Water still seems to be the bigger issue so far. We rarely use the generator except for coffee in the morning and briefly at night. However, we feel that conserving water is going to be harder than conserving generator gas and propane. We had the thought of using the campground showers but because of a…
Author: 2bikes1boat Always An Adventure
We are both teachers that love to explore and play in the great outdoors whenever we can, especially during the summer. It also gives our little guy a chance to see the world beyond the small corners of our town.
Boondocking Reality #1
One must have water! Part of boondocking (which is cheaper than upscale campgrounds) is giving up electricity and water. Fortunately our campsite is near a water faucet. Jim came up with a clever way to funnel the water into the water inlet of the camper. Jim figures that he carried 108 pounds of water on…
Oops
Did I say practice run? It’s a good thing because of course we forgot stuff! Firewood is not easily found here in the woods. Of course the ranger station is out. Always have some as a backup plan. Just remember you cannot take It across state lines. Then there’s the dry bag for the canoe…
A Boondocking We Will Go
After much preparation we are off to Juniper Springs and Alexander Springs for a much needed spring break. We will be practicing boondocking some more to prep us for the long summer trip. We created checklist which should hopefully have prevented many forgotten items. Except for the tiny bungee cords to hold together the canoe…
Northward Bound this Summer
I said we had a plan! And what an adventurous plan it is. At this writing our summer will consist of approximately 3500 miles, at least 12 reserved campgrounds, hiking, swimming, canoeing, train riding (and dinner in a train car, if Lesa gets her way) and of course lots of campfires and marshmallows. I will…
End of the Year? Oh My!
I realized the other day that I haven’t posted in quite some time. Well spring break and summer are just around the corner and The Traveling Wilbury’s (that’s us) will be hitting the road again. Gone is the sailboat. Drop, drop, tears hit the floor. However, never fear we have our land yacht and a…
Arlington Cemetary: A Humbling Experience
My father is a 20 year veteran of the United States Army. He is a veteran of both the Korean and the Vietnam wars, doing several tours in each. I feel extremely proud of my father and proud of all the men and women that have and do serve our country. Many of these brave men and…
Chasing Seventies 