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This week we take you along for a day-by-day account of our recent 10-day boondocking adventure. How did it go? What happened? How did our 48-volt lithium and solar system work out? Were we able to run our air conditioners off of our RV's batteries? How did we get fresh water? Where did we find dump stations? We share all of this and more... [Watch the Video and Read the Post]

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As full-time RVers, we do our best to avoid extreme temperatures, but sometimes they find us. A potentially historic winter storm is headed toward us on the Texas Gulf Coast. Forecasts call for temperatures down to 20 degrees, ice and maybe even snow! We share what we are doing to prepare our RV for this very unusual Arctic Blast... [Watch the Video and Read the Full Post!]

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Today we're Wingin' It! about one of the most talked about topics in the RV community: RV Service! Do you have to take your RV back to the dealership where you bought it for service? What are your options for getting your RV serviced? How do you find the service and repair shops? That's the topic of this week's Wingin' It!... [Watch the Video and Read the Full Post!]

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Being able to bring our pets along for our adventures is one of the best things about traveling in an RV. Over the years we've traveled with a combination of dogs and cats and we've learned a thing or two about how to keep them comfortable, safe and happy on road trips. Now that we're traveling with a cat and dog again, we felt like it was time for a new post with our top tips for RVing with pets!... [Watch the Video and Read the Full Post!]

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If you are an RVer, you've probably encountered some pretty, shall we say, interesting smells at some point during your adventures. We certainly have! And, believe it or not, they weren't always caused by what you might expect. Over the years, we've learned a few ways to get rid of unpleasant odors and avoid some of those funky smells all together. Here are a few ideas that work for us... [See the Full Post and Watch the Video!]

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A couple of years ago, we posted our first list of things to think about when you are buying an RV. We got some great feedback from that post and some questions from folks looking for more information. So here are a few more tips to consider when you are RV shopping... [See the Full Post and Watch the Video!]

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Part of RV ownership is maintenance. In this video, we replace our motorhome's 4 house batteries and talk about some things we've learned about battery maintenance. We hope that you can learn from our mistakes to get the most out of your RV's battery life. We replaced 4 6-volt golf cart batteries with 4 new 6-volt golf cart batteries. We did a lot of research to decide what batteries to buy and we learned a few things along the way... [See the Full Post and Watch the Video!]

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Absolutely, one of our favorite things about RVing is that our pets can travel with us! We don't have to worry about paying for boarding or asking a neighbor to take care of them while we are out of town. We just load them up in the RV and off we go to share adventures. We travel with two pets: our cat (Lilo) and our dog (Star). RVing with cats is a completely different conversation that we will share in the future. In this post, we share our top tips for RVing with a dog... [See the Full Post and Watch the Video!]

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We've been to a LOT of RV Shows over the years! They are lots of fun, but can be overwhelming. So with prime Texas RV Show season approaching, we thought it would be helpful to build a list of some of our top tips for making the most out of your visit to an RV Show. For us it really all comes down to one word... preparation! So without further ado, here are our suggestions for helping you to prepare for the next RV show... [See the Full Post and Watch the Video!]

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Over the years, we've learned a lot of tips and tricks that make RV camping easier, more enjoyable and more comfortable for us. We thought we would quickly share 10 of these tips to help other folks have a more relaxing camping experience as well. From campfires to controlling bugs, here are a few things we've learned over the years that have helped to improve our RV camping experience. (And many of these tips are great for tent campers as well!)... [See the Full Post and Watch the Video!]

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We have been Texas State Park Pass Holders for many, many years. (Stacie and her family began buying annual State Park Passes way before they were plastic cards!) And even before we began RVing, a Texas State Parks Pass was something we purchased every year without fail. This is not a paid endorsement. We do not work for Texas Parks and Wildlife. But we are huge believers in the annual pass. Here's why... [See the Full Post and Watch the Video!]

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As you travel around with your RV, you will find that not all campsite setups are created equal and it pays to be prepared for different situations. Here is our list of ten RV accessories that we have learned to carry to make setting up easier. You won't always need all of these items, but when you do, it's sure nice to have them!... [See the Full Post and Watch the Video!]

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One of the best things about owning an RV is that it gives you the ability to camp just about anywhere. This video follows us on our first #BoondockingForBaseball adventure when we dry camped at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas and Franklin Ranch Community Park in Franklin, Texas for a baseball tournament. And we share a few dry camping tips we've learned along the way... [Read the full post]

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