RVing: An American Dream, Part 2 — ‘Lighter weight, more aerodynamic rigs’
byTo get to dream vacation destinations–whether to the nearest state park or to Alaska–people are seeking smaller, lightweight recreation vehicles that get more miles…
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RVing: An American Dream, Part 1 — ‘Spending quality time with family’
byEscaping in a recreation vehicle for a few days, or three months, to the magnificent outdoors remains an American dream. In a survey by…
Jake Von Slatt’s sweet school bus conversion
byIt seems Jake Von Slatt stumbled onto a fantasy back in 1982 when he was a college sophomore and standing in a long line…
Habitat for Humanity needs RV volunteers who ‘have hammer, will travel’
byRV Care-A-Vanners is a “volunteer program for anyone who travels in a recreational vehicle, wants to build Habitat for Humanity houses and have fun…
RVer Jimmy Smith rethinks his whole concept of leisure
byIn Jimmy Smith’s latest entry in his on-going reflections about nothing in particular and his “own internal landscape” in general, he continues to…
Tim Shephard’s ‘Restoring a Dream’ Part 3 — The Four Steps
byThe four steps of restoring a vintage RV are: “Choosing, Inspecting, Recovering, Restoring,” according to Tim Shephard, author of the how-to/memoir “Restoring a Dream: My Journey…
Tim Shephard’s ‘Restoring a Dream’ Part 2 — Deciding to buy a vintage Airstream
byIn 2001 Tim Shephard, author of “Restoring a Dream: My Journey Restoring a Vintage Airstream“ and his wife, Debra, decided to purchase and restore…
Tim Shephard’s ‘Restoring a Dream’ Part 1 — Owing an Airstream can change your life
by“Owning an Airstream can change your life,” according to Tim Shephard, creator and host of the highly-rated The Vintage Airstream Podcast and author of the how-to/memoir…
RVer Jimmy Smith reflects in morning twilight
byAfter a few weeks picking our way through the southwest (more posts on that to follow) we find ourselves resting for a couple days…
Tribute: Margaret McNevin, an elegant lady
byMargaret McNevin was a beautiful and elegant woman with a gentle, sweet soul. She passed in late July 2013 from complications resulting from an aggressive…