Our intentions for Burn night: – Have a more formal commitment ceremony at our camp at sunset, with our campmates and friends as witnesses (last year, it was completely private between Chris and I). – Walk to the Man in our magnificent wedding gear that created for us. – I would wear stuff under my […]
Oliver Travel Trailer (July 2008 - May 2011)
Hello from the Playa
We arrived last evening to the playa at sunset.. and it’s absolutely gorgeous here. Weather has been mild, didn’t even need the AC this afternoon. Hardly any wind today or dust. Excellent day to setup camp and relax. The city is springing to life around us. We realized this morning that it’s likely the first […]
Travelogue: South Dakota to California
Our trip from St. Louis to California went by so quickly. It was a pretty rush trip after a brief stop over in Vermillion, South Dakota – where the highlights were getting my driver’s license and attending a demolition derby that took place right next door to our camp spot in the city’s free campground. […]
From Canyons of Rocks to Canyons of Glitz
Chris and I packed up yesterday morning from our little campspot in the canyons of Zion National Park in SE Utah. I’ll have a post forthcoming about our trip thus far with pictures. We actually didn’t do all that much during our time there, but did take the opportunity to chill, er roast, in the […]
The Oliver Tour
It’s hard to believe that we picked up our new Oliver almost 2 weeks ago. Time has flown by in a blur as we’ve prepared to hit the road. So here it is, the long awaited Oliver Tour. (All pictures hosted on Flickr – just click to see larger versions.) Our old Tab and the […]
Westward Routing
Westward Routing, originally uploaded by Serolynne. This is our current proposed route for our trek westward towards San Francisco. If anyone lives nearby the route and wants to meet up for dinner/lunch/hanging out.. let us know! We’re planning to depart sometime tomorrow, and arriving San Francisco around Aug 18. It’ll only be a quick stop […]
Home bases
When we got back from our 7 month adventure last year and were going through the gigabytes of photos we took, something really stood out to me. It wasn’t the photos that were there, but rather the photos that were missing. If one looks just at our photos, you’d get the impression that we just […]
Oliver – It’s Official
We just mailed off our deposit for our new Oliver Trailer. It’s now officially on the way – and I hope to soon be posting construction updates and photos from the factory. I must say that I have been incredibly impressed by the sales and ordering process. Over the course of the past month the […]
RV & Solar – Electric Wiring Issues
There are a few important things to know about electricity when wiring up an RV or solar electric system. Electrical energy (Watts) is is determined by multiplying voltage (Volts) by current (Amps). This means that as you decrease the voltage on a wire, the current required to send the same amount of power increases. For […]
RV Battery Monitoring
Boondocking or “dry camping” in an RV without a battery monitor is like driving a car without a gas gauge. If you fill your tank up everyday and never drive further than to the corner store, this strategy can work just fine. But if you are going to do any sort of serious camping without […]