Our Workamping Summer in Estes Park, Colorado Begins!
Our summer workamping job in Estes Park has begun, and it’s the first time we are doing a traditional volunteer camp host job at a busy tent and RV campground.
Rene
Eugene Marathon 2025: Fast is Overrated
Most people have no idea how much fun a marathon can be. If they ran the 2025 Eugene Marathon, might understand. Or maybe not. We went back for Round 3 in 2025.
Sunstroked Snowbirds Fly North
It’s still winter in many places, but not for these sunstroked snowbirds in the sun-drenched desert. After too much extreme heat, it was time to fly north.
Sneaky Dust Devil Versus RV Awning (Guess the Winner)
Just when you think RV life is predictable, Mother Nature decides to ruin a perfectly mellow day by destroying your new RV awning in less than five seconds.
Why it’s called The American Dream
The current shitshow in this country that has all of us reeling leaves me at a loss to adequately express my thoughts. I call myself a writer, yet I don’t know how to intelligently convey the anger and grief I feel every time I reluctantly peek at the NPR news feed. Feeling uninspired to even try to tackle this topic, I still feel obliged to …
Fun and FOMO at FOY
The fun never stops here at the Fountain of Youth (FOY), but FOMO hits hard as I watch the Iditarod and remember all the reasons why Alaska calls me back again.
The Road to Quartzsite 2025 is Paved with Reminders About What Matters
A visit to Quartzsite for the annual Escapees Party on Plumosa gathering was filled with reminders about why it’s so important to take time for fun and friends.
RVing in Mexico: Is The Myth of Bad Things Happening Real, or Not?
Our friends are on their way to RVing in Mexico for a few months. I’m so jealous, but still nervous about the safety of traveling south of the border in an RV.
Buckle Up Friends, Here Comes 2025
You never know what’s in store for 2025 so as 2025 crashes through the door I’m holding out hope that it will be better than we could imagine. Will you join me?
Rene’s Rant on RVing in the Age of Climate Change
After our friends narrowly escaped a Northern California seaside tornado last weekend, it got me ranting about RVing in the age of climate change disasters.
Buy the Pie-O-Neer Cafe for Sale in New Mexico (and Live the Pie Town Dream)
The greatest pie cafe for sale in New Mexico is a quintessential American small business success story, and primed for a new pie baking pâtissier to own it.
Our RV Shopping Horror Story is Over
After a month-long cross-country search for our next full-time rig, our RV shopping horror story filled with disappointing, junky used trailers is finally over!
We’re In! The Sourtoe Cocktail Club
In July we made a stop in the Yukon, to join the Sourtoe Cocktail Club. I almost chickened out, but courageously went forward with the crazy initiation rite.
Wrapping Up a Summer of Full-time Project M Living
The 33 days we spent doing full-time Project M living taught us valuable lessons about the limits of our comfort zones and tolerance for bare bones adventuring.
Alaska is in the Rear View Mirror
Driving south to the Lower 48 with Alaska in the rear view mirror, I had a chance to reflect on our winter experience in the greatest place in North America.