The Swirlie Problem
Tips and TricksThere’s no easy way to remove swirlies. It’s hard and involves ladders, shoulder and hand pain. But so much better after!
March 2025
Navigate National Parks Amid Budget Cuts -2025
ArticleThe best advice is to be optimistic but always go prepared. Even when circumstances are perfect things can go wrong.
Wait. She Put Decals on The Back!
Stories From The RoadThe light bulb represented simple truth—uncomplicated. Simplicity is an act of courage. And the cat? Well, cats are survivors.
New Era Begins
FeaturedI cried as I sat in the driver seat of my new Expedition and watched them drive my beloved Sport to the back of the dealership.
The Sink Fix
DIYit’s a plastic sink! Who knew? I guess I knew it was different, I just didn’t think about it being plastic and the implications of that.
Backing up
Tips and TricksYou know the steps but your dance partner is a metal box on wheels that doesn’t care if you ram a tree. Or someone’s Mercedes.
A Meditation on Love
Random ReflectionsI closed my eyes. Legs crossed on a plastic lounge chair facing the pool and pretended it was the deep blue Pacific.
Kill the Leaf Blower
Stories From The RoadI swore to the travel spirits before I left that there would be no complaining on this adventure about anything—particularly weather. But leaf blowers??
Rock Paintings and Shot Glasses
Stories From The RoadI walked the angles and distance calculating the best way to back the trailer between two trees. It took only three tries this time!
The Rig
Rigs and ResourcesBasic criteria included dry bath, double axle, European windows, all aluminum frame, and decent storage space. This had it all.
The Way the Wind Blows
Stories From The RoadWind. 65 mph gusts. Eight days straight. Too much for towing. Instead, visit galleries!
People in Parking Lots
Stories From The Road“Is it hard towing? Aren’t you lonely? You don’t have a dog. Aren’t you worried?”
