Can you do the hydraulic slide?…

So just a little bit of background for you…. RVs often have “slide-outs” which I just call “slides.”  Some campers don’t have them, and then however wide they are is how wide they stay (typically 8 feet or so).   The slides extend outwards on the sides of the camper to increase the interior space….

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Living the Dream…

Jealous is the sentiment that most people share when they hear about our travel plans.  “That’s my dream….” is something we hear a lot!  Dave and I usually have similar responses: “You should do it! Why wait!” Now, we haven’t exactly gotten started.   Perhaps we should have a little experience under our belt before…

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Out of the House, Into the Camper

We did it! We are completely and totally(*) out of the house, and just in time – the first wave of our tenants arrived today, mere moments after we got the truck loaded with the last of our boxes & bags!  Tenant Dad and son (and dogs!) arrived in Middleton after driving practically non-stop from…

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T minus 1 Week!

Technically, it’s T minus 6 days, but I meant to start writing this post yesterday 😉 It has been a whirlwind past 2 weeks! Just to recap where things are at today: We parked the RV at Mendota Park on Thursday, August 27. We didn’t start staying right away because I had some plumbing and electrical…

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Fill, Dump, Fill, BREAK, Dump, Fix, Fill

Well, no one ever said there wouldn’t be problems…  Wait, that’s a double negative…  People told us there would be problems, and that it’s just a question of when.  So, we might as well have them now before we even get on the road, right?  And actually, our adventure with “problems” began as soon as…

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