“How to Buy an Airstream” Tip

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New on Amazon Kindle: HOW TO BUY AN AIRSTREAM!

For the past several years, my wife and I have enjoyed owning an Airstream travel trailer. We’ve taken our trailer to 49 states and several Canadian provinces. We’ve camped everywhere from national parks to Walmart parking lots (and frankly, I felt safer interacting with Yellowstone grizzly bears than certain residents of Las Vegas). But the point is that we’ve built up a lot of life experiences with our Airstream. Anyone who has spent a little time RV camping is probably familiar with Airstreams. These are ‘old school’ aluminum travel trailers that are built in an old fashioned style. Panels of aluminum are riveted together to form a giant silver camping loaf. Airstream owners form a sort of cult, a blue beret-wearing pink flamingo-planting subculture that exists within the broader RV camping culture. Click the image to see HOW TO BUY AN AIRSTREAM on Amazon Kindle. Look for the FREE SAMPLE on Amazon! In some ways, Airstreams are just like other RVs. In other ways, they are very different. That’s why I wrote this new ebook: HOW TO BUY AN AIRSTREAM. Over the years I’ve noticed that many people share an interest in Airstreams. My hope is that this book helps other prospective Airstream (and RV) owners make a wise purchase. When it comes to a large transaction like buying an Airstream or other RV, every bit of information is helpful. Many of the principles and concerns discussed in this book apply to any RV. But some of them are specific... Read more

Merry Christmas! #1 Bestselling RV Travel Kindle eBook now only $0.99!

The holidays are once again upon us. It’s time to indulge in a few of our favorite time-honored traditions. Bring on the egg nog! Hang up those stockings! And yes, charge and boot up your respective eReaders! Okay, that last “tradition” is one of our more recent. But don’t you know that Charles Dickens would’ve loved curling up with a good Kindle? As a special Christmas gift to the readers of RV.net and fans of Long Long Honeymoon, we have marked down the price of the bestselling Amazon RV Travel book (which was ranked #1 in the Amazon travel category for at least a millisecond) “Long Long Honeymoon – Living Large in a Small Tin Can” to a paltry $0.99! Yep, for less than the amount of spare change currently resting inside your couch you can OWN this book (which clock in at over 300 pages of material)! This deal is on AMAZON for Kindle readers and apps. Click, download, and enjoy. Now on Amazon Kindle - Only $0.99 - FREE to Amazon Prime members!  Read More →

VIDEO: How Do Astronauts Go to the Bathroom?

Note: We’re currently exploring Alaska (shooting a feature length documentary about our journey). In the wake of Neil Armstrong’s death, here’s a look at our visit to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, in which we answer the pressing question: “How do Astronauts go to the bathroom?” Don’t forget to wink at the BLUE MOON this weekend! Also, if you are interested in LLH and our travel antics, we encourage you to visit and “LIKE” our Facebook page. Like us! Really like us! The author's ebook about RV camping can now be borrowed FREE in the Amazon Kindle Lending Library (for Amazon Prime members using real Kindle devices). Even if you don't have Amazon Prime, it's only $2.99!  Read More →

FREE EBOOK! Download “The Lost Spyder” FREE on Kindle (or Kindle apps) August 10 & 11!

FREE EBOOK! Amazon is now promoting regular RV.net contributor C.S. (Sean) Michael’s novel. “The Lost Spyder” clocks in at almost 300 pages. It’s an old fashioned rip-roaring mystery about an exotic car collector who goes searching for the ultimate “barn find” – a lost 1956 Porsche 550 Spyder. For two days, the price will be lowered to $0.00. Yep, where we come from, that means FREE! Hurry, the promotion ends tomorrow at midnight! CLICK HERE (on August 10 & 11) TO GET IT FREE! CLICK THE BOOK to visit the Amazon page for THE LOST SPYDER!  Read More →

Sean & Kristy of “Long Long Honeymoon” on Travel Channel

On THURSDAY JULY 19 Sean & Kristy of “Long Long Honeymoon” appeared on the new show “Top Spot.” “Top Spot” is making its grand debut on TV this month. The premise? A vacationing couple gets presented with THREE awesome vacation options. At the end of the show, working within their budget, they must choose only ONE. It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it. Click the photo to join Sean & Kristy around the FACEBOOK campfire! They're roasting marshmallows and talkin' TRAVEL CHANNEL! Sean & Kristy’s show takes place in the U.S. Virgin Islands. While Sean & Kristy didn’t tow their Airstream across the Caribbean Sea, they did do a little “camping on water” in gorgeous U.S. Virgin Islands National Park. They also sampled the wares of some beautiful resort options. Journey along with ‘em on Travel Channel! Sean’s eBook “Long Long Honeymoon – Living Large in a Small Tin Can (Anecdotes & Advice for Airstream /RV Travelers)” is now available on the AMAZON KINDLE platform for the rock bottom price of $2.99 – but it’s FREE to borrow for Amazon Prime members via the Kindle Lending Library – on real Kindle devices! Check it out now – before he comes to his senses! NOW ON KINDLE!  Read More →

