Close coon encounter in critter country
A wonderful couple we met on our Mexican Riviera cruise in January invited us to park our rig on their property in Southeastern Oklahoma if we were passing through. When Norm and Susan extended that...
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Tuning a diesel engine
After our diesel turbo issue en route to Flagstaff, Arizona, our friend Ron posed a great question: “What are you doing to avoid a repeat of the turbo fault?” he asked. “Limping with a big rig behind...
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Surprising sand dunes in Southern Colorado
When you hear the word Colorado, you likely think of mountains, snow, and skiing — and for good reason. Even the state’s license plates depict snowcapped mountains. The state boasts 4,053 named mountains,...
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Riding the Durango-Silverton train
Durango, Colorado, in the Four Corners area, has a long railroad history. In fact, the city was founded by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad in 1880 for mining purposes, and the railroad arrived the...
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Experiencing the Four Corners region
In five years of full-time RVing, we’ve seen a lot that this great country has to offer, from vast oceans to towering mountains to broad prairies to rolling hills to expansive deserts. Although we had...
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Slow and steady gets the RV up the mountains
We started our sixth year of full-time RV living in slow motion. We only moved 5 miles away for our first stop, and we didn’t leave that spot until 10 a.m. on our departure day. After emptying our wastewater...