Jan 15, Big Bend Boondocking

 

 

This is one of see backcountry Sites.Wie, you are out on your own with the Chisos mountains views. This page is about 2 1/2 miles from the main road via gravel, two track road.

Our favorite place to Boondock is the Big Bend National Park in southern Texas.The Park has many street side backcountry campsites and a lot of these, you can get to the with a small to medium-sized RV

There are some sites which can get a big rig.All these sites require 1/2 to six miles on gravel to fahren.Einige of the roads are rough and require high clearance and/or 4-wheel drive to negotiate.

The Park is very diverse, with it own mountains is three magnificent Rio Grande River Gorges, a hot spring, and many of the Chihuahua desert.It is a paradise for hikers, kayakers and geology Enthusiaists.Die winter temperatures are mild, spring and autumn are moderate and summer is hot.

To organize your stay must stop at the visitor centre and show the "book".the book has all listed backcountry campsites and where it can then available Websites.Sie plan as your stay and vornehmen.Der maximum stay reservations 14 days.

The Park is great and the locations spread until the Park which allows you to stay in various fields and your drives for day trips to verkürzen.sobald your camping have set up in you, you must complete an authorization and a one-time $10 fee per 14 days.

Is safe from the Mexican drug cartel and the abduction October 8, Arizona?

by John
(Oregon)

Question: I was on the Web a while back and discovered a Government BLM characters, read beware that the drug trafficking and abduction everywhere in this area suggest Hwy 8 go up and not unten.Ich can not remember the exact wording, but this is the jest.

A. von Marianne

Although we have never had a problem, these areas near the Mexican border can be a security risk.

Park Ranger told us that the most common concern particularly theft ? is camping supplies: tents, sleeping bags, jugs or anything that could help on the journey of a desperate illegal travel on foot. To prevent a problem It?s blocked a good idea to keep all items from the point of view entfernt.Je closer you are on the border, more reason to leave unattended to your car or RV.

The drug trade is another problem, and with him that place for themselves in the wrong risk of the search to the wrong Zeit.Aufgrund some people are now more hesitant in the free camping areas bearing these concerns. If you think You?ll you will be safer than you would a Boondocking community just because You?ve paid it a fee, That?s until you a campground.Personally, I Don?t see that the chance of a burglary of less on a pay campsite would be unless It?s barricaded a fortress.

Just my opinion: I?ve read There?s a symbiotic relationship between the ?coyotes? (pariahs to smuggle hundreds of dollars by the Mexican population you across the border take) and the management.It?s suggested that by a certain number of refugees slip through and caught a certain number, coyotes both the border patrol officers keep their jobs and their Einkommen.Kochen Doesn?t it always down to money somehow?

I believe that water and food along the popular diffuse routes should be discontinued.Besides saving life, would reduce robberies and burglaries it., No matter how you got there thirst on American soil should nobody werden.Obwohl die some individuals and groups It?s apparently against the law to these Mexicans in any way, including water, food or shelter you aid to you identity Don?t exist and be thirsty in the desert to die within the law perfectly ist.Hmmm.

But, that doesn't really answer your question, does it? I think really, everyone has everything for themselves even berücksichtigen.Ja, I agree, there is some risk of crime near the border to because this is the case where it desperate people sind.Ich think we all have to evaluate our own "fear factor" and go with what we feel comfortable mit.Ob, borders, cities, areas of poverty or natural disasters avoid is to carry country, rattlesnakes, mountain or four-lane highways.

~ Marianne

August 3, free on public lands camping

If you enjoy with free public lands for Recreation? camping, hiking, fishing, kayaking, canoeing or Wildlife Viewing?you need to know that there are proposals to start charging for access to public lands in more areas of charging. But I firmly believe that there are things we can do to keep free access.Typical free national forest campsite
(Firewood included, bring your own table.)

Practice awareness, conservation, compliance, respect and gratitude.

North America today, We?re happiness exists in that country for the public noch.Landen That?s available for all, young and old, rich and arm, residents and visitors to Enjoy?for free!

We?re luck, the most beautiful areas of the continent are also the most rugged and that often Doesn?t land this is suitable for any other use but rest.This allows us access to the most amazing scenic camping

free of charge.

Are you afraid, like me, this Won?t remain the case?

Indians believed that just like the air, the Sun, wind and water, the Earth was one for all people and creatures that the white man came bewohnen.Dann and led the idea that someone has a claim on a piece of land the game and own it. The natives was this idea completely absurd.

Today rights and the waters are bought and sold not only land and mineral, by our rivers.We?re, expect drinking water come in bottles from the storage and I?m said there are even people who sell a piece of the moon.

The Today?s culture of the company stay in possession and greed public land free for all to Use?for now.

Typical free camping at the Bureau of land management lands
(Bring your own shadow and water.)

Free relaxation is a privilege we risk unless we practice the following principals: compliance with the rules on the use of public land.

The best place to get the rules is at regional level.Call you or visit the local Office of the forest or public land, you need to use beabsichtigen.finden out what the rules are and follow you.You can vary from one location to another. Questions about distributed camping, bonfire, to collect, collect plants, minerals, etc. dealing with human waste, off trail hiking, firewood.

If you Don?t a Rule?ask as why there typically is set it useful It?s easier you to respect.But even if it Doesn?t?remember that does not comply with often loss of privileges. would this area to available to you the next time be visit?

Respect for nature and other people

Enjoy the flowers where you grow.Don?t get you.

Practice No Trace? ?leave camping.Take with you all garbage.If you find garbage left behind from other rooms it on and leave the campsite better than it think gefunden.Ich, this as one of "pay it forward" camping rules.

A lot of garbage we find nearby public land camping areas is displayed, for a long time been.Often there are most less than enough, to a garbage bag filling and spending 10 minutes pick it up, improves our camping experience for 2 or 3 days, we here to bleiben.sobald we pick it up, we find that even two years later, when we return the is still clean.All for the next visitor to the site, adjusted (it pays forward) soon we will be rewarded by arrival clean camping.

If you are paid employees on the other hand, public lands, to our mess clean must, it makes sense that we ultimately will be a fee to cover that pay costs.

Respect other campers.Don?t generators run or play loud music or radio within earshot.

Keep an eye for einander.Je more remote your location more dependent on you to others, and an emergency are one click Security and in the case.

The other problems that reported the more likely due to lack of respect, the rules will change free recreational use.

Conservation of resources

Conservation of forests.Don?t cutting or damaging of trees from any Grund.Verwenden downed wood for campfire.Don?t a campfire unattended lassen.Achten you sure it is from before you leave. Don?t have Campfire where and when you due to the high risk of forest fires are limited.

Water to erhalten.Trinken you plenty of water, but Don?t waste in the desert and other dry areas. Don?t verschmutzen.Verwenden you biologically friendly soaps and shampoos and wash dishes not less than 50 meters away from streams and rivers.

Conservation of the Earth. Don?t drive off-road, where prohibited, and even if allowed; minimal impact and damage to the area aware sein.vermeiden you walking or driving on wet muddy ground.

Save wildlife. Don?t hunt or fish out of season. Don?t to leave where you get your food or animal feed can remember that you the visitor to their homes.

Awareness of the surrounding area

Are those about local Hazards?natural like poison ivy, rattlesnakes, bears, etc made and people caused, such as abandoned mines or crumbling buildings.

Consciously discover the activities of other people sein.Bericht at the local office, any danger or damage that natural or artificial.

Gratitude for the use of the land

Stop by public land Office and say, the staff about your Erfahrungen.Danke will give you the es.Das guestbook to unterzeichnen.Ihre financing based often on will be able to show visitors.

