*FEATURED POST: Not One of Our Better Days
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When plans go wrong, the adventure begins. That’s why you carry seemingly mundane items like a Trailer Aid ramp. Yes, it’s a bright yellow chunk of Made in China plastic. You don’t buy a Trailer Aid because it’s a fun sexy purchase. But every time you need it, you’ll be happy you have it.
When we embarked on our 14,000-mile road trip to Alaska, our “adventure” began almost immediately. It felt like an exercise in Murphy’s Law. Everything was going wrong. It was undoubtedly the worst start we’d ever experienced on any Airstream trip.
We departed our Deep South home in the midst of a punishing summer heat wave. Outside temperatures were exceeding 110 degrees. Naturally, the air-conditioning unit in our Airstream failed. At night the outside temperatures dipped all the way down into the mid-90s, and it wasn’t much different inside our aluminum shelter. Ever tried sleeping inside a steam sauna? As the poet Snoop Dogg once wrote (presumably in reference to air-conditioning), “it ain’t no fun… if the homies can’t get none.” Read More
VIDEO: Surviving Severe Weather
Severe weather and camping go together like ice cream and motor oil. RVs and emergency weather are simply not a good combination. In fact, they are a really bad combination, and a recipe for disaster. Sure, RVs are comfortable, cozy, and fun. They’re a fine and adventurous method of seeing America. In most everyday situations, [...]
VIDEO: Airstream Beer Lodge
It’s often said that “more than 70%” of all Airstreams ever built are still in use today. (I don’t know who has the job of running around the world counting Airstreams in use, but it must be exhausting.) While many vintage Airstreams are still being used for camping – as God and Wally intended – [...]
VIDEO: Wifi in Motion by Singlepoint
“What do you do for Internet?” We get asked that question all the time. It’s a good question. If you intend to travel full time in your RV, quality Internet access is crucial – especially if you are working from the road. It’s easy to claim that you can get work done anywhere you have [...]
VIDEO: Great Coffee on the Cheap
Over the years, I’ve tried just about every method of making coffee when camping. When it came time to create a coffee page on our website, I was overwhelmed by the topic. There’s a lot of ground to cover. It sounds ridiculous, but for some reason it seemed easier to tackle New York and Yellowstone [...]
Kindle vs. Nook vs iPad!
For those of us who like to travel, e-readers are a revolution. Now we can carry an entire library’s worth of books in one easily portable package. No more cramming books into every corner of the camper! Quite simply, e-readers deliver an enjoyable reading experience combined with a compact, lightweight package. My wife has a [...]
Money-Saving Tip: HDMI Cables
With the recent switch to digital broadcast signals and the dropping price of HDTV sets, many of us are upgrading our RV media centers. In our Airstream, we have two HDTVs: one in the main living area, and one in the bedroom. The best cable connection for HDTV sets is called HDMI. These cables deliver [...]
VIDEO: Stuff For Your Truck
Have you ever seen one of those episodes of Cribs when they expose what’s residing inside a country music star’s refrigerator? There’s always a gallon of milk, some old Chinese takeout, and a tub of potato salad gone bad. This topic is a little like that, albeit without the cowboy boots and withered spinach. Here [...]
VIDEO: Alabama Tornado Disaster
Long Long Honeymoon is usually a lighthearted website. We tout ourselves as celebrating “the fun stuff” as it relates to Airstream RV camping. Usually our focus is gleeful escapism. But when a historic disaster happens in our backyard, it can’t be ignored. And this topic — severe weather — DOES relate to camping. Does it [...]
VIDEO: How to Kill a “Check Engine” Light
Most vehicles built in the last couple of decades come equipped with on board “check engine” lights. There are other lights on the dashboard, often referred to as “idiot lights” because they were originally invented for mechanically challenged folks who could not read traditional auto gauges. These warning lights are designed to illuminate anytime the [...]
VIDEO: Unboxing a Nikon D7000
“Hey dude, what kind of camera do you use?” I get this question from time to time. The honest answer is that I use more than one camera. You need different tools for different jobs. My cameras range from the point-and-shoot Panasonic TS1, to the ultra compact GoPro HD, to the Panasonic TM700 camcorder, to [...]
Stocking Stuffers!
What’s that burning smell? A propane leak? No, it’s chestnuts roasting on an open campfire. But I digress. It’s the holiday season. If you’re like me, you’ve still got gifts yet to purchase. That’s where we come in. By popular demand, you can now give the gift that keeps on giving: LONG LONG HONEYMOON on [...]
VIDEO: Throwing in the Towel
Less is more. The old axiom “less is more” applies to many facets of life. Sure, there are a few notable exceptions. I think we all agree that when it comes to money, more is more. It’s pretty rare that individuals, corporations, or the government demand less money. The phrase “Give me my salary reduction!” [...]
VIDEO: Let there be… LED
To upgrade, the philosopher known as Beyonce teaches us, is to live. That’s the cool thing about owning an Airstream or any other RV — like a brick-and-mortar home, it’s a constantly evolving platform. With the simple flick of a plastic card, you can express your ideas and/or wreck your bank account. Some upgrades are [...]
VIDEO: See? I DO Know Jack
For those of you who think I don’t know jack about RV repair, I finally have a video to prove you wrong. In the past you’ve heard me bemoan the fragility of our power jack. The sacrificial part in question is a little nylon gear. This gear works fine for the most part, but if [...]
VIDEO: Old School, New Faucet
Overall, we’ve been happy with our Airstream Classic. Although the company makes hipper models with contemporary interiors, we also like the “old school” experience of Airstream camping. Sure, the decor is a bit long in the tooth, but it channels generations of Airstream campers who have preceded us. It’s more of a country cabin than [...]
VIDEO: Unboxing a Dyson Vacuum!
Behold the Dyson DC31 — the Ferrari of handheld vacuums? Will this bad boy help keep our Airstream clean? One thing’s for sure: even the cleanest freakiest CLEAN FREAK struggles when attempting to keep an RV spotless. It’s just a fact of life: your rig’s interior is constantly bombarded by outside debris. The typical RVer [...]
QUESTION: Do You Buy Extended Warranties?
Extended warranties — to buy or not to buy? That is the question.
The Official “Long Long Honeymoon” T-Shirt
We just got our first batch of official “Long Long Honeymoon” t-shirts printed. It took us a while to find a design we really liked, but we are happy with the end result. We wanted to create a shirt that’s fun and camping friendly. The shirts are 100% cotton Gildan t-shirts, in blue with white [...]
VIDEO: Road Atlas
Maps. No great American road trip is complete without ‘em. Or is it? Sometimes it’s tempting to think we can leave the maps at home. After all, these days they’re packing GPS units in cereal boxes. And GPS units have maps, right?
VIDEO: Livin’ the Trailer Life
When we first embarked on our Long, Long Honeymoon adventures, we quite frankly had no clue what we were doing. Since we were newcomers to RV travel, there was much to learn. And I’m talking about more than electric jacks and sewer hoses. We were also learning about campground options, and where we might like [...]
VIDEO: Weber Baby Q Portable Gas Grill
Camping and grilling go together like juicy hamburgers and freshly cut French fries. Yet most campground grills (when available) leave much to be desired. Either they are falling apart from neglect, or they are gargantuan devices apparently designed by Cro-Magnons for the roasting of freshly slain woolly rhinoceros. Enter the Weber Q100 “Baby Q” Grill. [...]
