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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
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
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
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
Home for the Holidays – 2012
The last time we saw any of our family was in August and we were looking forward to flying back to Michigan for Christmas. We took the “Super Shuttle” to the airport. This is a great service that is available … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Fulltime RV, Holidays, Michigan, Michigan Traveler
Tagged fifth wheel trailer, full-time RV, fulltime RV, RV Forums, Super Shuttle, US Army
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San Diego, CA – November 2012
What a change we had from Lone Pine to San Diego! As you may have noticed, the area around Tuttle Creek Campground was pretty desolate, beautiful country, but still desolate. In San Diego, we camped at the Admiral Baker RV … Continue reading
Posted in California, Fulltime RV, Michigan Traveler, Military RV Parks, National Parks
Tagged Balboa Park, full-time RV, fulltime RV, Master and Commander, Point Loma, Qualcomm Stadium, RV Forums, San Diego, sea lions, Star of India, TijuanaLa Jolla, USNS Mercy, USS Carl Vinson, USS Midway
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Driving in the Mountains
When my wife, Pat, and I first started our journey as fulltime RVers. Pat expressed her concerns about driving in the mountains with a rig as big as ours (38 foot fifth wheel). We had driven through the Smoky and … Continue reading
The Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, CA – October 2012
If you have ever watched an old time western, or a more recent science fiction movie like Ironman, then you may have seen where we have been camping. Because of their unique formations, photogenic quality, and dramatic High Sierra backdrop, … Continue reading
Death Valley, CA – October 2012
Our initial plans for this year did not include traveling this far west; however, as we continually re-evaluated it was apparent that we had the time and opportunity go farther west. This is the beauty of being fulltime RVers, you … Continue reading
Las Vegas – October 2012
Why did we want to go to Las Vegas? The answer is simple, Bob needed to be close to a major airport in order to fly to Pittsburgh for business. Las Vegas was a reasonable drive from the Grand Canyon … Continue reading
Posted in Fulltime RV, Michigan Traveler, Military RV Parks, Nevada
Tagged Air Force One, Bellagio, Desert Eagle RV Park, Excalibur, fifth wheel trailer, Fremont Street, full-time RV, fulltime RV, Hoover Dam, Kayaking, Lake Mead, Menopause the Musical, Mirage, Nellis AFB, RV Forums, The Strip, Treasure Island, Venetian
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