Delete a map or a letter after your visit or send an e-Mail to the local Office your gratitude expressed bringen.Diese gestures are interpreted as votes and can carry weight if political decisions.

It?s my hope if enough people follow these principals compliance, respect, conservation, awareness and gratitude, our children and grandchildren continue to allow the free use of public land - our country enjoy!

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Red mountain, an amazing hiking destination is North of Flagstaff.It is a dormant volcano and almost no one seems to know it.I can not even remember

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Question: I was on the Web a while back and discovered a Government BLM sign that read suggest caution against drugs trafficking and abduction everywhere in this area

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Si le Bilinguisme fait la Fiert? des Canadiens, the ne ?tre DOIs PAS une Tr?s Bonne Canadienne.Mais, attention, J?ai beaucoup D?amis Canadiens Fran?ais. ? leur proposal, ? L?aide D?une Traductrice professionnelle et un ?diteur Chevronn?, je Peux maintenant offrir une Premi?re ?dition Fran?aise D?un guide voyage pour ceux qui Pr?f?rent ?viter L?autoroute Tout en ?conomisant (en anglais: frugal Shunpiker?s Guide). En effet, le Guide voyage ?Boondocking dans le sud du Texas? est maintenant disponible en Fran?ais!

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If there is enough demand, I will consider all the guides I write available in both official languages have Kanadas.vielleicht I'm not such a bad Canadian, after all:-))

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As summer down many Canadians is winding begin to plan a trip south of the border.

Here is a "must read" before choosing a claims examiner for insurance written by a Canadian gal earlier your travel insurance.

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I just got this link to a video channel: it's called live where you ride.

"We build a NO homeowners association, toy friendly community in Central Florida! we hope that the community building with neighbours financially smart and don't want to life where restrictions relating to campers, boats, motorcycles and more!"

The above is a quote from the person the link gesendet.Die housing estate in Lake Weir, Florida, has just started me affordable new homes (prices in the 1990s) on large lots along a forest reserve function.

~ Marianne

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Just a quick note to let you know that, once again, all national parks and national historic sites across the United States surrender fees at this Wochenende.Wenn there is a park near you...Why not take advantage?

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April 20, recall clearance documentation

 

Question: I read with great interest your advice on importing an RV from the United States.We have an "A" class diesel pusher right now and upgrade to a "high end" coach interested sind.Da State of the economy South of the border and the increasing value of CDN$, there are many good sites out there. I have personal experience with the export/import process with a collector car from Texas and a boat of Florida and the Porcedure is very similar with the RV

I checked the RIV site as you suggest and mention a clearance certificate for all production callbacks and it surely is useful with a car or truck. Especially when you look at a Toyota! Is this a problem for an a-Klasse RV?

This last February visited we Lazydays in Florida and speaking with a seller is, thought we would have to pay Canadian taxes amounting to Florida on.Do you know if this is correct and the same applies to all countries? If so, we can apply for a refund of these taxes? thanks in advance for your answer.

A. Yes, you must have the recall clearance letter of the Hersteller.Sie 45 days after the RV in Canada, to bring this letter to the Registrar of imported vehicles (RIV) provide but we recommend that you obtain early in the process your recall clearance documents. Documents remain valid for 30 days prior to import and you can submit your callback information to RIV before you import the vehicle.

About the statutory value added tax: Yes, you will in some States zahlen.Leider to Florida is one of you.And I spoke with someone on Canada border services agency, who informed me that there is no provision for ever, that refund.

He told me that, whether will be charged the sales tax or from one State to another variiert.In, you must pay the VAT to the distributors in some some States to enable Vehicles-office(DMV) where you get your temporary trip, to the Department of motor, so it could be in the game come even if you buy from a private individual.To find out whether and how much taxes apply, can a dealer or DMV Office of the State where will make your purchase.Be sure to say you go to the vehicle in some States, an exception could be made if it is to export it.

I don't know which States do not tax or may be exceptions, but it would be interesting to erfahren.vielleicht other readers can us aufklären.Inzwischen, thank you for this information to my attention to, because I had been thinking also not that aspect and, of course, how much you can save money impact.

By the way, may interested to know, that be
CBSA offers regular public information seminars for importing vehicles from the United States. for dates and times in different provinces to http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/events-evenements/menu-eng.html gehen.Die seminars are free, but you must register on the site.

In Toronto, are presented in 55 town centre court, 7th floor, Scarborough (Ontario), M1P 4 X 4 and the next dates are: 30 April, may, June 2, Jun 25 (all from 1 pm to 3 pm) .then to see this link, when and where Ontario meetings are planned.

Boondocking tips

As we have traveled along, we have balanced some overnight stops with free camping and cost effective campgrounds in our discount membership programs, state and national parks.

Our coach is equipped with a generator and fresh water and holding tanks that enable us to dry camp for at least a week.

A few thoughts on boondocking: sometimes there really ?ain?t no such thing as a free lunch?. For instance, the Wal-Mart parking lot may not charge a camping fee, but running the air conditioner off the generator for 5 hours burns about $10 worth of diesel in our motorhome. We can be pretty frugal, but in the midst of summer temps approaching 100 F, the motorhome can turn into a giant toaster oven. It is just not an option to ?stick it out? for the entire night without air conditioning. Ideally, you can find a free camping spot with electrical hookups, such we found in Blue Earth, Minnesota. But these sort of boondocking spots are few and far between.  Another point to bear in mind when selecting a free camping spot is how far away it be from the places you will want to visit. Again, the high cost of fuel may be a factor. A campground closer to the places you plan to visit may in the long run, be cheaper than a free parking place that is miles away. And as you make your choices, don?t forget about travel distances to run errands such as going into a town for groceries, internet access, laundry facilities, etc. Buy plastic or paper plates, cups, utensils to minimize your use of water. In general, conserve water. When you first try boondocking, this means pay attention to every drop of water you are using. Don?t let the water run while you brush your teeth or wash up. Dishes should be wiped with a paper towel to remove food before they are Camo. And so on. If you are boondocking for any length of time, you need to consider how much fresh water you have and where you are going to find your next supply of decent water. But you also need to consider where you are putting the water you use and manage according to the capacity of your holding tanks. Plan meals that are easy to make and clean-up.Perhaps you can live off pre packaged meals that can just be reheated and then the containers disposed of with no clean up.If you are not a fan of frozen dinners or other store bought dishes, then try to plan meals (and maybe cook things ahead of time) that can be easily reheated stovetop top, or in the microwave (using the generator). To just stick another option is to cold dishes. Or eat out.

In any case, are boondocking avoid using a lot when you of pots and dishes that will need to be washed.

Be discreet. If you are spending a night or two in a parking lot, you should strive to blend in. Don?t haul out the lawn chairs and put up the awnings. We just park out of the way in the lot. We come and go quietly. We usually don?t put out the slides. We might put out the bedroom slide at night, if it is facing the outside edge of the parking lot where no one is going to see it otherwise we keep the slides as they would be while traveling. To this point, if you have an RV with slides, you will probably make a habit of considering what things are blocked when the slides are in. If you want to boondock, or even stop for lunch while enroute, will you have access to what you need?Pay attention to which kitchen cabinets will be blocked off with slides in. If there are things you might need (utensils, pot holders, food, spices, dishes, etc.), move them before you head out. Do the same check in bedroom, bath, living areas. Save battery power when boondocking. Look for hidden drains on batteries.For instance, we have a hurricane heater that provides instant hot water.

The heater would regularly cycle on and off, which was to unnecessary drain on the house batteries (as well as diesel using). So now we leave it off until we need it or are hooked up to shore power.Don?t please assume your hot water system works the same. Read the specs for your RV to determine the appropriate ways you can conserve power. Different RVs have different operating systems, components and configurations.

