by Bob | Aug 31, 2014 | Boondocking
There is an uproar going around the blog-o-sphere right now about proposed new rules that govern use of Public lands. I’ve had several people write me very concerned that our right to use Public Lands was at risk and we would either be kicked off the land or be...
by Bob | Aug 28, 2014 | RV Living, Travel, Which Vehicle to Live In?
(Today we are going to have a guest post from my friend Sharon who just retired and moved into a new T@b trailer. I was so impressed with it I asked her to do a guest post and she kindly agreed. We’ll come back to Road Trip Tips later) Thank you to Bob for...
by Bob | Aug 25, 2014 | A, Travel
I’m continuing my series on 12 Road Trip Tips and lessons from our Alaska trip. Before I go on, let me remind you of the previous tips: Break the Trip up into Stages for Planning Purposes. Use maps, books and the internet to plan and find all the interesting things...
by Bob | Aug 22, 2014 | A, Travel
Today we are going to continue with a review of our Alaska trip and lessons we learned from it. There are many ways to plan a Road Trip, the most common is to just jump in the car and go wherever the wind blows. No doubt that works, and can lead to a lot of...
by Bob | Aug 19, 2014 | A, Travel
When you ask someone why they want to live in a van or RV one of the most common answers is because that person has always wanted to travel and see this beautiful country. In fact, most full-timers I talk to say that in their first year they went crazy traveling, they...
by Bob | Aug 15, 2014 | Dogs-Pets
As I told you in a previous post, I had to put my beloved Homer down last May 16th. Of course for a very long time my heart was broken and I shed many, many tears. In a way it was fortunate that we were in the middle of the Alaska trip because we were constantly on...
by Bob | Aug 12, 2014 | Camping Locations, Conversion Details
This will be the final post on how we converted Judy’s van for two people and I’m going to cover how we built the bed. But first I’m going to remind you about the recliner we built for it because I consider it to be indispensable for a couple in a van. Today, I’m just...
by Bob | Aug 9, 2014 | Conversion Details
Today we are going to look at how we converted the interior of Judy’s van to fit two people in a standard van. We both knew it was going to be very hard! Fitting one person in a van takes a lot of work and adjustment and the idea of two in a van just seems...