With modern technology it is very easy to answer the age old question, “how much longer until we are there?” However this requires a continual, and a bit annoying interaction between parents and kids. We discovered that if Lily can track our progress along a route, she is much more content. Basic Map of Our Route With Milestones Our first iteration of the follow along map was really basic. If you followed the advice of our blog post titled Finding Our Way,…
While RV Vacations can be very relaxing, the planning and preparation for one can be a bit of a stress point for many. Planning is in my nature and I actually enjoy the process, but I know not everybody does. I have worked as a project manager and fell that I leverage some of that experience when lining out our adventures. As such I would like to share some of our process and tools that we use in hopes that it…
This last weekend we spent our first night in our Winnebago Minnie Plus 27BHSS. It is highly advised that for your first adventure in a new RV that you driveway camp or head to a campground that is not very far from home. This first adventure is known as a shakedown trip and it intended for you to find things that are not working properly. For our Shakeout, we headed to Jordanelle State Park. Its a campground that we are…
After a few good seasons with our Keystone Hideout, we decided it was time to upgrade. After a bunch of research and dizzying comparisons, we landed on the Winnebago Minnie Plus 27BHSS. This rig was the exact combination of features and design we were looking for with very few compromises. The flipped floor plan, I call it the “L”, was very attractive to us. It changed it up enough to make it feel like something totally different. This floorplan is available from…
This Thursday and Friday I once again will have the pleasure of attending and covering the Outdoor Retailers Show for the RVFTA Podcast Network. This show has been in my city for 22 years, but only recently have I had the ability to attend and each time I am consistently amazed. Nowhere else can you find this many outdoor industry related products. It is almost a bit overwhelming but a challenge that I have looked forward to for the last…