We bought a couple solar panels for two purposes. One, we knew we would be storing our coach without hookups for over a month and wanted to make sure the batteries would take care of the phantom loads on our coach. In our coach, these phantom loads consist of a number of things that run in the background. Examples include engine and transmission ECMs (electronic control modules), LEDs, the electronics for the refrigerator and other things we probably are not even aware of.

Different RVs will have their own nuances.We bought our solar panels from to the solar in Eugene, Oregon - two to the 100 panels (rated at 100 watts each) with a HPV-30 charge controller.We have AGM house batteries.

Two, we wanted another source of power for boondocking.Especially in places like sunny Arizona, the solar panels keep the charged bateries.In the evening, we then have enough battery power for lights and for the invertor to provide power to the TV, satellite dish, computer, cell phone and camera battery chargers, water heater, etc. We seldom use the batteries/invertor to run heavy draws like the microwave and coffeemaker.But the solar power gives us enough juice to reduce our generator usage. And with some advance meal planning and instant coffee, we can minimize use of the generator even more. And of course power management is a lot easier if you are in a climate where you don't need to use air condiioning or electric heat.

Take advantage of some of the helpful books for finding camping spots.

A popular book is The Complete Book of Boondock RVing.

You may also want to check out boondocking at Corps of engineers campgrounds.Other handy references include the rest area Guide, National Park Service camping guide and the guides to free campgrounds ? Eastern and Western editions.

A popular boondocking spot is Quartzsite, Arizona.

And our favorite for a quick overnight is Wal-Mart.Be sure the specific Wal-Mart allows overnight parking, spend a few bucks in the store and be italo_calabria and courteous.

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Branson RV travel

There is much to be done on a Branson RV trip. There are over a hundred shows with daytime and evening performances. There are dozens of attractions including thematic museums like Titanic, Hollywood Wax Museum, Roy Rogers and so on. There is an IMAX theater, mini golf, a tethered balloon ride and popular water and land tours "Ride the Ducks". Silver dollar city is a must see in Branson, offers an amusement park, numerous shows, craft, seasonal festivals, restaurants and shops. And the list goes on.

It was our first Branson RV visit. We will not attempt to describe here is all but we have some tips for a Branson RV travel: your first stop should the Branson tourism centres. Ask for some suggestions on things to do and see shows. You will likely get some brochures with coupons that shows, discount, restaurants and shopping. You get a good card that will help you in the city. You should have to pay the full price for the most show tickets. Do not of buy tickets the first place you are going to show. Check out prices and quoted then shop around a bit. There are numerous coupon books...Although most of you tend to anbieten.Es offers the same discounts also to have by participating in timeshare or travel club-presentations, if you reduced the time to spend you can get tickets and/or cash incentives.

You may find discounted tickets in your Branson RV Park.We found the RPI campsite where we stayed treasure Lake RV Resort angeboten.Dies is a very large membership Park with more than 500 pages. You were able to discounts on show tickets and some special offers for specific services offer.

Another way to store is a specific theater Überdenken.Viele of theater host a series of different shows. This Branson show venues you can get your ticket stub from one of their shows, store a discount on another show in your place.We found this at Grand to be true country music City Center and other theatres.

There are a lot of traffic in Branson, especially along the main street of route 76.Spend a few minutes with your card, with the environment that trusts you to machen.Nehmen red, blue and yellow to bypass routes if you can avoid route 76.

Another tip that we was heard you plan trips between points A and B, so you make right turns. This avoids difficult links alternately in heavy traffic. Working days weekdays much seemed less than crowded weekends but we found it still a good idea, enough time to get to the shows.

There are so many shows in Branson, worth, spend narrowing preferences some time your. Staff and guests, ask for referrals from local, campsite someone you know who is Branson.Some informal input and pricing should help you choose wählen.Was, enjoy that shows you and realize that you wont' all fit in. There are always your next Branson RV trip to see a few more. For the dancers out there we found some line dance. Firstly, we have in the past few lessons of the season at Treasure Lake RV Park. We also found that there were lessons and open dancing at Skarkey's bar and Grill (formerly the all American Café) on Thursday nights. We know that things change very often, when it comes to dance venues, so try to find dancers somewhere - you know probably other places in the area.

Branson RV campsites: There are quite a few parks in the area. We enjoyed our RPI membership Park, and we checked out a few happy camper of parks-after all, we were with Hiker happy travel, an Ambassador for the happy camper Club Ozark country Branson RV campground is on a side road off route 165. It is RV Park family business that is forever from practical to all sights of Branson. Stagecoach RV Park is right from route 165, virtually forever at both ends of the Strip Branson and also not far from table Rock Lake State Park. There is also a small Mexican restaurant near the entrance. Blue Mountain campground is near the popular silver dollar city. It is a heavily tree-lined Park with a few sites that large enough for big rigs but most are better suited for smaller RVs. waters edge on table Rock Lake is a very nice Branson RV Park. It is actually in Kimberling city, with water at table Rock Lake.This is a large park with a Marina, baseball field, tennis and basketball and so on.The sites are large and shaded and many overlook table Rock Lake.Die Branson "Strip" is some 13 km away, silver dollar city 7 km and Shepherd of the hills is 10 km away.This is a scenic and relaxing setting is still within a reasonable distance of the shows and attractions.And it would be great for boaters and fishermen.Treasure Lake RV Resort is programs in the RPI and coast to coast.It is a great place to stay with a lot of activities and a large outdoor swimming pool.It is close to the city center, but you wouldn't know it once you Park sind.Wo you decide to stay in Branson, it is definitely a goal a visit value.

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August 28, new - especially for French Canadians

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Offrant un climat similaire ? celui de la Floride, le sud du Texas reste ? d?couvrir. Le camping gratuit, directement sur la plage et ? d?autres endroits sc?niques est toujours possible au Texas.

Que diriez-vous de cette vue, disponible ? partir d?un site de camping gratuit?

Si vous avez la possibilit? de vous ?vader pour un mois ou plus cet hiver ... vous pourriez vivre l?exp?rience d?explorer l??tat magnifique du Texas.

Pas du tout. La v?rit? est que vous n?avez pas besoin d??tre riche, loin de l?. Dans mon livre ?lectronique de 81 pages ?Boondocking dans le sud du Texas?, je vais vous montrer comment deux canadiens bien ordinaires ?quip?s d?un campeur qui a d?j? vu des jours meilleurs, passent l?hiver au soleil du Texas ? pour moins de 250 $ par semaine.

Vous pourriez m?me explorer tout le sud ouest des ?tats-Unis si vous le souhaitez pour environ la m?me somme que vous auriez d?pens? en ?picerie et en factures de services ? la maison!

Et comment est-ce que je sais ?a? Parce que ce couple de canadiens ordinaires, c?est mon conjoint et moi.

Vous imaginez-vous visiter les attractions du Texas?

Et d?couvrir les points chauds connus par seulement quelques Winter Texans?

"C?est bien beau tout ?a," me diriez-vous. "Juste parce que vous pouvez le faire ne veut pas dire que je le pourrai aussi."

Oui, je crois que vous en ?tes capable. C?est pour cette raison que j?ai ?crit le guide... pour vous montrer ?tape par ?tape EXACTEMENT comment nous le faisons.

Dans ce guide, je partagerai avec vous mes exp?riences des 10 derni?res ann?es pass?es ? explorer les routes secondaires du Texas et vous ferai d?couvrir les sites de camping gratuit. Toutes les recommandations et les conseils contenus dans le guide sont bas?s sur mon exp?rience personnelle cumul?e durant mes nombreux voyages dans cette r?gion.

