Category: RVLife

The Johnny Appleseed Story – Truth or Fiction?

Video 17 of our Series, Around the USA in 90 Days!

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This time we are in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the final stomping ground of John Chapman, AKA Johnny Appleseed. And while General Wayne is credited with the City name after conquering the native american Miami Indians tribe ( then known by the name Kekionga), the kind-hearted Johnny Appleseed enjoyed the company of everyone, including the Indians, all of God’s creatures and his fellow white man whom he shared both sermons as well as apple seeds to grow nourishing fruit trees.

Indiana Dunes State Park, Above Lake Michigan and Butterflies

Video 16 of our Series, Around the USA in 90 Days!
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After seeing family in Milwaukee and enduring the midday Chicago traffic, we arrived at the Indiana Dunes State Park and National Shores at Lake Michigan. If you’re in the area between the Spring and Fall, be sure to drop by even if it’s only a day trip.

OUCH – Face plant in Winona, Minnesota, Across Mississippi to Wisconsin Dells

Video 15 of our Series, Around the USA in 90 Days!

Once in a while it’s okay to RV overnight in a Walmart (Winona, Minnesota) and the nearby lake was beautiful. Bad news – don’t run wide open with your dog on wet grass chasing a squirrel into a tree! Meanwhile, after crossing the Mississippi we enjoyed spending some time in the Wisconsin Dells before heading to Indiana.

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From South Dakota Badlands to USA Minuteman Nuclear Missile Museum

Video 14 of our Series, Around the USA in 90 Days!

As we head through South Dakota to the Badlands National Park to the Minuteman Nuclear Missile National Museum, we also dropped by the Walls Drug complex after seeing all the roadside ad signs. The Badlands are, well… not a place you’d expect to see much life including vegetation but the sandstone hills and cliffs are quite remarkable – just the kind of terrain you might expect President Teddy Roosevelt to trot through on his horse. Nearby we saw a sign for the Minuteman Missile National Museum so we thought “why not?” (or at least Michael was game). That said, not many enjoy the thought of our Country being involved in a thermonuclear war so if this sort of thing doesn’t make you wonder about our National deterrent to avoid future International Wars, we certainly understand why you might want to pass seeing our Minuteman National Museum.

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Grand Tetons, Yellowstone Falls, Old Faithful, Buffalo’s Up Close

Video 10 of our Series, Around the USA in 90 Days!

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After wrapping up our tour of the Grand Tetons (North of Jackson Lake), we entered Southern Yellowstone for an awesome “spin around the Park.” Yellowstone Falls had dramatic views and of course Old Faithful Geyser is not to be missed, complete with an insightful Park Ranger talk. Best of all, in the Lamar Valley we spotted herds of thousands of Buffalo’s, and even had one walk up to us in our RV!

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Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole, Evolution Ranger Talk

Video 9 of our Series, Around the USA in 90 Days!

We drive through Jackson Hole, stay overnight at Gros Ventre Campground, ride on awesome bike trails, and enjoy the Camp Ranger’s talk on Evolution of Earth, from methane to oxygen, photosynthesis to make sugar, with Gymnosperms and Angiosperms

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Yellowstone Bear World, Oh My! Not Lions nor Tigers but BEARS +++

Video 8 of our Series, Around the USA in 90 Days!

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From BIG Bears to young cubs, Bear World does not disappoint! So if you’re heading East to Yellowstone National Park , we highly recommend checking out this treasure where wildlife is preserved and allowed to run free in a safe, friendly environment. And you are going to LOVE the playful bear cubs wrestling, running and drinking milk from a bottle held by park visitors.

cTv Making Room for Travel Trip Necessities – California Travel Videos

Let’s explore how to simplify our travel “extras” and focus on the necessities for a long trip. In this episode we will eliminate “fun stuff” for the weekend warrior camper to accommodate important gear, tools and even entertainment items useful when we won’t have access to our home belongings.

 

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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!

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Review Fleetwood Surge and Pulse Class C RVs, Sacramento CalExpo, Part 3

It’s time to review some [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMgYB4kVBnw[/embedyt] 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…