Stubers ... Simplified

We had fixed reservations or we would have stayed put. It was pouring rain in Half Moon Bay on the Saturday morning we left (12/10/2016). I just kept telling myself that as awful as this was, at least it wasn't cold. I'll take 50s and raining over 30s and raining any day. We were soaked through, despite our rain jackets, by the time we were set to go. Today would mark a first. Our first time stopping somewhere to visit while towing the rig. An old college friend of mine, Maja

The Bunkhouse Furniture We knew we wanted a bunkhouse model camper when we were shopping around. I’d need somewhere that I could work and have a door to shut when taking calls or needing some quiet to think. Crayton also needed a space that could be mostly his. We figured a bunkhouse could serve double duty as his bedroom and my office. We decided we liked models with the bunkhouse in the middle of the camper because the main living area felt more open with windows on three s

We left for Olema from Willits on a rainy Saturday, not having the flexibility in our reservations to wait for a nicer day. I dislike towing in the rain, but not as much as I dislike towing in the dark, so off we went further down the 101 which got more and more freeway-like as we got closer to San Francisco. Around Petaluma, the GPS guided us west over the hills to Olema. This hill driving on twisty narrow roads can make for some tense moments, but it was a beautiful drive d

Now that we’ve been on the road a few months and have gotten used to the gear we’ve bought and the modifications we’ve made to our rig, I feel its time I start some posts about it. This is the first in that series. Right off the bat when we bought our camper, a 2017 Grand Design Reflection 367bhs, we ordered the parts for a few essential modifications. Let me talk about those first: New Locks: Most people don’t realize that the keys of most campers are keyed alike. not just t

Our time had come in Bandon and it was time to head south while we had a break in the rain. We were tentatively planning a two week stay in Klamath, CA in the redwoods at a small RV park we’d found with great off-season rates ($20/day with full hookups!) called Chinook RV Resort. We got a late start as we decided to do laundry and wash the truck before leaving Bandon. I did the crappiest washing job ever on our truck at one of those wand-wash places and shortly afterwards ord

This is a complex topic, but one that comes up in conversation a lot, so I thought I’d devote a blog post to it. I don’t want to share too much about our financial situation, but here are some basics to set the stage for the discussion to come: 1. If you haven’t already figured it out, I work full-time from the RV, generally keeping a 4 10s schedule Tuesday-Friday every week. I’m in IT and work for a small specialty P&C insurance company. We’re not rich by any stretch, but I

The trip to Portland was a straight shot down I-5. I was worried about traffic again, I-5 has a bit of a reputation, but needn’t have been, it was a pretty and uneventful drive. Our RV park for the next few nights was Jantzen Beach RV Park on Hayden Island in the Columbia River. This was kind of an interesting spot as the island was clearly divided into zones. It has some exclusive housing and marinas on one end, a mall, mobile home park and the rv park in the middle and then