Lake Champlain stretches from the Canadian border more than 100 miles south and creates a partial northern boundary between New York and Vermont. In the far northern reaches of the lake are a series of picturesque islands. The Lake Champlain...
Honey Butter Sweet Potatoes
I love sweet potatoes. Yes, I mean love. Not as much as chocolate but close. They are my "chocolate" vegetable. I eat them baked and plain. I don't even put butter or brown sugar or melted marshmallows on them, just...
“The Spirit of Wyoming” Recap
Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) held its 103rd International Convention & RV Expo, nicknamed The Spirit of Wyoming, on July 7-10, 2021. The event was held at CAM-PLEX Multi-Event Facilities in Gillette, Wyoming. It was the third time FMCA has...
The Land of Stone and Light: A Badlands Diary
We are full-time RVers and travel the United States of America, seeing places we have not seen before, combined with volunteering at national and state parks, wildlife refuges, and national fish hatcheries. This year we were blessed to be able...
Visiting Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Have you ever passed through a town, and even though you couldn't stop, you felt drawn to its landscape or charm? I have, and it took me three years of driving through Pagosa Springs, Colorado, before I planned a trip...
Two Months Into Full-Time RVing and How We Got Here
Back on our 6th wedding anniversary in August of 2019, we sat down to a lovely dinner and began having a conversation uninterrupted by our children. We were able to talk and look each other in the eye and have...
Instant Pot Blueberry Jam
Recently I shared a recipe for blueberry crumble bars that I made with homemade blueberry jam. Our dear friends moved away but frequently stay at our house when they were back in town. She always leaves something delicious behind, and...
Visiting El Malpais National Monument with Dogs
Looking for a dog-friendly adventure not far off I-40 in New Mexico? El Malpais National Monument and Conservation area near Grants, New Mexico is worth the stop. Hiking, great food, and a fun roadside attraction. This spot has it all. This...
Tips for RV Camping at the Beach
While you might not immediately think of the beach when you imagine an RV camping trip, there are hundreds of campgrounds and RV parks with beach access on lakes, rivers, and even oceans. If you’ve never camped on the beach,...
5 Tips for Renting Your RV
Renting My RV? Yeah Right! The idea of renting your RV to a stranger might sound like a far-fetched concept, an invasion of your privacy, and the last thing on earth that you’d want to do. But what if it...