re set up to pay by tag but that usually […]
Warranties – the Good, Bad and the Ugly
Extended Warranties – to have or not to have? If you ask 5 people about warranties, you’ll get 5 different answers or opinions. Not everyone believes in having an Extended Warranty. They are costly and can be exasperating when you have something to break but can also be a lifesaver […]
Hot Skin – That Tingling Feeling is NOT Good
Remember that tingling feel when you first got your RV. The excitement of looking forward to making it your own by adding those personal touches and thinking of all those great places you want to go see. It was great, right? But if you’re still getting or develop that tingling […]
The American TRIP Act
How would you like to get a tax credit for driving around in your RV? How would you like being able to deduct your food/beverages, lodging, transportation and even entertainment? Sounds like a sweet deal doesn’t it? As I read it, it is not a tax deduction but an actual […]
Scanning Documents the Easy Way
I’m constantly having to print documents from my phone, sign them, scan them with my printer/scanner then email them to someone but that means I have to pull out my bulky printer/scanner to scan one document then pack it back away. Well not any more!! I just learned about an […]
Drain Valves – To Close or not to Close?
Whether or not to leave one or both of your drain valves open has been a debatable issue ever since we got our RV 7 yrs ago. 7 Tips and Rules of Thumb for RV Waste Tanks Water is good. Use lots of it, as often as you can. Water, […]
Photo Blanket
We’ve taken some beautiful pictures of the places we’ve been to during our 6 yrs on the road. Awesome pictures. But they are mostly on our phones. I have one picture frame of our grandkids in our coach but there’s no place to hang pictures or display even our most […]
RV Insurance – the Devil is in the Details
Insurance rates are too variable to compare one persons price to another’s so don’t waste your time trying to compare apples to oranges. Put that excess energy into calling insurance companies and getting quotes. It’s a painful but necessary evil. And here’s the reason why….. Things that get factored into […]