Caught up with RVer Malia Lane; brunch at Chuy’s – a Tex-Mex Austin tradition
byHappy to say, I was able to connect for a brunch with fulltime RVer and writer Malia Lane at her home base at the…
In Austin for a few days … hope to catch up with RVer, author, gal pal Malia Lane
byAustin is one of my ‘second’ cities. I graduated from the University of Texas more than a few years ago and I keep coming…
Solo RVers in Australia circle rigs
byMembers of the solo network of the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia are in Biloela, Queensland, this week for a rally and lots of potluck…
Speaking of Ken Burn’s new film — ‘The National Parks: America’s Best Idea’
byMost RVers have camped under the stars in at least one of the 391 USA National Parks … many of us dream of visiting in…
Follow-up to Hiawatha Trail ride
bySix of us biked the incredible Route of the Hiawatha Rail-Trail a week ago. (See entry 9/8/09 for details on trail). Long-time bicyclist Jimmy Smith…
RV Habitat Care-A-Vanners pounding nails
byReceived a link to an interesting article about Habitat for Humanity’s RV Care-A-Vanners from RV group leaders Mary and Tony Campbell. It’s talks about Habitat’s (mostly retirees)…
Weekly RV Travel newsletter out
byRV Travel newsletter editor Chuck Woodbury is vacation in Europe through the end of September. In this week’s newsletter Woodbury writes about the reader survey:…
Bicycle ‘class C’ RV
byBrooklyn, NY, artist Kevin Cyr has created a series of drawings, paintings and sculptural pieces around old RVs. I first ran across Cyr’s “Camper…
Boy Scouts of America ‘Century of Values’ tour continues in Coachmen RV
byThe 32-foot class C, donated by Coachmen Industries, is more than halfway through on its year-long journey to visit more than 300 Boy Scout Councils…
Retired Camp Pendleton Marine commander joins the RV corps
byAfter 41 years in the military, Lt. Gen. Samuel Helland retired recently as commander of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, Calif….