Non seulement vous profiterez de ce qui nous a pris des ann?es ? apprendre mais vous ?tes assur?s de vivre un voyage rempli d?aventures m?morables sur un si petit budget.

Ce guide ne s?adresse pas uniquement aux caravaniers. La moiti? des 80 sites de camping propos?s dans ce guide conviennent aussi au camping en tente. Un index d?accessibilit? des sites vous informera ? savoir si une tente peut ?tre utilis?e ? cet endroit. Le m?me index vous laissera conna?tre la grandeur des VR qui peuvent utiliser ces sites ? prix modique ou gratuit.

Boondocking dans le sud du Texas
Un guide voyage pour ceux qui pr?f?rent ?viter l?autoroute tout en ?conomisant

Ce livre ?lectronique imprimable contient 81 pages offrant:

Directions d?taill?es pour chaque visite propos?e et chaque site de camping. Une carte du Texas vous montrant d?un coup d??il les routes sugg?r?es et o? vous trouverez les sites de camping gratuit propos?s dans le guide. Facile ? utiliser : Le guide est divis? en trois sections de couleur. Chacune correspondant ? une r?gion g?ographique de la carte. Un index complet est aussi offert ? la fin du guide. Un itin?raire d?taill? d?un voyage d?un mois pour les destinations les plus populaires du sud du Texas : suivez l?itin?raire et profitez des suggestions de camping gratuit et d?pensez moins de 110 $ en camping pour le mois complet. Id?es de visites, des meilleurs endroits pour camper ? prix modique ou gratuitement, o? magasiner, o? trouver de l?eau potable gratuitement, o? se trouvent les stations de vidange gratuites, le propane, les buanderies, les douches, les services wi-fi et Internet et beaucoup plus. L?index d?accessibilit? des sites de camping : un point de r?f?rence rapide pour les quelques 80 emplacements de camping sugg?r?s dans le guide afin de d?terminer si on peut y monter une tente ou jusqu?? quelle grandeur de VR peut s?y installer. Suggestions de randonn?es : nous adorons la marche. Alors nous avons ajout? nos randonn?es pr?f?r?es du sud du Texas. Une section bonis : En route vers le Texas. La plupart des caravaniers qui se dirigent vers le Texas viennent de notre coin du Canada ou du nord est des ?tats-Unis. Si vous faites partie de ceux-ci, vous profiterez de cette section qui liste les endroits de camping gratuit et nos arr?ts pr?f?r?s sur la route vers le Texas. Tout ceci pour moins que le prix d?une nuit pass?e dans un camping moyen.
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T?l?charger et lire votre guide voyage Boondocking dans le sud du Texas fut la joie de ma journ?e! Fantastique! Vous avez bien r?ussi ? r?sumer l?information et l?organiser dans un format plaisant et facile ? utiliser. J?adore toutes les suggestions qu?on y trouve.

J?ai vraiment h?te d?aller faire du boondocking maintenant. Je reviens d?un voyage de 13 mois en VR avec mes trois enfants. Nous avons parcouru 28 pays. Maintenant, il est temps de visiter les ?tats-Unis. !

Merci pour votre bon travail ? nous l?appr?cions vraiment.

Tessa Hill
Houston, Texas

Nous n?aurions jamais pu le faire sans vous!

Nous nous servons de l?Internet et du livre de Don Wright pour les terrains de camping mais, en fin de compte, nous avons trouv? le plus d?endroits pour s?adonner au camping gratuit dans votre guide (Boondocking dans le sud du Texas). Puisque vous veniez de faire le m?me trajet, nous savions que nous pouvions faire confiance aux informations contenues dans votre guide. Vous ne nous avez pas laiss? tomber. Toute l?information ?tait exacte. Merci!

Greg Harrison
Sherbrooke, Quebec

"Encore, encore, encore !! Bonjour ? vous. J?ai command? votre livre ?lectronique la semaine derni?re et je l?ai tout simplement d?vor?. J?aime bien m?informer comment faire du VR tout en respectant mon budget.

J?ai ador? votre livre ?lectronique, encore plus que les autres sur le sujet car nous sommes sur la m?me longueur d?onde. Nous voulons vivre simplement. Le temps pass? ensemble en libert? est plus important qu?un gros compte de banque. Aussi, parce que vous ?tes canadiens, vous comprenez les lois pour traverser les fronti?res et voyager aux ?tats-Unis.

Il semble qu?? tous les jours, je fais un brin de r?verie, je me vois sur la route, explorant notre grand et magnifique pays.

En lisant vos guides voyages, ?a me donne l?encouragement n?cessaire pour poursuivre mes r?ves.

J?ai bien h?te de recevoir mon prochain livre-?lectronique et je voulais vous laisser savoir qu?il existe un couple de caravaniers dans les prairies qui attend impatiemment les nouveaut?s sur votre site web et le lancement de votre prochain guide voyage!! Bravo!!!

Trent and Teresa Shipley.
Regina, Saskatchewan

Lors de notre dernier voyage d?un mois en VR au Texas, notre version imprim?e de ?Boondocking dans le sud du Texas?, tout tach? de cernes de caf?, a vraiment servi. Nous avons ?t? tout simplement ?tonn?s d??tre camp? directement sur la plage et dans d?autres superbes campings et ce, gratuitement ou presque. Nous n?aurions jamais d?couvert ces endroits sans votre guide.

Nous n?avions jamais fait de boondocking alors nous avons vraiment appr?ci? les conseils ? cet ?gard. Vos guides accompagneront tous nos prochains voyages aux ?tats-Unis.

Lucy Ferguson,
Guelph, Ontario

Nous recommandons fortement les ?Guides voyage pour ?viter l?autoroute tout en ?conomisant?.
Nous sommes des Winter Texans depuis des ann?es et avons visit? le sud du Texas ? maintes reprises. Malgr? toute notre exp?rience, votre guide nous en a appris sur les lieux ? visiter, ? camper et les id?es ?conomiques pour vivre sur la route.

Julie and Kel Kohlhaas,
Paw Paw, Michigan

Voici une mise ? jour suite ? mon voyage :

J?ai trouv? le guide tr?s tr?s utile. Surtout les informations concernant les endroits o? camper gratuitement puisque je ne les aurais jamais d?couverts sans votre guide !

Merci encore! Jeff Mapes
Grand Haven, Michigan

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9 August, our winter trip to Arizona... (Part 2)

 

Back on the 101 south our GPS continued to have its limitations. The 101 takes you through many picturesque communities. However the street detail on the GPS was very limited and going through some of the towns presented a few challenges. At one point I missed a turn which took me to a part of the town that was not designed for large traffic. My GPS dutifully pointed out my error and instructed me to make the next left turn. I now find myself on a narrow residential street with cars parked on both sides. The GPS then calmly instructed me to make the next right turn which took me down another residential street. Getting out of that pickle was not pretty but we finally made it back to the entrance to the highway. It was a very steep approach that I was sure was not going to be good for the trailer. As I expected there was a loud scraping noise as we pulled back onto the highway. Almost immediately our travailing companions got on the radio and told us there was a problem with the trailer. I pulled off at the first opportunity to find that the ball had been ripped off the hitch and the trailer was dragging by the safety chains. It had also ripped all of the trailer wiring out at the hitch.

Oh Well?. at least it had quit raining.

I dug out my tools and got to work. Within a few hours I had a new ball on the hitch and the wiring was fixed.

