The hail hammered against the roof of the SUV, a relentless assault on the vehicle that left my dog, Rocky, trembling in my arms. It was the second year in a row that a camping trip with friends had ended in a sudden evacuation. Unbelievably, just two years later, we would be fleeing our campsite … Read more
I’m usually a pretty chill person, but heat flips my mood from calm to cranky in no time, turning me into an irritable grouch. When it interferes with my sleep, I’m ready to toss my camping gear into the nearest dumpster and quit the outdoors for good. The TAB community feels my pain—lots of you … Read more
If you’re boondocking or camping off-grid, the VictronConnect SmartShunt is a critical tool for monitoring your RV’s battery system. Its data helps you manage power, effectively, so you avoid running dry. This post explains how to interpret the key metrics in the VictronConnect app.
It feels familiar. You try not to obsess about it, but it’s there. It’s like the dread you experience as a new car owner, except somehow, it’s more personal. “When is that first mistake coming and how bad will it be?” Mistakes are a part of the human condition. We rush, we get overwhelmed, we … Read more
It can be intimidating, and you hate to ask, because in asking, you show the world that you aren’t quite sure you can pull it off. But you ask, anyway. Good for you. “Do women travel solo with a T@b trailer?” You have typed the words, now you hit send and post it in a … Read more
“An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.” ― G.K. Chesterton Have you ever done something that you always dreamed about but never believed you would do? It was July, and the locations were all very much along the beaten path, but nine years ago, I made … Read more
“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” Location Name: Upper Teton View Road: Forest Rd. 30310 GPS: 43°45’48.85″ N 110°33’11.531″ W Special note: bear left at the fork after the first set of campsites (Lower Teton View.) The road is not too bad for a T@b 320 but I can see where it … Read more
“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” OK, so since we have put an end to KOA-shaming, let’s talk about some of the KOAs from my most recent trip. Specifically, I will give you quick reviews of 4 KOA Journey Campgrounds along I-80 and I-90 through the Midwest and plains states. Grand Island, … Read more
It happens to nearly everyone at some point in his or her life. That humiliating realization that you have run out of gas as you coast to the shoulder of the road. If you are lucky, it does not happen on a busy road, like I-80, but that is exactly where it happened to me. … Read more
The snow drifts are thigh-high, the wind bearing down like blanket, and bitter cold temperatures waging war against every part of exposed skin….somewhere in Glacier National Park, but not in the nice commercial campground in West Glacier where we are camping. We have no snow, no wind, and above freezing temps. We do expect all … Read more