As an RV owner, it’s essential that your trailer or rig stays as clean and maintained as possible. This is important when the RV is in use – whether you’re camping or traveling – when it’s being stored long-term, or simply sitting around awaiting your next camping trip. Where you park your RV when it’s [...]
Any RV purchase is a big investment, and not just in dollars. You’re also investing in the RV lifestyle, of spending your weekends and holiday vacations camping or traveling with your trusty home away from home. One of the largest types of RV is a Class A or conventional motorhome, which is built on a [...]
Summer is winding down and kids are returning to school in a few short weeks. Now is the time to make those dishes you've been meaning to make all summer - and this article may complicate things, because you may not be able to resist adding them to the list. Leave your worries in your [...]
Rainy days don’t need to get you down. They can be a chance to slow down, to take it easy, to try something new or different… and to have a little fun. Be a Puddle-Jumper No, not across the “pond.” Enjoy the rain showers more directly. As long as it’s not thunder and lightning, [...]
Upper Peninsula Want something off the beaten path? The southern Garden Peninsula, as it’s so known, is a land mass that juts out into Lake Michigan to form Big and Little Bays de Noc. In August and September, the cedar trees around Peninsula Point Lighthouse Park between the bays is a popular stopover for thousands [...]
A folding camping trailer, also commonly known as a pop up or pop up camper, is a popular choice for individuals and families who like the combination soft side/hard side construction, the ability to trailer a low-profile RV on the road, compact functionality, affordability, and space for up to eight people. Should I store my [...]
Let’s say you’re coming back across the Mackinac Bridge from the Upper Peninsula, but you don’t want to go home just yet. Taking I-75 would be too easy, too straight a path, and too fast. Take U.S. 23 and other coastal highways instead to experience Michigan’s Sunrise Side and its enchanting small towns. We’ll include [...]
Trolling along on a big lake, casting a line off a dock or pier, spending an afternoon knee-deep in a stream with a rod in hand… fishing tends to conjure up memories of quiet days and exhilarating catches for recreational anglers – and dreams of such for neophytes. There are fishing guides who can recommend [...]
It's finally happened. Your days are your own. No more waking up to get to the office. You're retired. What will you do with your new-found freedom? Take to the road, of course! Many people find the idea of living in or traveling in an RV appealing. You get to stay where you want, explore [...]
The air temperature is often scalding in the summertime, reaching 90 degrees and above. Add humidity, as is often the case in Michigan thanks to the abundance of moisture from the lakes, and you’ve got a stifling combination that can make camping and RVing nearly unbearable. It’s important to keep the inside of the RV [...]