By now I had my fill of the 101 and I was ready to move over to the I5. I was soon overruled and we were on our way to see the California Redwoods. Wow they were truly impressive. The rain stopped long enough for us to get some great pictures. The girls wanted to see every hollowed out tree on the brochure so I found myself negotiating through more narrow windy roads in the pouring rain. Now I am watching for a station that sells diesel. As we come around a corner there is a small station with a diesel sign. At this point my mirrors were almost useless as they were covered with water droplets and the side window was the same. As I swing in to get access to the pump there is a crunching sound. Yes now one of my basement doors has a dint in it. One more for the ongoing gong show. We eventually get to every spot on the brochure and are soon heading further south.

We stayed a few nights at a California coastal RV park. As we pull in to book our spots, the park manager had just come back from pulling his crab traps. Wow several traps loaded with live crab. I jokingly said if he had too many we could find a home for them. To our surprise there is a knock on the camper door around supper time and he is standing there with a large bowl full of freshly cleaned and cooked crab. Wow what a surprise. We thanked him and dug into our fresh crab meal.

Oh yes?the ongoing gong show. The next day I am walking around the motor home and discover the extension sewer hose that I left laying under the motorhome is now nicely flattened under one of my levelling jacks. I guess I should have put it away when I set up.

Soon we were off to Santa Rosa, California.

Getting around in some of these larger communities can be intimidating if you are driving a large unit and Santa Rosa was no exception. The instructions we were following to get to our RV park took us into the town fair grounds. We soon found ourselves in a place we should not be. Again it was necessary to unhook our cars so we could get turned around. John discovered it is not a good idea to unhook your car if you are on a slight slope. Gail found herself chasing her new car across the parking lot. Oh well I guess that is what insurance is for and the damage was only minor. We soon managed to find the RV park and got settled in for the night.

The next morning the girls did some touring while I did some more repairs on the trailer and John caught up on his sleep. It turns out the creator of the peanuts cartoon came from Santa Rosa and the girls enjoyed the museum. Our next stop was going to be San Francisco and I was not looking forward to dealing with the traffic. In a conversation with the RV park manager, she suggested we take the ferry across the bay. What a great idea! We were about 3/4 of an hour away from the terminal. The next morning we took one of the cars to the terminal and had an exciting ride across the bay to down town San Francisco. The next several days we did the bus tour, Fisherman's Wharf, the seals, the submarine, the liberty ship, Alcatraz island and much more. We had a great time.

Soon it was time to move on. Gail and I were heading over to I5 and San Diego while our friends were continuing on down the 101 to catch a few other places they wonted to see. We leave together and find ourselves on a rush hour 6 lane freeway, as we are taking separate exits Gail and John find a large highway transport dangerously close to them. The driver is busy talking on his cell phone as the mirror on their motorhome is being ripped off. The driver suddenly sees what is going on but it is too late for the mirror. Of course there is no place to stop so Gail was on mirror duty until they could replace it.

It was sure great to be out of the rain on a 4 lane highway with no hills or curves. It was the first time on the trip where I could just sit back and enjoy the drive. After one overnight at a truck stop our next stop was just past Los Angeles. Finding a place to park the motorhome for the night was not easy. Every RV park was full and we ended up at one that wanted $100 a night. It was very old with small parking stalls but we had no choice. The next morning we continued our trip to San Diego, enjoying the straight highway and some really unique scenery. The San Diego RV park we ended up in gave us less then roomy stalls but they were adequate. Gail and I spent the next few days hitting some of the tourist spots and soon John and Gail hooked up with us again. One of my neighbours told me of a bug problem he was having with one of the trees near my motorhome. He said he had sprayed them and things should be OK. The next day I was checking my sewer hook ups and noticed my fresh water hose was alive with bugs. I followed it up to the motorhome and found them all over the outside plumbing on the motorhome. I made a panic trip to the local garden shop for some bug spray. The spray did the job but for the next several months we would find a few ants in the motorhome from time to time.

Soon we were off to Yuma, Arizona. There were lots of things to do and places to go. It was only a half hour or so to Mexico and we managed to make several trips there during our stay in Yuma. Gail and I got new glasses and I picked up two genuine Rolex watches for only $15.00 each. To my surprise they are still running after several months. Gail and John had several snowbird friends in Yuma they wanted to visit so they stayed in Yuma a few days longer while we headed for Mesa.

The Mesa Rv Park was everything we remembered from the last year and we had a great time. It was the first time we had spent Christmas in a summer climate. It was neat to see all the RVs and Park models decorated in Chirstmas lights. I could go on and on about our time there but this story is about RV travel.

By mid April it was time to come back to Canada. About 3 hours into our trip we are sailing down the highway listening to 50s and 60s tunes when there was a loud bang and I saw in my mirror a large slab of rubber tumbling down the highway beside me. The left outside dual had blown. It damaged my jack as well as part of the wheel well. Of course we were in the middle of no where. Fortunately we were still in good cell coverage area and called our friends at AMA. Within a few hours our motorhome was on a flatbed truck heading back to Goodyear, Arizona. The RV shop they took us to told me my great looking tires were 5 years old and would remain a risk for us. They told me we were lucky as they get many like this. They said in most cases there are thousands of dollars in damage caused by the shredded rubber coming off the tire. They did the needed repairs to the coach and directed us to a tire shop that had the tires. We decided we did not want to have any further tire problems and opted for new tires all the way around.

Within a few days we were back home reminiscing about our adventure.

That was the second time old tires had caused serious problems for me and I have concluded I will never go on another trip with old RV tires.
The new tires helped to sell the motorhome and it was time to shop for a new one.

But that is another story.

Ideas for an RV Halloween

A RV Halloween to celebrate if you happen to be traveling in your RV of this time of year. Even in a small space and go enjoy the festivities autumn.

Here are some ideas to have fun and celebrate this season of the great pumpkin:
Miss the treaters?You can find RV Parks, where trick or treatment of goes weiter.Einige Park will celebrate Halloween have organized. Campsites with a high proportion of year-round or long-term guests may be apt to have children trick or treating.

If you are looking for a place to trick or treat for your own children and feel comfortable in a unknown RV Park, try the local mall. The shops within a mall hand treated in many places. Even if you have children, it can be a place to go, read the costumes supported this year.

Schmücken.Sie can spice up your world, and that the people you around with some festive touches.Carving is a jack-o-Lantern good old-fashioned Spaß.Mini pumpkins are the perfect size to revive, Interior ZIPPER Halloween. The string, some Halloween lights along the awning.

If you have room in the shopping cart to decorations in the RV, there are many in the party to find discount or craft shops. Get a few cheap items or go All-Out... it just depends how ghoulish you want to retrieve.

Speaking of sometimes it is, enjoy some goodies to celebrate. Look for that favorite treat, make some popcorn balls or caramel apples, buy some Candy corn or munch on what it makes Halloween you want from your childhood. Maybe it's time to do do a practice on your pumpkin cake making in preparation for Thanksgiving. We gladly farm markets that fall flair festively decorated to visit. The best selling homemade doughnuts, pies and cider with pumpkins, corn, fruits and vegetables.We fill up apples for eating and an Apple crisp or three baking.Corn mazes seem all over these days (pun intended) to crop.Places the this host may also Hayrides, petting zoos or some other Halloween Pumpkin themed attraction.This can be a pleasant way for an autumn afternoon.Check out the local scene.Nearby cities can parades, costume parties have haunted houses or other events that have sind.Wir accessible to the public enjoyed Community costume parades and judging competitions and have dances on Halloween verkleidet.Suchen you in local newspapers, community sites and questions just in the Stadt.Hosten a masquerade party of their eigenen.vielleicht a RV Halloween potluck dinner or cocktail party in Kostüm.Machen some popcorn and fall into a terrible movie or two to see.

