Goodbye to the Ocean
We’re spending our last few days on the Pacific coast before we head inland to Yan’s Roadtrek gathering this weekend, and it’s with a certain nostalgia that we look out…
Category Archives: Campskunk
Autumn Comes to the Coast
It was more of a feeling than anything specific you could put your finger on last week – I was out before dawn here on the Oregon coast, and looked…
Fulltimers Guide to Surviving Holiday Weekends
Sure, us fulltimers have it easy – 50 weeks out of the year, we have practically the whole place to ourselves. However, there are a few times when it’s best…
The Tidepools of the Oregon Coast
Growing up and living my entire adult life in the south, my idea of a beach was sand – lots of sand, and nothing but sand. Since I’ve retired and…
Crazy Idea #538 – Take Your RV to Europe
OK, I come up with some crazy ideas from time to time, and this one has been wandering around in my head for years now, so I might as well…
“If You Really, REALLY Love Each Other…” How to Handle Space When Fulltiming in a Roadtrek
That’s my standard answer when people ask how we can possibly fulltime in a Roadtrek Class B campervan for three years, going on four now – I tell them it’s…
Understanding Battery Voltages and State of Charge
Oh no, another science lecture! Before y’all doze off or start manufacturing spitballs, let me just point out that this will be a short, simple, and non-technical explanation about what’s…
The Economics of Fulltiming
So what does it cost to live on the road? Less than you would think, if you do it right. Let me break down my typical monthly expenses, before and…
What Do You Do on a Rainy Day?
Into every vacation a little rain must fall, or something like that – no matter how carefully you pick your vacation spots, some inclement weather will eventually show up and…
Mike Has Gone Dark – No Internet Access
Well, Mike Wendland hasn’t been heard from, and we’re getting worried. It’s not like his E-Trek came back to camp without him, but still, it’s been almost two days and…
Yan’s Roadtrek Silver Falls Get-Together
I don’t know why, but every once in a while the stars align and something wonderful happens – last year, we had a really nice get-together that just spontaneously happened….
Boondocking Along the South Oregon Coast
Last month I wrote about the great boondocking stretch of beach south of Yachats, OR – now I’ll tell you about a similar and equally spectacular section of the Pacific…
Casino Camping – The Natives are Friendly
Often I find myself in a situation when I’m sort of stuck finding a free place to park overnight. Some cities have anti-RV ordinances, sometimes it’s just crowded, and sometimes…
The Federal Senior Pass – Good All Over
One of the consolations of old age is the Federal Senior Pass, which like most Federal entities has undergone a name change – it used to be called the Golden…