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Working Full Time while Living On The Road in an RV

Working full-time while living in an RV on the road is a recurring topic on various RV forums. Rather than continue to type up the same response over and over, I’m going to type it up one final time, and refer people here. Pretty smart cookie, eh?!? We all know that every case/situation is different… [Read More]

For Jack

For my dear friend Jack.  You are missed. Remember me when you hear the wind blow. I am with God, I need you to know. He called my name, and I went to see If the voice I heard was speaking to me. He took my hand, we walked along The road to heaven, where… [Read More]

Aspen Trees and Riding the Colorado Trail

Aspen trees are amazing! This past weekend I went for a very nice ride on the Colorado Trail.  Specifically, the section titled CT-14.  This is far ways up Mount Shavano and the Aspen trees in this area maintain the pattern – Aspen trees are amazing!! 🙂 This time of year (late September), the Aspen trees… [Read More]

Beautiful Mountains of Southern Colorado

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I am spending this week high in the Sawatch mountains of southern Colorado!  God is putting on a spectacular show for me! I am not far from Salida, CO on BLM managed land and am up at about 8,100′ of altitude.  The overnight lows are still very comfortable but one can feel that winter is not… [Read More]

A Wonderful Week with Family!

Last week was wonderful! My son SAFELY returned home from Afghanistan – AND – I got to spend the week with him and my youngest son! This all happened in the Colorado Springs, CO area which is a really beautiful place. I stayed at the Lake Pueblo State Park near West Pueblo. This is a… [Read More]

Lithium Batteries for RV’s

Update from JD:  I have now installed a 10kWh Lithium (LFMP) battery bank in Missy. Details are here. Lithium batteries offer some pretty great capabilities! Used in an RV, they can be really incredible! The RV world seems to be divided into those that depend on their battery bank and those that don’t even know… [Read More]

Payback of a Solar Charging System

Solar charging system cost vs. payback is a constant topic for some folks. I really do not understand why but that does not matter – there are many things I do not understand. I am providing my system information and cost to give the folks that are curious about this another data point and possibly… [Read More]

Amazing Stars in the Night Sky

The stars were out this past week and they were spectacular!! I am currently in northern New Mexico many miles from any town with enough size to create any light noise. Plus, there is no moon this week – at least not during in the very early morning hours. This resulted in an amazing night… [Read More]

Back in the Boondocking saddle again!

I am boondocking again and it feels SO VERY GOOD to be back in nature!! As previously noted, I’ve been very spoiled by some very dear friends for the last several months while undergoing multiple arm surgeries. I am very, very thankful to them.  That said, I really love being out here where I can… [Read More]

Diesel Pusher Motorhome Fuel Mileage

I recently purchased and installed a ScanGaugeD (here).  This past week I did a bit of driving and had a chance to play with my new toy.  I find it very interested to see the data being reported. One of the really interesting items is fuel mileage.  I’m not sure yet how accurate it is… [Read More]