5 Great Things to Do in Key West, Florida

Want to know some of the best things to do in the southernmost point of the United States? Key West has so much to offer. The drive through the keys to Key West makes for a bonafide tropical road trip, with spectacular beaches, numerous natural attractions, wildlife sanctuaries, and plenty of fresh seafood from nearby roadside shacks. Continue reading…

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RV Life Is What You Make It – 5 wild stories

Setbacks, surprises, sideways plans, and the joy of rolling with it – because RV Life is what you make it. One of the great truths of RV life is this. It rarely unfolds the way you planned. Sometimes that is frustrating. Sometimes it is hilarious. Sometimes it is downright beautiful. Most of the time it is all three before…

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The Ten Minute Unwind

There is a moment when you pull into a new campsite where your brain is still doing 65 on the highway but your wheels have stopped. That moment is dangerous. Very dangerous. This is when people forget to do things. Important things. Like unplugging the 7-way power cord from the truck. Or checking to see if the slideout will…

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Choose the Right Campsite, Not the Closest One

Finding the right campsite… It always starts the same way. We pull into a campground after a long day on the road. The sun is dipping low. The dog is restless. I am hungry enough to consider eating one of those freeze-dried survival meals I keep swearing I will never eat again. And right there, like a neon sign…

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Paper Maps Still Matter

Technology is great until it is not. One minute, your GPS is confidently barking orders like a drill sergeant. The next minute it is spinning like a confused squirrel saying “recalculating” with the same energy as someone who has misplaced their car keys. Cell service can vanish without warning. Apps hiccup. Towers blink. Batteries die. And none of them…

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I Wish I Could Talk to the Deer

Every year around this time, as the RV travel season slows and life slows a bit, I find myself wishing I could be like Dr. Dolittle and talk to the animals. Not all of them. Just the deer who call our ten acres in Southwest Michigan home. Continue reading I Wish I Could Talk to the Deer at RV…

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10 Tips to Keep Your RV Pipes From Freezing While Camping

We love winter camping! Almost every January, we camp on the snow-covered shores of Lake Michigan. It’s freezing cold… but so much fun! However, RV owners must take the necessary precautions to protect their RV from the cold weather. One of the most critical issues to be aware of is the risk of frozen pipes, which can cause serious…

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