Mardi Gras 3

Shakedown Cruise, Friends & Mardi Gras

Well now that Dave has everything done to tow the Jeep it was time to do a shakedown cruise. We really needed to test out and make sure everything on the motorhome worked while we still had a place to fix any issues.

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Toad Brakes 1

Toad Brakes – Part 2

Continuing from last week I finish the install of the supplemental braking system and get the Jeep hooked up to the motorhome.

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Suppressor 4

Zap Protection & Toad Brakes

RV’s need protection from potentially bad campground shore power and the Jeep we tow behind the motorhome needs to brake when the motorhome does.

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2008 Newmar Dutch Star 1

A funny thing happened on the way to the forum (RV Show)!

So, we were all set to attend the Tampa RV show. It’s the largest RV show in the States and we thought it would be fun to check out all the new designs.

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Florida Panhandle Sunset

Gulf Coast Sunset

Early in our stay here in the Florida Panhandle, we had an incredible sunset. It just continued to evolve and travel across the sky and didn’t seem to want to end.

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Basement - before

Getting Rid of Stuff – A Woman’s Perspective

We have heard a lot of comments, some from the posts on forums and others from people we’ve shared our plans with, that they don’t think the wife could or would get rid of all her stuff.

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Another Milestone in the Rear View Mirror

Well, it was a lot of work. I mean a whole lotta work. But we finally emptied out the house and moved out. Another milestone in the rear view mirror.

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Garage Sales

Garage Sales: Two Down – One to Go

Now that we’ve sold the house, we have to quickly sell everything in it to be able to travel full time. Enter the garage sale. Three to be precise.

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We Sold The House!

After a slow September, we had a showing on the house. While we were on a photo trip in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula we had a second showing. That night we received an offer!

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glacier landing plane

Stuff, Maintenance and Alaska – Or Why We Decided to Travel Full Time

After 30+ years of marriage and raising a family, we have a lot of stuff. Most families do, so we may not be that unique but I do believe we have much too much, stuff.

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