Tag: The joy of travel trailer life
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We’ve Sprung A Leak!
The good news was throughout last night’s torrential Minnesota rain and distant thunder, our trailer (yet to be named) kept us warm and dry. The bad news was the pesky shower leak was not fixing itself. Several days ago, Reg noticed a slow drip that created a puddle under the drainpipe. There’s always something. With…
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Fort Ransom Demands Payment
Payment for our 2-night stay at Fort Ransom State Park in North Dakota that is. This jewel of a state park, which takes its name from an 1860 military fort, is situated southwest of Fargo and surrounded by farm and ranch land. The park itself seems to be carved from the tall grasslands that North…
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is divided into three areas. We opted out of the gravel road to the Elkhorn Ranch section, the site of one of Rosevelt’s ranches. Having explored the southern area Wednesday, we drove the 65+ miles from our campsite to see what the Northern area of the park had to offer. Interestingly,…
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park
We rolled into Sully Creek State Park outside the little village of Medora, North Dakota, looking forward to a three-night stay. Once parked, we realized the promised water hookup was missing. What the heck? After a quick chat with the ranger, we realized that we must have received bad intel. Nobody else in the campground…
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North Dakota – Be Legendary
Be Legendary. I love it…but just what does that mean? Was it a suggestion or a requirement? I turned to North Dakota’s official website for an explanation. BRAND PROMISE The Be Legendary brand celebrates the land, the legends, the adventurous spirit, the vibrant communities, the scenic places and the genuine people of North Dakota. The…
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Hop, Skip And Jump
With Mount Thielsen in the rear view mirror, we began a hop, skip and jump series of one-night-stands as we traveled farther north, closer to the spot where the real fun begins. We hit the jackpot in Roundup, Montana at Cowbelles County Park. An uncrowded free-for-all sort of a setup where we tried out several…
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Who Were We Kidding?
The discussion began last fall when we had time to kill while camping on the Oregon coast. Always curious about new RV floor plans, Reg pulled into a dealership where we were able to wander through a variety of models without a salesperson breathing down our necks. We’d been mostly happy with our Winnebago. At…
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Fledgling Snowbirds
We are one month into our first-time snowbird experience, having ditched the cold, gray Oregon sky in exchange for brighter, warmer winter days in Tucson, Arizona. We spent three nights here last March, which is when we decided to reserve the same site for our 2-month stay this year. We liked the lemon tree – the roots…
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The Joys of Trailer Travel Life
For years we debated the pros and cons of owning a travel trailer. The pro column was easy to fill. The freedom to travel where and when we wanted while towing our tiny house behind us. Our own bed and bathroom…cooking our own meals…it all sounded wonderful. The biggest con was the financial investment; purchasing a truck in addition…
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