VIDEO: Hey RVers! Have you TENT CAMPED?

Like what you see? BUY A DVD! If you find LongLongHoneymoon.com helpful and entertaining, please consider supporting our website by purchasing one of our DVD products (which by the way are LOADED with EXTRA CONTENT!): CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR DVDs! Here’s a brief update from the road — specifically, from gorgeous Grand Teton National Park. I’m in LOVE with our current campsite. This is the finest camping locale we’ve enjoyed all year. We are surrounded by wilderness. We have a tremendous view of some of the most beautiful mountains in North America while LYING IN BED. This area is frequented by bison, moose, elk, and the occasional bear. Seriously, if this campsite was a piece of privately owned land for sale, the lot would cost at least a half million bucks. Sure, there are NO HOOKUPS OF ANY KIND and overnight temperatures are dropping into the low 30s. But in a way, that’s what makes it fun. We’re roughin’ it Airstream-style in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Like salmon, every few years we migrate back to the Yellowstone/Teton area. (Hopefully the local bears won’t treat us like salmon.) In our video I discuss Sean & Kristy’s first camping experience TOGETHER. It happened in Yellowstone National Park. We didn’t have a fancy Airstream or any RV. We had a TENT, a leaky air mattress, and a couple of thin sleeping bags. We experienced a few hardships, but we had a BLAST. That sort of adventure is what it’s all about. That’s the ultimate point... Read more

A Beginner’s Guide to Storage

By the Never-Bored RVers There are many truisms about RVing for extended amounts of time, but probably none so ubiquitous as “I don’t have enough room for everything I need.” I call this “A Beginner’s Guide” because it was my solution to being able to fit in everything we needed when we began our full-timing life on the road.  In other words, if you’re already past that point, this probably won’t do you much good.  It also applies mostly to you guys/gals considering pulling a travel trailer as we do. We turned over the keys to the new owners of our three-bedroom home four years ago after going through the torment of selling everything that we couldn’t give away or store in a 10×10 unit (which we painfully cleared out earlier this year).  That meant being able to take only essentials in our 22-foot “starter” travel trailer.  Luckily, we had eight months from the moment the flash hit us that this was what we wanted to do for a year or two or ten, etc., to plan our escape from our typical bricks & mortar existence. Monique & I have our separation of responsibilities for most tasks; this was no exception.  We both agreed that a tow-behind trailer was the way we wanted to go, literally, because it would allow us to get into smaller campgrounds and wind along “pigtail” roads.  We still are committed to this choice, although a year after embarking on our journey, we moved up to a 28-foot all-season model with a slide (wish we had another in... Read more

Daily RV Deal: 2010 Holiday Rambler Admiral

2010 Holiday Rambler Admiral Previously $110,995 – Now $99,900 30 ft. 2010 Holiday Rambler Admiral Class A RV capable of sleeping 4! Features include a central water filtration system, slide out awning, solid surface kitchen counter tops and much more. Offer by Terry Labonte RV in Greensboro, NC. Email seller for details on this 2010 Holiday Rambler Admiral Find more great RVs on  Read More →

Daily RV Deal: 2011 Heartland North Country

2011 Heartland North Country Previously $33,700 – Now $23,995 35 ft. North Country travel trailer that sleeps 4! Features include chestnut maple wood, sizeable kitchen, in-floor inducted heat, 7ft. interior ceiling and much more. Offered from Camper Depot in Punta Gorda, FL Email seller for details on this 2011 Heartland North Country Find more great RVs on  Read More →

Gr8LakesCamper: Theme Weekends Extend the Camping Season

You may not have read about it in the newspapers, but there was a chainsaw-wielding maniac at a New York campground last month. And he was camping right next door to an 8-foot tall witch. And throughout the campground were all sorts of smaller witches, ghosts, ghouls and goblins. It was Halloween weekend at American Family Campground in Godeffroy, N.Y., and the chainsaw and witch were part of the haunted hayride and other spooky festivities. The little monsters, of course, were after the candy, and campers were all too happy to oblige. The frightful fun weekend is a way for campground owners to extend the camping season, a growing trend all across the northern United States and southern Canada. “Labor Day is just notorious for people not camping anymore,” said Susan Novotny of South Haven Family Campground in Michigan. “You’ll still get your diehards who absolutely love camping in the fall, but for the most part we needed something to get the families to come out.” Many privately owned and operated campgrounds — as well as some state parks — have Halloween-, Harvest- and Oktoberfest-themed activities taking place throughout September and October, as well as other fun family activities. Some also have corn mazes and cooking competitions. “You’d be surprised to know what campground operators are doing at this time of year,” said Linda Profaizer, president and CEO of the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. “Instead of letting... Read more

