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Three Hours Is Not Enough

 Posted by Nick Russell at 12:38 am  Nick's Blog
Mar 132022
 

In yesterday’s blog I told you that our friends Stu and Donna McNicol were going to be passing through after getting off a Carnival cruise ship in Port Canaveral. We agreed to meet at Dustin’s BBQ in Edgewater, and Donna thought they would be there about 11 AM. I also told you in the blog […]

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 1 Response »  Tagged with: audiobook of The Scribe’s Daughter, author Donna B. McNicol, author Stephanie Churchill, books and publishing, Camping World, Carnival cruise ship, Crowns of Destiny historical fantasy series, Dustin's BBQ, Florida's central coast, Living the RV Dream Facebook group, Port Canaveral, ravels as fulltime RVers

Newspaper Days – Freedom Of The Press

 Posted by Nick Russell at 1:07 am  Nick's Blog
May 032020
 

Freedom of the press. It’s a term that is thrown about by many people who have absolutely no idea what it means. I see it quite often in the Living The RV Dream Facebook group that I help John Huggins manage. We have very clear rules on what can and cannot be discussed in the […]

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 4 Responses »  Tagged with: anti-abortion, anti-gun, anti-religion, bully pulpit, color pictures of aborted fetuses, Editor & Publisher, family newspaper, First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Freedom Of The Press, letter to the editor, libelous, Living the RV Dream Facebook group, newspaper industry, newspapers for sale, opposed to abortion, politics, pro-abortion, pro-gun, pro-religion, profanity, religion, right of peaceful assembly, right so free speech, social media page, start your own newspaper, White Mountains Of Arizona, YouTube channel

It’s Potpourri Time Again

 Posted by Nick Russell at 12:50 am  Nick's Blog
Mar 182020
 

Definition of potpourri – 1: a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent. 2: a miscellaneous collection. The second definition above pretty much describes today’s blog. This is the third in a collection of miscellaneous thoughts and info that I’m sharing because I really don’t […]

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 No Responses »  Tagged with: 2005 Ford Explorer, air conditioner compressor clutch, buy a new RV, camping on BLM land, conspiracy theories about the coronavirus, corned beef dinner, crazy rumors, Genealogy, John Lee Quarrels mystery books, Living the RV Dream Facebook group, misinformation, motorhome, places to camp in Arizona, Potpourri, speculation, state parks are shutting down across the country, Verde Valley, Verde Valley Thousand Trails preserve, writing and self-publishing books

Wednesday Morning Potpourri

 Posted by Nick Russell at 12:13 am  Nick's Blog
Oct 022019
 

Definition of potpourri – 1: a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent. 2: a miscellaneous collection. The second definition above pretty much describes today’s blog, a collection of miscellaneous thoughts and info that I’m sharing because I really don’t have anything else to talk […]

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 2 Responses »  Tagged with: business overhead, Civil War, Coastal Integrative Healthcare in Edgewater, company needs to make a profit to stay in business, Crooked RV dealers, customer-oriented business, Doctor Melony Thomas, Hurricane season in Florida, Living the RV Dream Facebook group, politics is dividing this country, RV community, RV dealerships, RV manufacturer, Trump flag

What Happened To Education?

 Posted by Nick Russell at 12:43 am  Nick's Blog
Jun 272019
 

I know we live in a different world than the one I grew up in. I know that there have been a lot of changes. Some of those changes have been very good and some not so good. Life is like that, I guess. But whatever happened to education? When I was a youngster in […]

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 8 Responses »  Tagged with: amphibian RV, audiobook of Stillborn Armadillos, back to the basics in the classroom, campground, Canada, driveing an RV to Panama, Facebook RV group, Fiddler on the Roof musical, geography, Gypsy Journal RV newspaper, homework, John and Kathy Huggins, John Lee Quarrels mystery series, lack of spelling skills, Living the RV Dream Facebook group, map reading, RV parking, Statue of Liberty, the metric system, vending at RV rallies, voracious readers, whatever happened to education, writing in cursive

This And That

 Posted by Nick Russell at 12:16 am  Nick's Blog
Mar 172019
 

Daytona Beach’s Bike Week is just about over, and even though I’ve owned a bunch of motorcycles in my life, I have to admit that I’m looking forward to a little more peace and quiet instead of the constant rumble and roar of motorcycles day and night. We live about 20 miles south of Daytona […]

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 3 Responses »  Tagged with: audiobook of Chesapeake 1880, author Ken Rossignol, AV-8B Harrier jets, Chesapeake Bay region, chicken parmesan, Daytona Beach Bike Week, fairgrounds in Yuma Arizona, freedom of the open road, Gypsy Journal rallies, Gypsy Journal RV newspaper, industrial revolution, John Lee Quarrels series, Living the RV Dream Facebook group, Marine Corps Air Station, motorcycles, rumble of motorcycles, RV Driving School, Seminars at RV rallies, Solo RVers, Stillborn Armadillos, the sound of freedom, women driving an RV

Internet Experts

 Posted by Nick Russell at 1:06 am  Nick's Blog
Oct 042018
 

There is absolutely no question you can ask on an Internet forum that won’t get you a dozen immediate replies, and another 20 or so by the next day. Some of that information may prove useful, but a lot of it is coming from Internet experts who will convince you they know everything there is […]

