It’s been two months and some number of days since we left our home in Raleigh and moved into the R-Pod 192 Travel Trailer. Going from our 1600 square feet four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathhouse to a 160 square feet camper with a cramped shower and a Murphy bed has had its challenges (some of which we … [Read more…]
Franklin, North Carolina is a quaint small town located in Western North Carolina. Its location at the base of the Smoky Mountains, Nahatala National Forest, and both the Appalachian Trail and Bartam Trail make it a great home base for exploring the area. We stayed a week in Franklin at the Mi Mountain Campground, and … [Read more…]
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about our 2020 Forest River R-Pod 192. I love that there is so much interest in this model (especially since we love our 192). I’m happy to help answer questions, and it helps me learn more about my R-Pod, too! And I may have a few affiliate links … [Read more…]
What the heck are Yooperlites? And you can find rocks that glow in Lake Superior? So, we’re sitting by the campfire and my cousin tells us about how he hunts for these rocks that glow under black light, and even has one to show us and another cousin has a black light in her car … [Read more…]
We love our R-Pod 192 but now and then, there are some funny quirks we need to work out — one of which is the outdoor hose connection. At first we could not figure it out, and thought maybe we had the wrong hose. Turns out, this a common issue for the 2020/2021 R-Pods with … [Read more…]
We left Proud Lake Campground around 11:30 a.m. and headed to General RV, just a few miles away. We’re pretty sure we need a different tow hitch because a 4 inch drop is just a little too low. While they had tow hitches, we couldn’t see a tech (no surprise there) and don’t have the … [Read more…]
We found Turkey Quarter Campground & RV Park and thought it was the perfect spot to try our new R-Pod 192 for the first time so we could learn the ins and outs, as well as learn what we’d need for our 2+ month trip. We choose Turkey Quarter Campground because it has full hookups, … [Read more…]
We are so excited for our new home away from home. Meet our 2020 Forest River R-Pod 192 and learn why we thought it was the best travel trailer to match our needs. So, as I said in my previous post, we watched thousands of hours of videos and scoured blogs, forums, and manufactures websites … [Read more…]
My husband and I have been on the search for the perfect travel trailer for almost a year. After many nights of researching on manufacturing websites, RV forums, and watching thousands (seriously, we think it’s about 3,000) YouTube videos we realized… The perfect travel trailer doesn’t exist. However, here are a few that come pretty … [Read more…]
9 tips and tricks I use to avoid colds, flus, viruses I’ve been working from home and traveling for work the better part of the last 13 years. We all know what cesspool of germs hang out in public spaces, airplanes, crowds, and hotels – plus if you travel to a conference or office and … [Read more…]