http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com Kathy and I are full-time RV'ers truly 'Living the RV Dream'. We have been on the road for 7 years and in the Fall of 2008 we started "Living the RV Dream" as a weekly radio show in Sarasota, FL. We are now doing our show as a podcast. en-us podOmatic RSS Generator Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:11 GMT escapees,fulltime,lifestyle,livingthervdream,rv Living the RV Lifestyle John and Kathy Huggins johnandkathy@livingthervdream.com clean no John and Kathy Huggins Kathy and I are full-time RV'ers truly 'Living the RV Dream'. We have been on the road for 7 years and in the Fall of 2008 we started "Living the RV Dream" as a weekly radio show in Sarasota, FL. We are now doing our show as a podcast. <img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/mymedia/thumb/1196904/600x600_6395701.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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. http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-11T08_25_41-07_00 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-11T08_25_41-07_00 Fri, 11 May 2012 15:14:51 GMT 2012-05-11 2012-05-11 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com John and Kathy Huggins amplifiers,cellular,escapees,fulltime,homebase,lifestyle,living,livingthervdream,refurbishment,rv 3651 clean 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. <img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/mymedia/thumb/1196904/600x600_6336182.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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. http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-04T09_56_48-07_00 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-04T09_56_48-07_00 Fri, 04 May 2012 16:49:37 GMT 2012-05-04 2012-05-04 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com John and Kathy Huggins batteries,bites,cart,escapees,fulltime,golf,insect,lifestyle,living,livingthervdream,rv,snake,stings 3613 clean 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. <img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/mymedia/thumb/1196904/600x600_6275704.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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. http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-26T20_39_55-07_00 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-26T20_39_55-07_00 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:19:09 GMT 2012-04-27 2012-04-27 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com John and Kathy Huggins canyon,chelly,crater,creek,de,escapees,fulltime,hubbell,lifestyle,living,livingthervdream,meteor,oak,park,post,red,rocks,rv,sedona,state,trading,walnut 3672 clean 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. <img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/mymedia/thumb/1196904/600x600_6224986.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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. http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-20T12_58_49-07_00 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-20T12_58_49-07_00 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:58:45 GMT 2012-04-20 2012-04-20 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com John and Kathy Huggins budgeting,canyon,escapees,for,fulltime,fulltimers,lifestyle,living,livingthervdream,railroad,rv,verde 3676 clean 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. <img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/mymedia/thumb/1196904/600x600_6173753.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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. http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-14T07_30_27-07_00 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-14T07_30_27-07_00 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:10:31 GMT 2012-04-14 2012-04-14 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com John and Kathy Huggins az,batterys,escapees,fulltime,jerome,lifestyle,living,livingthervdream,rv,thousand,trails,vallet,verde 3638 clean 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. <img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/mymedia/thumb/1196904/600x600_6121081.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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. http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-06T11_21_11-07_00 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-06T11_21_11-07_00 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:07:59 GMT 2012-04-06 2012-04-06 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com John and Kathy Huggins bac,del,escapees,fulltime,gate,guarding,lifestyle,living,livingthervdream,mission,rv,san,xavier 3630 clean 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. <img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/mymedia/thumb/1196904/600x600_6077259.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />We gi into great detail about our experiences traveling with dogs. Then John talks about troubleshooting demand water pumps. http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-30T21_21_39-07_00 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-30T21_21_39-07_00 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:14:48 GMT 2012-03-31 2012-03-31 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com John and Kathy Huggins demand,escapees,fulltime,lifestyle,living,livingthervdream,pet,pumps,rv,travel,water 3594 clean We gi into great detail about our experiences traveling with dogs. Then John talks about troubleshooting demand water pumps. <img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/mymedia/thumb/1196904/600x600_6027159.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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. http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-23T17_05_08-07_00 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-23T17_05_08-07_00 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:56:22 GMT 2012-03-24 2012-03-23 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com John and Kathy Huggins escapees,fulltime,gypsy,journal,lifestyle,living,livingthervdream,nick,russell,rv 3589 clean 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. <img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/mymedia/thumb/1196904/600x600_5982431.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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. http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-16T17_45_42-07_00 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-16T17_45_42-07_00 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:28:56 GMT 2012-03-17 2012-03-17 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com John and Kathy Huggins battery,black,escapees,fulltime,grey,lifestyle,living,livingthervdream,maintenance,rv,water 3645 clean 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. <img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/mymedia/thumb/1196904/600x600_5934745.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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. http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-09T12_20_48-08_00 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-09T12_20_48-08_00 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:04:19 GMT 2012-03-09 2012-03-09 http://livingthervdream.podomatic.com John and Kathy Huggins cleaning,escapees,forwarding,fresh,fulltime,lifestyle,living,livingthervdream,mail,parking,rv,systems,the,walmart,water 3611 clean 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.