I had spent some time researching suspension upgrades for our tandem axle leaf spring system, even though our travel trailer was new the archaic design leaves (no pun) plenty of room for improvement. The nylon/plastic bushings in the pivot points aren’t forever, and some damping at the equalizer wouldn’t hurt. Read more…
“Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?” — Winnie the Pooh By necessity, people who live in the Rocky Mountains and plains in our country must be either more resourceful or simply better planners than those of us who live in the east. We have Read more…
My senses are raw after four days in Yellowstone and a fifth cruising through Grand Teton National Park. The area is so immense, the landscape so magnificent, and the beauty of every feature from rivers, lakes, mountains, and springs is overwhelming to me. We arrived in Yellowstone along with the Read more…
““There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.” Alan Cohen I am resting and vacationing like a champion. On Tuesday, we arrived in Great Falls, MT after five days crossing the country. My eldest son moved to Great Falls this past March Read more…
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to see the WHOLE country. We moved a lot when I was a kid, and I was never happier than when we were Read more…
We’ve now logged 2,095 miles on the road since Thursday night. We’ve passed through Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota, and are now resting at the KOA in Hardin, Montana. Sights along the way yesterday included: Reportedly the world’s largest Holstein, Salem Sue. She overlooks Interstate Read more…
If you know The Husband, you’ll know that he’s pretty entertaining. But after 1300 miles together in the car, he’s ready to just sit back and put some miles under his belt. We’re currently listening to the Bluesville station on Sirius XM while speeding through the Minnesota countryside. Back when Read more…
“Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” ~ Gustave Flaubert If you’ve never driven across the country, you’re missing out on one of life’s Great Adventures. I set out on this Great Western Adventure with the idea that I would spend the Read more…
Preparing for a two-week cross-country adventure in a home that you take with you can be a bit overwhelming for someone not really interested in….planning. I tend to just ignore the lists and just put way more stuff in than I need whenever I happen to remember it. The Husband, Read more…
This is an edited and recycled Amazon review I did after installing our inverter. The product is no longer available but the info is still relevant. I had just installed the solar and PWM controller that came with the panels, later pics show the Victron MPPT Bluetooth charge controller which Read more…