by Sean Michael | Jan 8, 2009 | Blog
A 74-year old German businessman named Adolf Merckle — whose net worth was in the billions (yes, that’s billions with a “B”) — recently committed suicide. He threw himself in front of an oncoming train. There’s no foul play; he left...
by Sean Michael | Jan 5, 2009 | Blog
A dealer in California is unveiling what it dubs the “extreme buy of a lifetime:” new RVs at half the original MSRP. The promotion will offer the bargains on RVs from Winnebago, Damon, Pilgrim, Teton, Thor, and Gulf Stream. The sale will be limited to new...
by Sean Michael | Jan 3, 2009 | Airstream, Blog, Destinations
Airstream and KOA have launched a joint venture allowing people to rent nights in new Airstreams. This is actually a great way for those curious about Airstreams and RVing to test the waters. It would also just make for a fun trip. We’ve stayed at the Las Vegas...
by Sean Michael | Jan 2, 2009 | Beach, Blog
Happy New Year to everyone! I trust everyone had a pleasant time sending 2008 off to the history books. When I think back to the past year, I’m reminded of the video we shot while camping on the Gulf of Mexico. We actually shot this video right around New...
by Sean Michael | Dec 29, 2008 | Blog
‘Tis the season. Well, ’tis for a few more days, anyway. Not until the calendar year flips do we start taking down the decorations. And even then, a few twinkling lights usually stick around. Did Santa bring you what you wanted this year? In my case,...
by Sean Michael | Dec 29, 2008 | Blog, Uncategorized
It’s my birthday too, yeah! (Cue Beatles music.) Today, December 29, I turned 39 years old. As is my wont, I feel compelled to discuss the ramifications: political, social, and global economic. Well, not really. But seeing as this is a blog, I would be remiss to...
by Sean Michael | Dec 25, 2008 | RV Lifestyle, Video
With overnight temperatures dropping into the teens, Kristy and I decided to hitch up our Airstream, tow it to a nearby state park, and do a little camping in the cold. The low temperature was a bone-chilling 21 degrees Fahrenheit, with wind chill dropping into single...
by Sean Michael | Dec 22, 2008 | Blog
Okay, actually it’s the wind chill that’s 10 degrees outside. With overnight temperatures dropping into the teens, Kristy and I decided to hitch up our Airstream, tow it to a nearby state park, and do a little camping in the cold. The low temperature last...
by Sean Michael | Dec 21, 2008 | Airstream, Blog
I’m frequently impressed with the versatility of Airstream travel trailers. Sure, we use ours in a pretty traditional fashion as an RV. But a growing number of businesses are finding creative applications for the silver bullets. We’ve seen coffee shops (I...
by Sean Michael | Dec 20, 2008 | Product Review, RV Lifestyle, RV Products, Video
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...
by Sean Michael | Dec 20, 2008 | Blog
I don’t know what’s up with the new love affair between tech-heavy Wired magazine and RVs. Wired has been offering a lot of camping coverage lately. I guess our humble RV blog covers tech from time-to-time, so turnabout’s fair play. Anyway, the...
by Sean Michael | Dec 15, 2008 | Blog, RV Lifestyle
Here I go quoting Dickens again. Recently I’ve come across several news reports about the RV industry. Suffice to say that 2008 was the worst of times, a “perfect storm” of economic trouble. If the skyrocketing gas prices this summer were not enough,...
