Month: May 2019

Rex and his nephew, Ben Voils, took over the music park famous for the Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival last October. Source

The 112 acre site, a former landfill which has been designated as a conservation district, sits off Coloma Road, just east of exit 4 of I-196. Township officials say the park and kayak launch will use approximately seven acres of the land. The township would like to develop other sections of the site in the near future. Source

The Forest Service is currently taking comments on its recent proposal to charge new fees or increase fees at boat ramps, picnic areas, and other recreation sites on national forest lands. Source

In this first video, I unbox and do a quick test of the new Haloview MC5111 wireless RV backup/rearview camera monitor system. I show all the included parts like mounts and hookup options and give you a look at the picture quality. Source

The Air Head is one of the most popular brands of composting toilets for marine and RV applications. If you’re not familiar with composting toilets, it’s a waterless system that separates liquids from solids. After use, the solids are agitated and mixed with a medium such as coco coir or peat moss. Over time the solids break down or “compost” into a non- offensive state. Source

Have you wondered if there’s a pecking order to setting up the RV once you arrive at the campground? Well, there is! Today I am going over the steps to help you make sure you don’t make a costly mistake but, before we cover that I want to chat for a minute about the whole backing in thing! Source

One of the number one things we’ve learned during our years traveling full-time is to slow down. This may sound crazy to some. After all, there’s a whole world to explore and we have the freedom to explore it! Source

Bob Wells started a blog around 2008 explaining how to live cheaply in an RV, van, or car. So many people had lost everything in the stock market crash and were looking for answers so it didn’t take long for him to gather a following. Source

Sure, “cold” is relative, but for today, let’s define “cold weather boondocking” as temperatures consistently below 50-degrees Fahrenheit (10 Celsius) for a high, with wind, snow and rain throughout the day and freezing temps at night. Fair enough? Source

This highly successful trail is part of the Better in the Bluegrass culinary tourism initiative that showcases one-of-a-kind restaurants and chefs specializing in local ingredients and distinctive cuisine. Better in the Bluegrass was highlighted by the last season of Top Chef that took place in Kentucky. Source