And you know how it goes in the shops...
After that RV Halloween - time for Christmas.
Yikes!

Login ID of jobs on the road

Here are some ideas for RVer jobs on the road. There are lots of RVers who successfully work while traveling, in all kinds of different fields. So consider the possibilities ? they will probably trigger some other thoughts in your own mind.

Work-camping: We?ll use the term ?work-camping? here to refer to the working at a campground in exchange for a free or discounted campsite and/or wage. These RVer jobs in campgrounds might include office work, reservations, sales, grounds maintenance, handy-person, housekeeping, running social activities, and so on.

 

But work-camping in a broader sense encompasses RVer jobs in places beyond campgrounds (theme parks, national and regional parks, museums, marinas, wildlife preserves, resorts, etc.). The term work-camping can be used to refer to just about any kind of job that is done by the RVer. In fact, to many of us, it means Workampers, a website and organization that has really promoted the concept of RVer jobs, and is a great resource for anyone interested in working on the road. We have enjoyed our workamper experiences.

Seasonal jobs: Working RVers often find work on Christmas tree farms and retail lots. There are also apt to be more short term retail jobs in the stores near the holidays. In the fall, check out the pumpkin patch. You might be able to pick up some work at a florist during the major flower-giving holidays, or at garden centers or nurseries in springtime. Fishing communities or ski resorts may need help during peak seasons. Look for agricultural RVer jobs in orchards or farms, where more help is needed to support a seasonal harvest.

Property Caretaker: This type of work runs the gamut from house-sitting during the owner?s vacation to full-blown management of an estate or other large property. You might find situations that are very specific about the work to be performed or those that expect general caretaking of various things.

Tasks might include yard work (mowing the lawn, weeding, garden care), housekeeping, pet care, checking mail or ensuring the general security of the home. A fulltime professional caretaker may fully manage all aspects of the property. Work might be found in a resort, inn, ranch, hunting or fishing lodge, wild life preserve, vacation home, etc.

Compensation may just be the accommodation itself ? staying in the home or property. This might not be an ideal RVer job for an RVer who already has a place to stay. But sometimes there is also a salary offered, or you can negotiate with the property owner. You might find opportunities on properties where you can stay in your RV. And some of the assignments may be so interesting that they are worthwhile for the experience alone. Some sites that might be helpful include HomeCares.com or Caretaker-Jobs.com. For the pet-lover, a site that focuses on pet care jobs is Pet-Sitters.biz.

Tax forms: Another RVer job might be tax form preparation. Get trained and go to work remotely or at a local tax form preparation office.

Theme and amusement parks: Often they are looking for reliable help for games, rides, souvenir sales or concession stands. The International Association of Amusement Park Attractions (IAAPA) usually holds an annual job fair in Orlando Florida. CoolWorks.com is another site with related possibilities for RVer jobs.

Tourist areas: These areas may have a good share of work opportunities. In addition to tour guides and RVer jobs at tourist attractions, these areas will tend to have more restaurants and retail establishments. There may be jobs doing landscaping or maintenance or remodeling. Check out what the tourists do, where they stay and where they go ? you are likely to get some ideas for potential jobs.

Casino towns: You might consider possibilities for RVer jobs in a casino. Gambling is becoming more widespread than just the biggies like Las Vegas. And casino jobs don?t mean you have to qualify to work the gaming tables. Casinos have restaurants, shops and entertainment venues. Many are affiliated with a hotel or resort. Workers are needed in maintenance, housekeeping, food service, retail, hospitality, maybe even entertainment.

Sales: You might work on the road selling products targeted to RVers, traveling a circuit that aligns with some of the many RV rallies and shows. Or you may seek work as a distributor that enables you maximum flexibility in where you travel.

Other RVer jobs include selling products targeted to campgrounds (campground maps or advertising, WiFi services, etc.).

Southeast Publications USA Inc. gives it's associates the opportunity to travel the U.S.A., camp for free and make money while doing it. They offer free campground maps to the RV parks in return for a two week stay for their sales associates. While staying in the park, associates find advertising for the map from the surrounding businesses. This pays for the map and provides supplemental income. Visit www.sepub.com for more information.

Or you might go to work selling something not related to RVs at all, but where your RV lifestyle gives you the flexibility to travel where the prospective employer needs a presence. Or perhaps you have your own product or service to sell.

Flea markets are another venue to sell products. Maybe you make arts and crafts items. Or you want to buy items along your journey for resale at flea markets. Or your traveling lifestyle might make you an ideal candidate to promote products for another company or individual.

Rewards for Taking Surveys: You might want to give survey taking a try. You provide input on new products and your individual buying behavoir and experience. In turn, you earn points that can be redeemed for cash or prizes.

 Online businesses: Lots of possibilities here for RVer jobs. Site Sell, of course, is a great place to start. Create and sell e-goods. Become an Infopreneur, publishing information about topics you know and love. Promote an offline business to generate sales online. Create and/or market e-goods. Act as a sales or rental agent, affiliate, online distributor. Use the web for net auctions, Multi-Level Marketing, or to earn money via referral or finders fees. You can learn more about some of these prospects with FREE ebooks you can download instantly.

Skill-Specific Work: If you have a specific skill or profession, look for work in that field. You may be able to find short term assignments or work you can do on the road. As an example, one of our readers wrote to tell us that her husband does work as a pipe welder, finding work such as shutdowns and turnarounds for refineries, ethanol plants etc. Put your skills and prior experience to work for you - consider the possibilities.

Temporary Services: Look into some of the temporary agencies such as Kelly Services or Manpower. Since the nature of these jobs is temporary, there may be a good match for a traveling RVer.

Tour Guides: Possibilities include work in local tourist areas and attractions, museums, parks, historical sites, and the like. Perhaps you would like to get involved in walking tours or costumed tours of heritage buildings. Depending on your interests, you might want to look into companies that offer adventure tours or RV caravan trips.

Writing: If you are already a writer, you may be all set with a job you can take anywhere. If you have just pondered the idea of writing as a way to make money, then it might be a good time to nurture those thoughts. There are different types of writer jobs and ways to turn writing skills into income. For some ideas, take a look at some FREE downloadable e-books.

Job Fairs offer a good place to look for RVer jobs. There is usually a big job fair in Quartzsite Arizona in January.

And there are a number of books that have been written by working RVers about jobs on the road. In our view, one of the best ways to learn is from those who have ?been there, done that?. Some good resources: Retire to an RV and Support Your RV Lifestyle.

Volunteering: If your primary motivation is not monetary, then volunteer positions might be for you. Volunteer opportunities can be found with state and national parks, Army Corp. of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, Fish & Wildlife Service, Habitat for Humanity and the list goes on.

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5 Jun, Ontario travel blog

Three weeks into my trip and I think I've finally relaxed into the travel routine. The trip itself has taken over and I haven't found even a moment to feel isolated, lonely, lost, or bored.

Of course traveling solo doesn't mean I don't talk to anyone. On the contrary, I end up talking to people all the time - myself included (I'll explain in a minute). In fact, because I'm alone, I find I talk to other people more than when Randy and I travel together. Since my personality includes "hermit" tendencies, I think this may be good for me.

On top of that, I'm traveling in Ontario where I've lived my whole life so I've included a couple of stops to visit old friends. Last weekend, Randy was able to come and join me for three days. We met up in Huntsville - a location that allowed us to spend a little time in two nearby provincial parks, Arrowhead and Algonquin, as well as day of paddling in our inflatable kayak. We had a grand old time!

