VIDEO: Confessions of a Wal-Mart Camper

Q: How many times have you camped in a Wal-Mart parking lot? A: I’m not sure exactly. Maybe a dozen. Q: Is it safe? A: Usually, yes. I’ve never felt threatened in a Wal-Mart parking lot. At times, I’ve even seen private security making their rounds,...

VIDEO: Pit Stop

Remember when you were a child? You’d receive new toys with no concept that they might someday actually break. You’d tear open that shiny new package, rip out the contents, and start putting your new acquisition through hell. Ah, those were the days. As...

VIDEO: Happy Packers?

One mission of this website is to document the details of RV life. Want to know what RV travel is REALLY like? We’ll lift the curtain for you. Packing seems like an arcane topic for a blog entry. But when you think about it, this topic highlights one aspect in...

VIDEO: Tire Issues

In a little over a year of ownership, we’ve had three flat tires on our Airstream. The first occurred in Myers Flat, California. After rolling into one of the prettiest private campgrounds in California’s redwood forests, our tire died. We woke up the next...

VIDEO: Randy Pausch, His Message, and RVs

A few years ago, a friend of mine — who also happened to be one of the most talented comedians I’ve known — suffered a heart attack. As a comic, this guy was absolutely hilarious. He was always bursting with rambunctious energy and zany, off-the-wall humor. So his...

VIDEO: Happy Campers!

For someone who has consumed more than his fair share of wine (just ask my liver), my palate is remarkably imprecise. I know what I like. I know the difference between a good wine and a bad wine. Thanks to the words “corporate expense account,” I’ve had a...

VIDEO: Is Lake Louise an Elaborate Hoax?

A few years ago, a couple of employees at Yellowstone National Park played a joke on the tourists. They placed a large hand crank apparatus on top of a wooden box. Next they set the whole contraption in the vicinity of the world famous Old Faithful geyser, which...

VIDEO: The Simple Life?

When in college, I worked a couple of summers in Yellowstone National Park. My job was usually in the kitchen, where my friends and I could be found chopping vegetables, flipping burgers, or (if we were lucky) scooping ice cream for tourists. As you might imagine, the...

VIDEO: Sean Gets Injured – Again!

If you lead an active lifestyle, eventually you’re going to suffer an injury. Your odds of injury may actually increase when you travel. “But I’m a careful person,” you say. I’m a careful person too, but it seems I’ve been struck by...

VIDEO: Blowing All Your Money in Canada

Last time I wrote about beating gas prices by camping close to home. So it seems fitting that in today’s post we consider what happens when you throw caution to the wind, and camp FAR AWAY from home. For my wife Kristy and I, the time we spent in Canada’s...