The spring following the devastating Santa Rosa fires we visit a local preserve. Starting off with overhead drone views, If you like all things wildflowers than you will love our flower identification hike with expert George as he shows us the characteristics of dozens of wildflowers at the Pepperwood Preserve on Mark West Springs Road (10 miles East of Santa Rosa). To learn more about Pepperwood Preserve you can visit their website here:
Review Thor Gemini and Winnebago Class C, CalExpo RV Show #4
Time for more Reviews – the Class C RVs at the CalExpo Recreational Vehicle show. Let’s check out Thor Industries Gemini and a couple of the popular Winnebago Class C RVs. Be sure to stick around and meet Bob and Rosie, 2 new proud RV owners are nice enough to show us around their first ever purchase!
Review Fleetwood Surge and Pulse Class C RVs, Sacramento CalExpo, Part 3
It’s time to review some Class C RVs! Huh, we thought our Fleetwood Icon (and Pulse) were “manufacturer discontinued” when Fleetwood went bust over 8 years ago? With the recession in 2009, sadly the southern California Fleetwood RV/Trailer company filed for bankruptcy. Fortunately Cavco Industries purchased their assets and begin manufacturing Class A motorhomes in “RV Country” at Decatur, Indiana with Heartland Recreational Vehicles now owning the Fleetwood trademark. But it turns out the new company is back in the game and Class C RVs remain popular with the RV crowd. So let’s check ’em out…
CalExpo RV Show #2, Lance, Arctic Fox, Minnie Winnie
cTv continues with our RV show at the Sacramento CalExpo event. We enjoyed checking out all the brand new RVs, doing more walkthrought’s of rigs of various size RVs – Lance camper, Arctic Fox 5th Wheel, and two Winnebago Minnie Winnie Class C units.
CalExpo RV Show, Lance Trailers, Sacramento, Part 1
Checking out new RVs is always fun. We begin the Sacramento 2018 CalExpo Spring RV Show looking at nuCamp T@b Teardrops and continue on to the Lance Trailers from the smallest to the midsize units – great for a weekend, shorter trips and the minimalists on a budget.
Mavic Air Panoramic First Flight – cTv
Our Mavic Air first flight shooting panoramic photos, flying over the wine country. And you know you’re a lucky guy when your bride accompanies you on Valentines Day to take photos and videos! Thanks for watching our California Travel Videos – we look forward to reading your comments…
PLAYLIST: Mavic Air Drone #1-3, Unboxing, Introduction, Set Up
(see #2 below for detailed setup). First the Phantom 1. Not long after, the Phantom 2 and after some time I also went with the Mavic Pro. But hearing the awesome features of the Mavic Air, I simply couldn’t resist not owning it as well. In this part, I’ll explain my favorite features including the ability to automatically shoot a panoramic photo series!
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Alaska Travel Guide, Top Planning Tips you MUST KNOW
Alaska travel – everyone’s dream… or it should be! And while our appetite was whetted taking an 11 day cruise ship tour, with a State the size 10-20 in the “lower 48” certainly takes more time to do it justice. In our cTV California Travel show, we share our Alaska travel lessons learned from our RV Alaska pros – Pau Hana Travels (Gary & Stacey) and Landmark Adventures (David & Cheryl).
cTv – Boondocking Tips with Xscapers, Drivin and Vibin, Camp Addict
Boondocking, Dry Camping, Disbursed Camping – whatever you want to call it, there are many pluses and a few minuses to free camping. In the episode we cover the tips offered by Kyle and Olivia of “Drivin and Vibin” as well as Russell and Kelly from “Camp Addict” (and a few of our California Travel Videos tips) to overcome perceived obstacles and enjoy off road RV Life camping at its best!
Quartzsite Xscapers Bash 2018 #3, Shopping, Fireside Songs, Night Photos
On Part 3 of our sojourn with the Escapees Xscapers 2018 Bash convergence, we left the boondocks for the day to head into nearby Quartzsite Arizona. Grace loves to get craft beads at huge discount prices in the huge Gem World store while I refresh our rig – dumping and refilling tanks. We had a blast taking a spin with our neighbor Brad and Carolyn RadPower electric bikes (gotta’ buy two!) In the evening, we enjoyed a delicious potluck dinner with other Xscapers, followed by awesome 1970s type music by the Status Crows duet. Afterwards, we went out for a nighttime photography session, doing foreground cactus light painting with the Milky Way stars in the background. Turns out the only thing in short supply are the hours of the day and night – so much to do, so little time…
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