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 No Responses »  Tagged with: Big Lake Blizzard, Big Lake mystery series, campground reservations in Florida, campgrounds in Florida, Cheap Chinese Rv tires, Gun Laws By State, having a gun in your RV, Internet experts, Internet forum, keyboard commandos, Legal Heat app, Living the RV Dream Facebook group, Roger Marble, RV Tire Safety blog, RV tires, Second Amendment, tire industry, travel trailer, Traveler's Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States, traveling with a firearm, traveling with firearms in your RV

It Can Happen Anywhere

 Posted by Nick Russell at 12:22 am  Nick's Blog
Dec 172017
 

There was a long thread on the Living The RV Dream Facebook group last week about the dangers (or perceived dangers) of RVing in Mexico. Some people said it was a place they would never take their RVs because crime is out of control and the cops are just as crooked as the criminals, while […]

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 6 Responses »  Tagged with: armed burglar, dangers of RVing in Mexico, Daytona Beach, exposing ongoing corruption, Haunting Danielle mystery series, home invasion, Living the RV Dream Facebook group, motorhome, RVing in Mexico, small town in Arizona, threats of violence, Titusville Florida

Life Is About Change

 Posted by Nick Russell at 12:53 am  Nick's Blog
Mar 182017
 

My dad always used to say that the only thing guaranteed about life is that it is constantly changing. What was true yesterday may not be real today, and what we think is impossible today might become reality tomorrow. And so it is with one of the most popular RV resources that I know of, […]

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 2 Responses »  Tagged with: books on RVing, fulltime RVers, Gypsy Journal, John and Kathy Huggins, Living The RV Dream, Living the RV Dream Facebook group, Living The RV Dream podcast, RV Lifestyle, RV Rallies, RV resources, RV videos, RVing advice, seminar speakers at RV rallies

Knowing Your Limitations

 Posted by Nick Russell at 12:02 am  Nick's Blog
Sep 232016
 

People are funny animals. It always seems like no matter how much they have, a lot of people expect even more and are disappointed when they find out that things don’t always work that way. Yesterday somebody in the Living the RV Dream Facebook group wanted to know why they make RVs with washers and dryers, […]

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 2 Responses »  Tagged with: 30 amp RV power cord, 50 amp RV hookups, 50 amp RV site, campground, campground with limited power, Dirty Harry Callahan, level RV site, Living the RV Dream Facebook group, movie Magnum Force, RV air conditioners, RV microwave ovens, rv rally, RV Washer/Dryer Combo

Freddie The Freeloader

 Posted by Nick Russell at 12:02 am  Nick's Blog
May 252016
 

I’m sure some of you have been around long enough to remember Freddie the Freeloader. If not, he was a lovable hobo who appeared in skits on the old Red Skelton TV show. Freddie went out of his way to avoid working any time he could but he was always first in line to take […]

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 19 Responses »  Tagged with: campground, dry camping at truck stops, dry camping at WalMart, Freddie the Freeloader, fulltime RVer, Living the RV Dream Facebook group, motorhome, Red Skelton, RV dump station, RV freeloaders, RV holding tanks, RV Lifestyle

How Long Do You Wait?

 Posted by Nick Russell at 12:02 am  Nick's Blog
May 012016
 

How long do you wait before you stop to fill your RV’s fuel tank? A thread in John Huggins’ Living the RV Dream Facebook group is discussing that topic, and by coincidence, I also got an e-mail from a reader the other day telling me that he learned not to trust his fuel gauge after […]

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 4 Responses »  Tagged with: campground, condensation inside RV fuel tank, Daytona Beach Carefree Resort, fairgrounds camping, free campgrounds, Gas Buddy, Gypsy Journal, Living the RV Dream Facebook group, motorhome, RV dump stations, RV fuel tank, RV generator, RV shows, self-publishing books and e-books, Winnebago

Fulltimers – John and Kathy Huggins

 Posted by Nick Russell at 2:12 am  Nick's Blog
Feb 252015
 

Who are these modern day gypsies who spend their lives on the road? What prompted them to leave their former homes and communities for a life on wheels? Each week we will introduce you to some of the fulltime RVers we meet in our travels and those who read this blog. I decided to post […]

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 7 Responses »  Tagged with: Black Hills of South Dakota, campground, Escapees RV Club, Fleetwood Expedition diesel pusher, FMCA, Fulltime RV Lifestyle, fulltime RVers, Glacier National Park, Good Sam, John and Kathy Huggins, Living the RV Dream Facebook group, Living The RV Dream podcast, modern day gypsies, RV Lifestyle, Tampa RV SuperShow, U.S. Navy, workamper

On The Road Again

 Posted by Nick Russell at 12:02 am  Nick's Blog
Jan 192015
 

Our last day at the Tampa RV Show was as busy as all of them. We walked for miles, saw lots of interesting RVs, and met lots of nice people. But we were sure ready for it to be over. That place wore me out! On Saturday John and Kathy from Living the RV Dream […]

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 4 Responses »  Tagged with: 1978 Newell coach, 2002 Winnebago Ultimate Advantage, Florida State Fairgrounds, Living The RV Dream, Living the RV Dream Facebook group, Passport America campground, RV Museum in Elkhart Indiana, RV Navigators podcast, RVs, Tampa RV Show

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