RV Life: Keeping your RV Lifestyle AFFORDABLE

RV Life and RV Travel can be VERY economical – or very expensive – much of it is your choice! Let’s face it, times are tough all over. Rising costs in many areas are tapping our savings. The choice to enter the RV Lifestyle, especially as a “full timer” is one that CAN be affordable. …

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RV Life: How to PREPARE for AND survive winter storms and power outages in your RV camper

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ALSO… RV Buying Tips: What to look for in an RV Camper so you have the BEST chance of surviving and thriving during crazy winter (and summer) weather I’ve gotta share… THIS POST was INSPIRED by the recent winter storm that impacted much of the nation and especially the deep south… allow me to share …

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Hot Springs Montana – and the spectacular drive to reach it

While I was visiting St. Regis, Montana, one of the more spectacular explorations was to Hot Springs, Montana. Hot Springs itself is a town that looks like a “throw-back” to the 1950’s. The Symes Hotel and Hot Springs is a landmark that began operations in 1930. The town itself it quite compact. It has a …

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How to save on ever increasing RV Camping costs

RV Campgrounds have raised their rates to the financial breaking point for many RV travelers I’ve been an RV traveler, “on the road” since 2011. When I started, you could pull into many (most?) campgrounds, drop $20 or $30 for the night and receive full hookups and a safe place to stay. Weekly rates were …

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RV Life – Looks like Christmas in October

It’s October 15. Yesterday I finally got the willow tree that “ate” my RV to resume its normal place in nature. That action was followed by clearing off the snow and leaves from my slides and roof. You see, this is what happens when significant snow falls before the leaves have fallen off the trees. …

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RV Life: An Early Season Snowstorm reinforces importance of FLEXIBLE TRAVEL PLANS and PREPARATION

An overnight MID-OCTOBER SNOWSTORM Anaconda, Montana October 13, 2025 Monday Morning – change of plans… As I share my thoughts, it’s nearly Noon. I was PLANNING by now to be pulling out of the Big Sky RV Park in Anaconda. In fact, I should be well on my way to my next destination, Philipsburg. The …

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RV Life & RV Travel – Nearly 14 years “On The Road” and I STILL get a real kick out of it

It came into crystal focus while traveling across Wyoming. I was somewhere between Saratoga and Casper. I’ve made that drive just a couple of days ago. It was not the first time I’ve traveled this stretch. Wyoming highway 487 runs between Medicine Bow and Casper. It is a somewhat mountainous road and has been (mostly) …

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Southern Utah RV Life – Travel Adventures in the high desert and two memorable hikes

WITH RV Tips for where to RV Camp Sand Caves – a short and potentially perilous hike On our way out of Sand Hollow State Park (check out my earlier post), neither Isaac nor I was interested in calling it a day, so we took a “brief” drive to Kanab. “Brief” turned out to be …

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Sand Hollow State Park – one of Utah’s best

A visit to Sand Hollow State Park to kick off the “kayak paddling” season, share my passion for kayaking with a good bud while I’m still in Southern Utah, and to check out the RV camping areas available at this amazing state park. Utah is a truly amazing state. It is home to no less …

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RV Life: Parowan Gap Petroglyphs

Ancient Writings and New Friendships Thanks to a pathetic winter in Southern Utah, Isaac (my ski colleague and bud) from Brian Head ski school took a day in early February to explore the Parowan Gap and Petroglyphs. We really enjoyed exploring the region together so this brief excursion turned out to be the first of …

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