While traveling through the mountains of Utah and later Colorado, we noticed Tad Cooper kept getting hot; hotter than he should. So as we were coming out of the mountains, we decided to have him checked out at a Freightliner dealership. Luckily for us, Farmington, New Mexico had one, and we were able to bring him in. While staying in and around Farmington, we were able to take in a
While touring the national parks in Utah, we were advised to take the US Route 89 Scenic Highway between Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park and beyond. While the road was very scenic, it was also very harrowing. Driving the Utah 89 The Scenic 89 Highway winds from Zion National Park, north through the hills of the Dixie National Forest. We picked up the highway after the north
When you’re living on the road, you occasionally need to pull off of the road to rest, eat, tend to acts of nature, etc. While exciting, and full of novel experiences, life on the road doesn’t tend to be a very lucrative lifestyle so free camping is one of the best ways to find success. Before you get too involved in looking for free camping sites, you’ll want to do
Earlier, we talked in broad sweeps about what steps to take to get ready to boondock. In this article, I want to dive a little deeper into how to better approach your power management when boondocking with your rig. Managing power while boondocking is part passive habit and part active choice. Let’s look at the power consumers on a rig and how we can manage them better: Power Management: the
A lot of people ask about how to get internet on the road. In a sticks and bricks it’s so easy to do. Simply choose your internet service provider, hook up a modem, and you’re ready to go! On the road, it gets a little harder. One doesn’t have the luxury of “hard-line” connections like cable or DSL, so you have to enter the realm of mobile internet! Lucky for
A while ago, we talked about the different toilet options one can have in an RV or Bus. We’ve been on the road now for half a year as of writing. This has given us many miles to put our choice, the Separett Villa, thoroughly through its paces. We have zero regrets! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it and make a purchase I’ll receive
Our last stop before our winter layover, and only the second time we have paid to park. Lake Corpus Christi State Park is a sprawling park cupped around one end of Lake Corpus Christi. Available RV amenities include water, power with 50A, 30A, and 20A receptacles, and an easy-to-access dump station. Our spot only cost $20 a night, and they have spots with sewer hookups for a little bit more.
Our first stop in Texas on our run south from The Sugar Beet Harvest. Lake Quitman West Dispersed Camping was a great place to cool our heels for a bit and recover from a simply horrible cold that was going around the bus. Located 20 minutes or so outside of the town of Lake Quitman, it’s a little off the beaten path, but not so much as to be inaccessible.
As we talk about in our post about Jacques Rolling Wheels DIY, we had a lot of little projects, repairs, and upgrades we wanted to do to Tad Cooper to make him just a little bit better! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it and make a purchase I’ll receive a small commission at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from
As part of our plans to move south for the winter, we stayed for a month at Jacque’s Rolling Wheels DIY, outside of Hartville, Missouri. Jacque’s Rolling Wheels DIY is the first place we ever paid to camp. As a campground, it’s minimal; just a field. You pay for the networking experience of the other nomads and full-timers as you work on your rig. Most campgrounds do not allow this!