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Rants & Raves

Rave reviews and personal rants about the best and worst products, places, and people living a full-time RVing nomadic lifestyle

Arctic Fox 27-5B Video

2010 Arctic Fox 27-5B Fifth Wheel for Sale or Trade

October 17, 2023March 15, 2023 by Rene

Our 2010 Arctic Fox 27-5B fifth wheel is officially for sale, but we aren’t quitting full-time RVing anytime soon. Check out our 4-season RV and contact us for details.

Categories Live, Rants & Raves, Work Tags Arctic Fox, fifth wheel Leave a comment

Why Do Hard Things (Like Running or Wintering in Alaska)?

September 4, 2023March 2, 2023 by Rene

Why do hard thing like winter in Alaska when you can fly south instead? Because even full-time RVers need to get uncomfortable and push their limits to the max.

Categories Rants & Raves Tags aging, exercise, marathon, running 4 Comments
Fountain of Youth trail sign

Winter in Alaska Inspiration: Blame it on 2 Awesome Books

September 4, 2023February 15, 2023 by Rene

These two life-changing books about money and discomfort are the source of my winter in Alaska inspiration to reverse snowbird in the Mat-Su Valley next season.

Categories Rants & Raves, Spending Money Tags Alaska, books, money 1 Comment
the end of blogging

Is AI Generated Art Royalty Free?

September 4, 2023February 10, 2023 by Jim

AI generated art is exciting, scary, and sad…but who owns the copyright? And what does it mean to real artists and content creators?

Categories Rants & Raves Tags copyright, photos, technology 2 Comments
ai blogging

Is ChatGPT the End of Blogging?

February 8, 2023 by Jim

Is the end of blogging here with the advancement of ChatGPT and AI generated content? Or, can AI tools help niche bloggers?

Categories Rants & Raves, Work Tags blog, technology, writing Leave a comment
tramp printer

Adventures of a Tramp Printer is Must-read for Any Nomadic Graphic Artist

September 4, 2023December 14, 2022 by Jim

What is a Tramp Printer? Learn about early itinerant typographers and how Jim totally relates to Adventures of A Tramp Printer.

Categories Rants & Raves Tags book review, books, history, review Leave a comment

No More Free Camping, Please

December 7, 2022 by Rene

The days of free dispersed campsites are over. No more free camping is the only way RVers will enjoy clean, safe, beautiful public lands in the United States.

Categories Rants & Raves Tags free camping 11 Comments
Norcold NA8LX Problems

My Norcold NA8LX Problems Rant

September 28, 2022 by Rene

My rant about a list Norcold NA8LX problems, including altitude issues, bad compartment design, and lack of attention to what customers want from RV appliances.

Categories Live, Rants & Raves, Spending Money Tags appliances, Norcold 1 Comment

Our Lava Beds RV Bucket List Experience

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 by Rene

We passed up on Lava Beds RV camping many times over the years. This year, I’m glad we didn’t. This remote destination is a bucket list California experience.

Categories Dream, Great Outdoors, Rants & Raves Tags California, National Parks 5 Comments
buy an RV park co-op lot at Timber Valley

Buy an RV Park Co-Op Lot? Nope.

September 4, 2023August 3, 2022 by Rene

Two months after checking into the idyllic Timber Valley Escapees Co-Op RV Park, our plan to buy an RV park co-op lot has changed. Here’s why we are moving on.

Categories Dream, Quality of Life, Rants & Raves, Spending Money Tags Dave Ramsey, Escapees, money, real estate, RV lifestyle, RV parks 3 Comments

Eco-Friendly RV Wash Gear Gets Bugs Off, Fast!

September 4, 2023July 20, 2022 by Rene

We hate RV washing, but just discovered Eco-Friendly RV wash gear to get bugs off the RV faster without wasting tons of water.

Categories Live, Rants & Raves Tags maintenance, product review, review Leave a comment
why we won't buy Starlink for RVs

3 Reasons Why We Won’t Buy Starlink for RVs

July 21, 2023July 6, 2022 by Rene

Mobile satellite internet for RVs is great, but we won’t buy Startlink Internet for RVs for several good reasons you might want to consider if you’re tempted.

Categories Rants & Raves, Spending Money Tags satellite, starlink 7 Comments
2022 eugene marathon

Running on Empty

March 23, 2025May 4, 2022 by Jim

See our 2022 Eugene Marathon times and watch the finish line video from University of Oregon’s Hayward Field.

Categories Our Story, Rants & Raves Tags Eugene Marathon, marathon, Oregon, running 7 Comments
Discount RV Gas Diesel Card

Is Escapees Discount RV Fuel Card Worth It? (Updated June 2022)

June 11, 2022January 5, 2022 by Rene

The cost of RVing is going up, but the new Escapees Discount RV Fuel card brings it down a notch with lower diesel and gas costs that help us save money RVing.

Categories Rants & Raves, Spending Money, Work Tags budget, cost of RVing, Escapees 12 Comments
RV sewer hose supports

My RV Sewer Hose Rule Rant

September 4, 2023December 8, 2021 by Rene

A quick RV sewer hose rule rant about our stay at an Arizona RV park, where we broke the law for not using plastic supports to elevate our hose off the ground.

Categories Rants & Raves, Spending Money, Work Tags arizona, Full-Timing Tips, maintenance, RV parks 9 Comments
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