Almost at the eleventh hour… A water heater installation story

The Water Heater Install. I live full time in a 26-foot travel trailer with a recently-diagnosed leaky hot water heater. To replace it, I ordered a tankless water heater and planned to DIY the installation. Of course, all the YouTube videos and blog posts said the it was a cinch. No problemo, they said. JustContinue reading “Almost at the eleventh hour… A water heater installation story”

An Environmentally Friendly RV Roof Cover!

It’s hard to believe I’ve been living in my fun Gulf Stream Vintage travel trailer for nearly 3 years now. What started out as a wild idea turned into selling my home in Nashville, buying a van to live in full-time, selling that van, buying a travel trailer, and camping around the southeast (and soContinue reading “An Environmentally Friendly RV Roof Cover!”

I don’t *think* I have PTSD…

…but every time it storms I have a lot of anxiety. I mostly associate PTSD symptoms with heroes in the military and people that have faced real trauma and come through it. So this storm/falling trees/heavy rain thing is minor compared to what those people have seen! It’s too bad, though, because I used toContinue reading “I don’t *think* I have PTSD…”

One Night in Palo Duro

I had just finished 5 days at Caprock Canyons State Park and if you read my blog consistently, you definitely know it’s become my favorite park to visit. But the thing is, my trip around the “south by southwest” wasn’t over. Next up was a beautiful location, another state park. This one is called PaloContinue reading “One Night in Palo Duro”

Mother Neff State Park Recap – Small Snakes, Big Rabbits!

Texas has SO MANY ranches. On my way to Mother Neff State Park, I should’ve counted all the ranches. There had to be at least 50 just on the one stretch of road where I spent most of the trip. Highway 7, I think it was? These pastures and hillsides were grand and spread out.Continue reading “Mother Neff State Park Recap – Small Snakes, Big Rabbits!”