S’MORES! Tips, Recipes, and SECRETS

I’ve been watching my weight lately. In fact, I’ve been on a diet. This means, sadly, a summer with no beer. In the old days, I’d down a couple of 300-calorie pale ales before crawling out of bed. Now I receive my daily mouse-sized serving of low cal, low carb wine from an eye-dropper. My wife just dribbles a few drops onto my tongue to go along with my evening rations. At least she tells me it’s wine. It’s probably just sugar free grape juice, or maybe just purple water. Click the photo to join us around the Facebook campfire! We're roasting marshmallows and talkin' SMORES! In the old days, my “veggies” were breaded, deep fried, and often paired with “veggie based” condiments like tomato ketchup. (What do you mean, a tater tot isn’t a vegetable?) Now my vegetables are green and steamed. Sometimes, if I’m lucky, they get misted with a hint of zero calorie fake butter spray. I can lose weight simply by looking at them. Yes, I’ve made many culinary sacrifices in the pursuit of baggy clothes. But there’s one camping food item that I will not give up. You guessed it: S’MORES! There’s something about that combination of graham crackers, chocolate, and roasted marshmallows that screams CAMPING to me. As the legendary admiral Farragut (or was it Whatagut?) once said: “Damn the calories; full speed ahead!” Sorry, health nuts. This ain’t no fruit salad. When we camp, we like to make... Read more

What are YOUR Favorite Memories of the Andy Griffith Show?

As Ramona Wiley once wrote to her Barney Beloved, “the tears on my pillow bespeak the pain that is in my heart.” If you are like me, news of Andy Griffith’s passing left you shedding a few tears. We camp because we want to simplify, slow down, and enjoy fundamental pleasures. In a way, this is what The Andy Griffith Show was all about. Who wouldn’t want to spend a few days in Mayberry? We could set up camp out by the lake. (We’d need to watch out for escaped convicts.) If we needed supplies, we might go into town and visit Ben Weaver’s department store. Better watch your speed on Turner’s Grade, because Barney might be writing tickets. We could grab lunch down at the diner (where we’d finally meet Juanita). Our fancy cellphones might not work out at the lake, but in case of emergency we could always get Sarah on the land line. What are YOUR favorite moments from The Andy Griffith Show? Click the pic to tell us on Facebook! Along with many of my generation, I discovered The Andy Griffith Show in the 1980s. The Griffith show thrived in reruns. Heck, there was a time when the show was broadcast locally for three hours a day; at noon, at 5:30, and finally at 10:00. During my college years, watching the show was a daily ritual for me and my friends. Every evening, we’d gather around the TV with our dinners and enjoy an hour of Andy. What made The Andy Griffith Show so special? Read more  Read More →

Get RV Camping Book FREE on Kindle (Amazon Prime Members)

Earlier this year, we announced my new e-book about RV camping. It’s called “Long Long Honeymoon – Living Large in a Small Tin Can.” (Try saying that phrase three times fast.) It clocks in at 292 pages of content – only slightly shorter than the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The response to this book has been fantastic. Since I am not easily overwhelmed, let me simply say: I am whelmed. You the people, my fellow campers, have gobbled this book down… like a plate of hot smores. Amazon Prime members can borrow the author's book for free. And if you're not a Prime member, it's only $2.99. Especially you Kindle readers. You have made this book one of the top sellers in the Amazon Kindle “Travel Essays & Travelogues” section. Of course, with the free Kindle app you can read many Kindle books on almost any e-device, including iPad, iPhone, any number of Android tablets, and even a Nook. (Don’t tell Barnes & Noble, but I have been known to read Kindle on my rooted Nook Color!) For this deal, however, you need to be using a REAL Kindle device. Hey, those are Amazon’s rules, not mine. “Long Long Honeymoon – Living Large in a Small Tin Can” is now available on the AMAZON KINDLE platform for the rock bottom price of $2.99 – but it’s FREE to borrow for Amazon Prime members via the Kindle Lending Library – on real Kindle devices! Check it out now – before we come to our senses! NOW... Read more

FLAMINGOS! Do YOU bring along pink flamingos when you camp?

Pink flamingos – do YOU bring along these kitschy symbols when you camp? Do you know anything about the history behind the birds? Here’s what I’ve been told. Correct me if I’m wrong. (Oh, somehow I know you will!) Early in the 20th century, there existed a hot, humid, swampy wasteland. People called this frightening, uninhabitable place “Florida.” Pink flamingos! This one is often found loitering in the shadow of our camper. CLICK THE PHOTO to be magically transported to our spirited discussion on Facebook! No one really wanted to live in “Florida.” Even visits needed to be well timed, because in the summer? Well, everything melted. Then one day, a brilliant new invention called “air-conditioning” arrived on the scene. In the 1940s, “air-conditioning” was sold to the masses via window mounted units. Suddenly, Florida was a lot more appealing! The sunshine state became quite bearable, even in the summer. People from northern states flocked to vacation in Florida. On their vacations, they saw exotic birds called “flamingos.” The birds were tall, elegant, and adorned with striking pink plumage. When the vacationers returned to their northern homes, many wanted to make a not-so-subtle statement about where they’d been. So they proudly displayed pink flamingo lawn ornaments in their yards. Somewhere along the line (presumably in the 1950s) the flamingos were adopted by “snowbird” RV campers who wintered in Florida. The... Read more

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