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Month: May 2016

Gerber Knife Sale At Amazon

May 24, 2016
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One of the knives I really like taking with me on backpacking trips is the Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro Knife.  It’s a full tang durable knife with convenient accessories and I’ve found it to be very well designed for backpacking.  Amazon is running a sale on Gerber knives through June 19.  Since I like the…

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Inside Our New RV

May 14, 2016
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Now that we actually have it we can work on preparing for our first short trip to a local state park to familiarize ourselves with it and ultimately our first major trip to the Northwestern U.S.A. and British Columbia this summer.  Here’s a look inside our new rig. It’s a 2012 Keystone Montana Mountaineer 346LBQ….

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The RV is Finally Ours

May 13, 2016
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Waiting is over.  The hitch is in, the person selling the RV is back in town, we’ve met at the bank to formally complete the transaction, it’s a beautiful spring Saturday and we’re on our way to pick up the RV at last. We picked up the RV and slowly and carefully drove it the…

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Waiting…

May 11, 2016
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The waiting game continues.  We now have the truck, but have to get a 5th wheel hitch installed and while the simple cheap option seems to be to find a used one on Craigslist, I’ve discovered that not all 5th wheel hitches work on all trucks.  In fact they are far from universal.  After doing…

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Getting Setup

May 9, 2016
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So now we had purchased a 5th wheel, but didn’t have possession yet and didn’t have a truck to bring it home with.  The waiting game is always the worst.  We keep wondering if we made the right decision and wishing we could just get possession already. If there’s anything I like less than the…

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How It All Got Started

May 6, 2016
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We recently decided to buy a 5th wheel and a truck and try something new.  Here’s why:   Charity & I have a weird mix of cautiousness and impulsiveness.  I’m generally the more cautious one when it comes to finances, major life choices, etc.  I have more attachment to things and am generally more sentimental. …

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Travel History

May 5, 2016
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Because I’m a stats geek……..

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As bizarre as it sounds, one of my brothers and his wife decided to buy an RV the same week that we did and neither of us knew the other one was doing this! Weird and hilarious all at the same time.

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