Truck Weight – actual weight vs. advertised weight
I'm suddenly fascinated by truck weighing, weights and seeing how things add up. I was "lucky" that I got to take 1,500 pounds of...
Firewood Conundrum for the Traveler
We are primarily RV campers that usually travel 2-3 hours away for our stays. Almost always, we end up leaving Maryland and going to...
How to: Make Your Own Easy Fire Starters
Ask a dozen campers how they start their fires and you'll get twenty different answers ranging from the purist - twigs, ruffage and a...
Camper Design – sleep 6, under 20′
My curiosity got the best of me after my tent camping trip this past spring. It was cold and miserably wet packing up (30-35...
Myth: 55+ RV parks must allow people under the age of 55
I've had this discussion a few times now, and with Hurricane Ian hitting the southwestern Florida coast in the fall of 2022, it's coming...
Various Memberships for the Weekender and Fulltimer
There are different memberships that help save you money for your camping addiction (err... yeah, addiction; I'm sticking with that). Each one has its...
Towing Pin/Tongue Weight Calculator
A lot of times, during the research and evaluation process of fifth wheels is trying to figure out if your truck can or cannot...
Mobile Internet on the Road
It's always fun to watch RVing forums when people talk about having Internet on the go. You get the staunch camp on one side-...
What Surge Protector is best for my RV?
A common question on RV forums and RVing Facebook groups is “what surge protector should I get?” and the simplest answer is, none. That...
A Head’s Up for Amazon Echo Users – Sidewalk
Amazon Sidewalk is a network built from Amazon smart home devices like the Ring, Echo, Echo Show, etc. The idea is that...