by Sean | May 14, 2008 | Uncategorized, Video
My love affair with wine began in college. It was there I discovered the ubiquitous Boone’s Farm label, which offers a delightful alternative to Thunderbird, MD 20/20, or even Blatz beer. Take it from me: Strawberry Hill pairs well with Top Ramen noodles. Some of the...
by Sean Michael | May 12, 2008 | Dry Camping, RV Lifestyle, Video
When we first started traveling in our Airstream, I sometimes referred to no hookup camping as boondocking. After all, boondocking is no hookup camping – right? It depends on who you ask. Confused? Allow me to shed some light on this subject, or at least to...
by Sean Michael | May 12, 2008 | Destinations, RV Lifestyle, Video
Here’s a paradox about full-time RV travel. Let’s call it the RV Exercise Paradox. If you camp for a short period of time, you probably spend a LOT of time outdoors getting exercise. You go to your campsite, set up camp, and explore your surroundings with...
by Sean Michael | May 12, 2008 | Beach, California, Destinations, RV Lifestyle, Video
Having traveled some 40,000 miles around the continental United States, I can draw a few conclusions about regional insect behavior. Overall, our Airstream cabin has remained blessedly free of multiple legged creatures. Sure, the occasional bloodthirsty mosquito...
by Sean Michael | May 12, 2008 | Destinations, Video
“If you RV long enough,” someone told me, “you’re gonna have a flat tire.” The truth is, you’re probably gonna have several flat tires. After all of these years of automotive development, we still haven’t progressed beyond...
by Sean Michael | May 12, 2008 | California, Destinations, Video
Camping in Los Angeles? It may seem slightly absurd, but we’ll all agree it’s much less absurd than camping in New York. When I think of LA, the word “urban sprawl” comes to mind. It’s just a ridiculously large and diverse landscape. Back...
by Sean | May 2, 2008 | Uncategorized, Video
Airstream has been making travel trailers since 1936. You might think that the scrap yards are full of worn out old trailers. But actually, it’s said that more than 60 percent of ALL Airstreams ever built are still in service today. Many vintage rigs are being used...
by Sean | Apr 30, 2008 | Uncategorized, Video
Recently, while towing our travel trailer back from the Sunshine State, I fueled up our tow truck SEEMORE. A thirsty beast, SEEMORE ingested $99 of diesel into his belly before I finally released the pump trigger. He could’ve swallowed even MORE of the costly stuff,...
by Sean | Apr 20, 2008 | Airstream, Destinations, Interviews, People We Meet, Video
I like mavericks. These are people in our world with the courage to do things a little different. They may emerge as entrepreneurs, writers, artists, teachers, you name it. But wthout mavericks, America would be a dull place indeed. Frank Bates is a maverick. Bates...
by Sean | Apr 8, 2008 | Video
There are two known methods to convince one’s spouse to honeymoon in an RV. Allow me to summarize: 1. Camp in Key West. 2. Cash payments. I opted for the former approach. Key West is an intoxicating cultural brew. Presidents lived here. Ernest Hemingway lived here....
by Sean | Apr 5, 2008 | Maintenance, Video
The old saying goes, “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” Nothing illustrates this principle better than the sad saga of our Airstream ceiling fan. When the fan malfunctioned, we first entrusted our Airstream to a local RV service center. It...
by Sean Michael | Apr 3, 2008 | Dry Camping, National Parks, Video
If Yellowstone is birthday cake, the Grand Tetons are ice cream. The two go together like rivers and mountains. The Tetons are just a few short miles to the south of Yellowstone (although the distance between the two will feel much farther as you crawl along the...
