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About Michigan Traveler

Bob and his wife, Pat, are fulltime RVers. They sold their home in Michigan in June, 2011 and now travel the country, living on the road. Home is Where You Park It!

Fort Benning, GA – March 2013

Fort Benning is the home of the Infantry where I attended the Infantry Officer Basic Course, the Basic Airborne Course, Ranger Course, and Battalion Pre-Command Course.  I have always joked about being a graduate of the “Fort Benning School for … Continue reading

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Mississippi – March 2013

We headed for Mississippi to see our three granddaughters.  We had the opportunity to have them stay will us for a week during spring vacation.  We thought taking them to the shore would be a special treat. so we stayed … Continue reading

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Houston, TX – March 2013

Our big activity in Houston was visiting old friends.  Pat had a roommate from college, Susan Ashton, whom she hadn’t seen in forty years and we wanted to take advantage of being in the area to see her.  Also, after … Continue reading

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Corpus Christi – February 2013

We had read some reviews of the RV Park at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi that mentioned the strong winds and they were right!  We had strong winds almost every day we were there, but the weather was generally warm … Continue reading

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San Antonio, TX – Jan/Feb 2013

The RV park at Fort Sam Houston is a wonderful location to camp for easy access to San Antonio.  The most historical landmark in San Antonio is the Alamo.  It is one thing to read and watch movies about this … Continue reading

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Bonaire – Jan/Feb 2013

The Caribbean island of Bonaire in the Dutch Antilles is known as the Divers’ Paradise and is considered to be the best shore SCUBA diving in the world.  This was our third trip to Bonaire.  It is the place where … Continue reading

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Z Method for Backing a 5th Wheel

You have been traveling all day and now comes the hardest part of your day – backing a fifth wheel trailer into a camping spot can be a challenge.  Fifth wheel trailers are different than travel trailers in many ways.  … Continue reading

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El Paso, TX – January 2012

Our stay in the El Paso area started with our arrival at Fort Bliss which is just north of downtown.  It was a great location because it put us close to everything.  The campground is very close to the expressway … Continue reading

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Kartchner Caverns, AZ – January 2013

It was time to leave El Mirage and we were looking for a location for an overnight stop enroute to Fort Bliss near El Paso.  There was not a convenient Walmart whose parking lot we could use, but as we … Continue reading

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Phoenix – November/December – 2012

After our sightseeing through the west we were ready to find a place to just “hangout” for awhile.  We thought Phoenix, AZ would be a good place to stay and we would be close to an airport for Bob’s last … Continue reading

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