How long can you store canned foods

By Bob Difley In last week’s blog I wrote about keeping our onboard food stores save from pathogens. But the other half of the story is, how long can we keep stored canned, bulk, and frozen, foods before they either go bad or transmogrify into something else.  The good news is that most canned food will last for two years and longer. Even the two year figure is arbitrary.  If the can’s seal is not broken it can last for years and years longer. How much longer? There was a report of a canned meat opened after 118 years and it was fine (canned meats can last the longest). The age of the can is not the big question–after all how long are you going to keep cans in your RV? Five years, ten years? Doubtful. The cans will outlast your RV. But to be safe, if you follow these storage hints on food you intend to store for emergencies, or when you’re trying to stretch a couple more days into your boondocking trips, you can eliminate your food safety worries. Write the date of purchase on the top of the can with a permanent marker. Store in cool dry compartment. We RVers have to deal with bigger temperature swings than at home, but the cooler you can keep the cans the less chance they will have of overheating. Low acid foods (soups without tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, pumpkin, peas) will last longer than highly acidic food (tomatoes, fruit, and foods with a lot of vinegar in them). Before using, inspect can for dents (a can with a large dent can have a broken seal... Read more

Getting close to the end of our search for the perfect DP

Number 4 Entegra Aspire           A couple of years ago, Travel Supreme went bankrupt and the brand was bought up by Jayco who is marketing the TS motorhomes under the Entegra brand name.  I have toured several of the motorhomes built by Jayco, and they are doing a good job of maintaining the top notch quality of construction that Travel Supreme was noted for.  Actually, a couple of years ago, Linda and I were seriously considering a Travel Supreme as our next coach.  We really liked the fit and finish, as well as many of the features offered by TS.  The 40SKT floor plan has many features that we really like.  The mid ship TV is located such that it is viewable from both sofas, the dinette, and the captain’s chairs, even with the slides pulled in.  This is an important feature if you spend many nights at Flying J, Wal-Mart, or other such places.  As has been mentioned in other articles, I am not a fan of either full wall slides, or even 4 slide floor plans.  The 40 SKT features three large slides which really open up the interior of the coach and provide a lot of living space in a side aisle floor plan, as well as a lot of cupboard storage space, both in the kitchen, and in the bedroom. The Aspire offers either a combo washer/dryer, or a stackable version.  This is a plus if you spend a lot of time in your motorhome.  Another plus (in my opinion) is the standard queen bed with a king option.  Other plusses include low mounted wipers, and mirrors, side hinges... Read more

Gr8LakesCamper: Two RV Shows a Bellwether for Industry

Two RV shows in the next few weeks will be an interesting study on whether we can truly believe the recent reports that the RV industry is on the rebound. Read more  Read More →

EEEEEEEEEEEEK!

By the The Never-Bored RVers In the horror movie “RV,” one of the most memorable scenes was Robin Williams’ battle with the raccoons that had invaded their motorhome oven.  He won the battle at the expense of the interior of the coach. Raccoons have not been a problem for us, although their penchant for finding leftovers in campsites can cause them to congregate.  On the other hand, we have recently contended with another invasion. Read more  Read More →

Amish Buggy Ride – an example of using MovieMaker

by Chris Guld, www.GeeksOnTour.com We are currently in Elkhart, Indiana.  We’re here for the Gypsy Journal Rally last week, and the Escapade next week.  Last Friday we were invited by our friends from TechnoRV to join them for dinner at an Amish Family’s home.  In addition to dinner, they would take us on a horse and buggy ride if we wanted to go.  Read more  Read More →

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