John and Kathy talk about their new cell phone amplifier to provide signal bars where there were none. John discusses selection of an RV homebase or state of domicile. Kathy talks about making changes in your RV to suit your lifestyle. John finishes with spring RV opening and propane gas appliance checks.
John and Kathy talk about their trip from eastern AZ through Albuquerque to the Escapee [park in Lakewood, NM and on south to Ft. Stockton, TX. Then they move on to the Escapee park in Hondo, TX. John replaces the house battery bank in the motorhome. They answer questions about insurance on Motorhomes and 5th Wheel trailers. John answers a question about driving in wind and when not to, as well as a question about how hard water affects RV plumbing. They also discuss cellphone amplifier boosters. Kathy discusses insect stings and snake bites.
We start our Spring and Summer journey by first visiting Sedona, Red Rock State Park and Oak Creek Canyon. Then we move to the Meteor Crater RV Park and visit Walnut Canyon and then the Meteor Crater. Then 60 miles east on I-40 to visit the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forrest National Park. The next day found us at the Hubbell Navaho Trading Post and a tour of Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
We ride the Verde Canyon Railroad out of Clarkdale, AZ. In the "So you want to be a full-timer" segment, John talks about questions you will be asked when you announce your desire to be a full-timer. Kathy talks about budgeting for the full-time lifestyle.
We discuss our trip from Benson up to Verde Valley Thousand Trails Preserve and a side trip up to the old mining town of Jerome. John retells a funny black water story. Kathy talks about using egg whites to treat burns. In the "So you want to be a full-timer" segment, John talks about RV Batteries. Kathy discusses the recipe for 3-2-1 cake.
We answered a lot of listener mail with some great suggestions. Then we talked about a Nick Russell post about 10 workamping jobs that can be done without being in a campground including Texas Oil and gas well gate guarding. We talk at length about our research into gate guarding. We discuss our visit to the beautiful Mission San Xavier del Bac outside of Tucson and the awesome flowering cactus there.
We gi into great detail about our experiences traveling with dogs. Then John talks about troubleshooting demand water pumps.
John discusses how he was able to restore full flow to the hot water system after Calcium Crystal clogging. John and Kathy interview best selling author Nick Russell of the Gypsy Journal.
After a lot of mail and Facebook posts, John talks about Grey Water, Black Water, and Battery Maintenance in the "So you want to be a full-timer" segment.
A listener Email question about mail forwarding services is answered. In the "So you want to be a full-timer" section, John discusses fresh water systems and procedures.After a discussion about parking at Walmart, Kathy talks about cleaning the outside of the RV.
We continue our new feature with the 12 things you should do or have. Then we talk about what to do when you need to be towed. Some new stuff for kids and grand kids.
We discuss Health Care and Insurance for full timers, we talk about the worst 10 blunders of the year,and the bad weather we have in the Black Hills.
John and Kathy visit Devil's Tower in Wyoming. A new feature called So you want to be a full timer gives advice to prospective full timers.
John and Kathy ride the 1880's Train between Keystone and Hill City. We discuss disaster preparedness for the RV'er and much more.
We visit Pinnicles National Monument, Holister, CA, Monterey Bay, Pebble Beach, Carmel by the Sea, and the Big Sur.

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