I'm calling this route the "cottage country tour." I was lucky enough to live in the Haliburton Highlands for four years and being there and in the Muskoka Lakes area again, I'm reminded of how much I miss it. This is truly God's country... well, at this time of year, His and the mosquitoes'

Between the black flies and mosquitoes, it's not the best time of year to be up here, however I chose to battle the bugs over the summer crowds. Until this last week, when there's been a bit of rain, I must say the bugs weren't as bad as I had anticipated. They have limited my activities somewhat - short hikes are good but I've passed up the opportunity for some longer ones I had hoped to do.

There are, however, advantages to travel in Ontario at this time of year: Everything is fresh, green, vibrant, and renewed. Even the people I meet in tourism offices, stores, restaurants, and museums are excited, extremely helpful, and eager to please. And spring is the time for birth and babies. Hardly a day goes by where I don't encounter a couple of ducks, geese, and, once, even swans, with the cutest babies in tow.

In the wild, I've also encountered deer, beavers, and even a snapping turtle and a moose. I saw wolves and bears in captivity at the Wolf Center in Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve and at Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary near Rosseau where they take care of injured bears and orphaned cubs until they can be returned to the wild. In fact they are the word's largest rehabilitator of bears.

I had no idea there are so many waterfalls in Ontario - but of course with a kazillion (and that's a modest estimate) lakes and rivers up here, it only stands to reason. I'm discovering I can't see and do everything but, by talking to the locals, I've been pointed toward some of the neatest, out-of-the ordinary, and sometimes totally whacky places. Of course, that means, a lot of stops if I want to see them all for myself and, I'm becoming increasingly aware it will take much longer to see and record it all than I had originally planned

I never know what each new day will bring but, so far, every day is a delight and, I'm beginning to trust that it will continue this way. At the end of each day, I spend a few hours downloading my photos and recording my discoveries before I fall into bed totally exhausted.

Here, again, are a few pics to give you a partial idea of what I've seen in the past ten days.

I'm gradually finding my way around boondocking in Ontario. I know many of you are anxious to hear about that, so I'm preparing a separate blog to discuss specifically that aspect of my trip, complete with photos of some of the places I've found and camped.

But for now, before I go, I wanted to mention one other thing: One of the reasons I'm not lonely is that I talk to myself all the time. Actually, at one time it might have seemed to an outsider that I'm losing it - talking out loud to myself - but, these days, I see people doing this all the time. And then I realize they have a blue tooth....plus they have something funny stuck to their ear too.

As for me, I talk out loud and describe what I'm seeing and doing. In this way, I'm recording notes in what I've affectionately come to call my "external memory." What? Well, actually, it's a device - an electronic device, no less, and I'm recommending it to anyone who is traveling alone and especially if you're writing a blog or a journal about your travels.

I bought this device, a digital recorder, (the cheapest model I could find was roughly $40.00) just a week before I left on this trip because it occurred to me that, usually, I'm able to record what we see, directions, and waypoints as well as gps co-ordinates because Randy is the driver. Without him, how was I going to accomplish this and keep my eyes on the road too?

So, has Randy been replaced by a digital recorder? Hardly. But my need to remember things has. As I drive or hike now, I find myself speaking all kinds of thoughts out loud - anything from a brainstorm idea that has just occurred to me, to something as simple as, "Don't forget, I'll need to buy propane soon."

Then, in the evening, when I've settled into my campsite for the night, out comes the recorder and the computer. I can easily and, more importantly, accurately "recall" what I did today. As I listen to my notes, I type them up. Unfortunately, there's no voice recognition software so I still have to do the typing.

While I'm a little bit afraid that I'm becoming hooked, and even a bit lazy - why bother even TRYING to remember things, when I can just use this aid? - at the same time, I think it's an excellent tool, not just for travelers, but for anyone who may be becoming just a little bit forgetful.

All I have to remember now is how to work the darn thing (it is electronic, after all) and, oh yes, - where DID I put it down last?

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24 Jul, RVing stories

Do you have some great RVing stories? Don't we all?

Perhaps an amazing first experience? A road trip disaster?A 'never thought-that could happen' history? or just a big-to-be alive feeling?

I would love to hear it, and so would my readers.

Life of the RV lifestyle is almost synonymous with "You won't believe it, but....""

In a stationary House a different adventure is contrary to live every day on the road.I hope you find some way to help you record, record not, here is the perfect venue with an integrated Appreciateive audience.

We would be happy to hear about each unique experience to you have had on your RV road trips.

Have a RVing story about a unique experience that you think others off learn could? please share here!

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9 August, our winter trip to Arizona (part 1)

After a great summer at the lake we saw the leaves starting to turn and the smell of fall was in the air. Our thoughts turned more and more to our planned winter stay in Arizona. We had made reservations with a Mesa RV park and I was anxious to get behind the wheel of my new diesel pusher. ( a 1999 Beaver Contessa ). A departure date was set for late October and we found ourselves counting down the days. Our surprise early snowfall the first of October further stimulated our anticipation.

Gail had always wanted to see the Oregon coast and it was decided we would drive first to the west coast and then south on the US 101. This would mean we would need to drive through the Rocky Mountains in late October, which I was a little concerned about. I was also told by a few experienced travellers that taking a 40' motorhome towing a car down the 101 could present a few challenges.

As the end of October grew closer I was watching the weather forecast for the best time to make our run through the mountains. A date was soon set and the motorhome was loaded and ready to go.

Departure day gave us an overcast morning with an optimistic weather forecast. The first 3 hours was great driving conditions with a few sunny breaks. As we drew closer to the mountains the weather started to deteriorate and we soon found ourselves in a winter blizzard. I had almost decided we would stay overnight in Hinton (the last stop before the mountains), but soon the clouds parted and it became a sunny day. We decided to proceed and were soon driving past the town of Jasper in very light snow. The light snow soon turned to heavy wet snow as it started to get dark. This is just what I was trying to avoid and it was 10 times worse then I ever thought it would be. The headlights on every motorhome I have owned have always been marginal and this one was no exception. Now the wet snow was clogging up my wipers leaving me narrow streaks that I could just see through. Now the road was white with one set of tracks that left no reference to where the shoulder was. If I tried to stop I would be risking someone running into me, if I tried to pull over to the shoulder that I could not see I could end up going down the side of the mountain. I can honestly say I have never been so scared in a driving situation in my life. But it gets worse!

In the dark and through the tiny slits of view my wipers have left me I can see a few cars and trucks pulled to the side of the road. Of course there are no pull over spots left for me as I go by the sign that says chain up area. Hmmm? I am driving a 40' 15 ton motorhome with summer tires on and dragging a car and I am about to try to climb one of many mountain grades. All I could do was put the peddle down and grasp the steering wheel even tighter with my white knuckles. The next few hours of driving was an experience I never want to live through again but we soon seen the lights of Valemount in the distance. We quickly found a service station that allowed us to park overnight.

The storm we hit was not in the forecast I saw one day before departure, but that is the chance you take when you do mountain driving in the winter.

The next morning was clear and overcast but I was not getting back on the road until I was confident we were past the storm. I could get no radio or TV reception so as a last resort I went to our CB. I quickly got a response from a trucker telling me it was clear through to our next stop Clearwater, where we were going to meet up with John and Gail our travelling companions in their motorhome.

That trip was uneventful with the exception of the washboard. Wow I have never seen anything like it. The storm had gone through about a 10 mile section of highway that left enough snow on the road to create the worse washboard I had ever seen. We were going about 10mph and it was like driving down a railroad track without the rails. That was a long 10 miles.

By late afternoon we were at Clearwater and met up with our friends. They had left two days before us and had smooth sailing all the way.

