Stargazing
When we were in Matagorda Friday camping at the LCRA nature center and RV park, we saw the most beautiful stars we have seen since visiting he McDonald observatory in the Davis mountains. The sky was so clear and there was…
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On the road again
Coach Net Roadside Assistance
We’ve all been there. Imagine you’re headed down the road, it’s a beautiful late afternoon up in the mountains. You’re in between towns and you’ve got just enough time to make it to your campsite and get everything set up…
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RV to Fort McKavett
As you head through west central Texas on I-10 you may or may not have seen the exit signs for Ft McKavett. If you’re coming in from the west like you’re headed for San Antonio, turn left onto 202 (Poplar…
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Road Music To RV The Country By Part II
In the previous blog I wrote about how music can take you away from the mundane boringness that can creep into a long long drive, and I realized I hadn’t given any personal examples from my own road trips, so…
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Road Music to RV the Country By
Hoo WEE! If this subject doesn’t cause arguments the world over, I’m not sure what will. Heck, I just got finished blaring some Eagles on my last trip. (Yes, RV Nana knows how to rock). Let’s face it though, when…
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RV The Great Smoky Mountains
We spent a fair bit of time last week talking about some of the most remote drives and locations in the continental United States. Today I thought we’d try a little bit of the opposite and head through Great Smokey…
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One More Not-Too-Crowded Spot To RV
The last two blogs were about some of the emptiest places left in America. They were about drives and locations that would add an element of adventure to your travels, either because of their lack of available services or because…
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RV Through Wide Open Spaces
The summer driving season is only a couple months away for those of us down here in the south central portions of the United States. And once school is out and folks really hit the road, it tends to get…
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Need Some Elbow Room?
It’s difficult in this day and age of internet, interstates, and instant (not to mention constant) communication, that there are still places in the United States that are remote, unpopulated, and somewhat forgotten. Sometimes it’s nice to head down a…
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Better Get Those Trailers Inspected!
Well y’all, there’s been a law on the books for the past few decades stating that trailers with a gross weight over 4500 pounds have to have an annual safety inspection. That includes travel trailers. Turns out a lot of…
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