Chasing the blue dot to find adventure…
The Panhandle area of Texas is experiencing what is known as the severe weather season. Fast (and slow) moving thunderstorms, with wind gusts up to 70 mph, and pockets of hail. Monday's storm included golf ball to baseball sized hail, but we were lucky. That hail fell on the eastern side of Amarillo, and we … Continue reading Texas: Severe thunderstorm season
One of the upgrades we have in our RV is a tankless hot water heater, the Truma AquaGo Comfort. It supplies hot water reliably for showering, rinsing, and hand washing in recreational vehicles. The system tells you when it is time to decalcify with a series of flashing lights on the control, so we knew … Continue reading Texas: Decalcifying the hot water heater
After having the new combination washer/dryer installed, we needed to use our new storage space wisely. The first step was to add a shelf directly above the washer/dryer. The process Lucky for us, the previous stackable washer and dryer install meant there was a framework we could use. If you look carefully in the photo, … Continue reading Texas: Progress on the RV laundry cabinet
As I start making reservations for future RV trips, I remember my pet peeves when dealing with RV park websites. I've listed them below in no particular order: No contact form: This is when the only contact method is via a phone call. Wrong or right, I often associate this with a mom and pop … Continue reading Texas: RV park reservation pet peeves
While our maintenance at the service dealer included our slideouts and air conditioning, we did not have them do our preventive maintenance. Our RV has a Freightliner custom chassis, so we scheduled service at the nearest Freightliner facility, on the east side of Amarillo. Our experience went well, except for the fact that the person … Continue reading Texas: Preventive maintenance on the RV
As I mentioned in our last post, we were heading into one of the local dealers to get some RV maintenance done, along with installing some items. Our experience Sigh. I wish we had better news, but yet once again, it was not a happy experience. We did everything we could to make sure that … Continue reading Texas: Our experience with RV upgrades and maintenance
On Monday, we drop the RV off for some planned maintenance and an upgrade. This is not an easy thing to do when you live in your RV full-time. The process This is our process for RV maintenance. Call dealer or vendor to schedule the date for service. Agree upon service items. Arrange for a … Continue reading Texas: Preparing for RV maintenance and upgrades
As yet another wintry cold blast comes our way, I thought I'd show you how we are surviving the cold temperatures and snow. Most people who RV full-time go to places where the weather is a bit warmer. To be honest, we had no idea when we moved here for Bob's job that it would … Continue reading Texas: Surviving the winter temperatures and snow in Amarillo
When we set out on our full-time journey in April 2019, there were four of us in the RV: two humans and two cats. Willow, our ginger tabby, was 17. Cleo, our Bombay mix, was 14.5. When we came back to the Phoenix area in November 2019, our veterinarian told us that Willow was in … Continue reading Texas: Losing a member of our RV family