I decided to do a thorough walk around the unit to see how it had weathered the storm. Before we left I was concerned about my tow car getting rock strikes as it was being towed. We spent much time and expense mounting a bra on the front of the car to protect it. That turned out to be a bad choice. As the sand and rocks accumulated on the hood they worked their way down to the top edge of the bra, sanding the bra edge down to the metal. I was now starting to call this trip my ongoing gong show.

The next morning we were off the Chilliwack. This trip produced some long steep grades. To my surprise John was soon leaving me in dust with his 25' gas unit pulling a small car. I had expected better performance with my 330HP pusher but we were carrying a big load. We were soon in the lower mainland with the fall colors and milder temperatures.

We planned on staying at the Wal-Mart store there but it turned out to be a very small lot. Fortunately there was a larger mall across the road and we spent the night there. This gave us another chance to inspect the units where we discovered much of the rubber was missing from the front tires on John's new car. John was new to car towing and the company that sold him his tow bar went to great lengths to show him how to take it on and off but did not tell him he needed to unlock the steering to tow it. He took the car for a quick test drive and everything worked fine.

In the morning we were off to the US border and then Burlington, Washington. There was a small challenge at the border as they had concrete barriers set up that only left a few inches either side to get a motorhome through. We made it through and were soon blissfully following the instructions of our GPS taking us to Burlington. Unfortunately the GPS gives no consideration to the size of unit you are driving and we soon found ourselves on a narrow windy road in very picturesque countryside. This was OK until the top of the motorhome was brushing trees and some of the corners were putting the right wheel of my trailer in the ditch. You should never blindly follow the instructions of your GPS if you are driving a big motorhome. I would learn this lesson many times on my trip.

The GPS soon had us on a narrow gravel road with a sign that said bridge washed out. Hmmm? Now what are we going to do? The road was very narrow and I had no choice but to disconnect the trailer to get turned around then reconnect the trailer. John ended up getting stuck in his attempt to turn around and it was a two hour wait for the AMA.

The tow truck driver told us how to get to the next town about twenty miles away. By now it was pitch black outside and it was pouring rain. We drove the 20 miles on the narrow windy road in the pouring rain which had us doing about 40MPH in a 60MPH zone. We soon had a long line of cars behind us but there was nothing we could do about it. When we finally reached a main highway and found an area we could pull over, many of the cars going by gave us a blast on the horn. I don't think they were saying hi.

The next morning we made it to Burlington where we had arranged to have a new washing machine installed in the motorhome. We had ordered it several months before to insure everything was ready, but of course there were some surprises and we needed to stay two nights in their parking lot.

We soon made it to the US 101 where we came across many breathtaking views of the ocean surf. There were even a few stop and look points where we could get our big units in. It was slightly stormy which made the surf even more dramatic.

The girls wanted to get in some shopping and were watching for outlet malls. Soon they spotted a sign that led us to one. We found ourselves needing to manoeuvre through some tight spots but finally made it to a large mall parking lot. John and I had our fill of shopping after a few minutes but the girls were in there for a few hours.

We were back on the road again and I was soon understanding why the 101 is not the greatest for a large motorhome pulling a car. Narrow roads steep hills with endless turns. Gail was sitting back marvelling at the breathtaking scenery while I was trying to make it up and down the hills loaded with tight curves. This was not fun for me but she was enjoying it. Oh yes we did run into a straighter section but it was of course one of the many road construction sights we came across. It was already just a two lane highway and they had put up plastic pillions for about a 5 mile section which further narrowed the highway. Whoever decided on the location of those pilons did not understand that the crazy Canucks were coming. As I am driving down that section I can hear the pulsing of the pillions tubing under the motorhome. John told be after that he thought he ended up getting most of the ones I missed.

Of course we are going down the west coast in the rainy season so it was poring rain most of the time we were traveling.

Soon we are at one of our planned stops, Tillamook Oregon, where they have the famous Tillamook cheese factory.
We found an RV park and spent the next few days there. The tour of the factory was quite interesting and we all came out with enough cheese to do us for a while. We even found a great aviation museum in the town.

To Be Continued...

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Motor home versus fifth wheel

 

Mobile home versus fifth wheel? This is a decision that has many a login ID, especially those who are at Fulltimers bound clueless.

The bottom line is that there no "right answer".the pre-and disadvantages must be weighed according to the RV lifestyle, individual preferences and priorities.

For example, compare a class A motor home versus fifth wheel RV, here are some of the factors to consider:

Class A motorhomes are usually more convenience and look out move on down the road – great captain's chairs comfort large views by an expansive front Windschutzscheibe.Sie simply have kitchen, living room and bathroom facilities while going on the road or for fast roadside stops.

Class A motorhomes mean in the rule you need to drag to do errands a car and visit - so now you have two engines/transmissions to maintain. With a fifth wheel truck, you can avoid some vehicle maintenance expenses.

And then there is the subject of gas mileage. Yes, the camper will use much fuel. But so is a large truck.Compare potential MPG for the long journey to take from the RV from point A to point b.But forget the day to day trips over city, once you your goal - reach now you the tow truck vs. dirty will compare the select behind the motorhome tow.

Fifth wheels seem generally more living space and much more of a "homely" sense to haben.Diese distinction can hold in many cases, although pretty spacious ist.Wohnmobile tend the 4 slide motorhome, narrower slides as fifth wheels for the simple reason that people want to move the location entered the motor home even during the slides.It is less a necessity in the fifth wheel move while the slides in sind.Wie you make comparisons, it is worth considering how things look within the (including access to cabinets, etc.) If the slides are retracted.

We found offer mobile homes tend to be larger capacity and space - but this can be on type and size of the camper and fifth wheel are all types and sizes of campers and 5th compared abhängen.Es wheels with ongoing engineering changes and innovations.

As you look around, be sure, an important point of comparison - and verify that the RV to make adequate capacity seats safe to use.

Depending on your lifestyle, you can view both toys road freight forwarders. There are some creative design decisions have your toys and to bring along with you.

What is RV versus fifth wheel and truck - easier to drive? That depends on the size, weight, quality and design of the vehicles and is usually a question of individual Geschmacks.Wir arguments on both sides of the fence heard.

We have also heard general characterization, an RV better for those RVers, is often who move, and fifth wheel is better for those to stay for a longer period.This may or may not be for everyone right sein.jedoch as a practical matter...If your regular routine the RV park for months at a time in a single location, consider figures twice, to maintain a camper of the engine.Campers will be dangers.

Stairs might be important since you think an RV versus fifth wheel.So, should the entry steps, handrails and to remember that you can use always downstream step stool or platform need weiter.Denken you once are an extra step in the RV in an RV, things usually all on one level.The most fifth wheels will have received a few stairs to the field of bathroom and bedroom.

Mobile homes and a tow vehicle are now usually more expensive than a fifth wheel and LKW.Aber again, all depends it how fancy you receive with your RV and tow vehicle.

Compare other things height clearance, capacity for towing and implementation among belongings, holding tank capacity, generator and the quality and reputation of the manufacturer.There are a variety of designs, trademarks within any RV: campers, fifth wheels, trailer, truck campers and so on.

What suitable could be potentially problematic for more frequent and longer journeys for occasional use.The weekend trip or full-time lifestyle is different from a cross-country. underestimate the quality as you your decisions treffen.Und definitely do your homework in RV versus fifth wheel, brands and models to vergleichen.vermeiden you the trap of being "penny wise and pound foolish".

Back to the question motorhome versus Sattelkupplung.Der best advice we can give your is kind of RV lifestyle carefully to prüfen.Es is the decisive factor when deciding on the best choice for you.