Recent content by FLMikeG

I should qualify my statement above thusly : I avoid interstates whenever possible. This is for a couple of reasons. As said by others above, even though driving 55 on the interstate is legal, other drivers will often drive right up your tail pipe. Cars and trucks zipping by at 80mph can be...

I echo what Seilerbird said - 55 max. I'm in no hurry to get anywhere. The journey is half the fun. Relax and enjoy the scenery.  :)

I see a ton of posts about winterizing RV's and I usually skip right over them. Despite my lack of experience with winterizing, I would like to share this method that I use : Florida. Come on down. We have over 150 state parks, several national parks, several state forests, a handful of...

I noticed that also. I am guessing that camper is permanently parked. I'm wondering what possessed them to do that and why and how.  LOL.

Some of these are downright amazing - hard to believe they are camper interiors. Some look like sticks and bricks homes. http://mymodernmet.com/camper-remodel-ideas/

My Carlisle Radial Trail tires have been good to me. Reasonably priced.

I didn't catch how big your RV/camper is, but can you get by with a smaller AC? That would greatly reduce the power requirements. 13,500 BTU is awesome, but I can quickly cool down my 17' camper with a 7,500 BTU unit, and I feel like I could get by with a 5,000 BTU if I had to. If you want the...

People can say what they like about government waste and bureaucracy, but I strongly prefer public campgrounds. Privatizing will lead to profiteering over quality of service - almost every time. If it isn't broke, don't fix it. (and in my opinion and experience, the public campgrounds I have...

It may seem intimidating at first, but re-plumbing a small RV is not that hard and those new Flair-it fittings and tubing are really easy to work with. I had that old grey tubing (1983 camper) and it was quite disgusting, so I ripped it all out and re-plumbed the entire thing with new tubing...

Florida has a very robust state park system. You can hardly drive 20 miles anywhere in the state without passing a state or county park. From my experience with several of them, they have all been good at the least and very good in some cases. Note, there are many nice parks down here that are...

Try government-run parks - no age discrimination. State parks, state forests, national forests, national parks, county parks, etc. I have a 1983 TT and a 2000 TV - never had any problems. In fact, I've gotten quite a few compliments on my rig. I would never stay in any of those snooty parks...

Thanks for the info. The sites look pretty nice and decently spaced out.  :)

Another example of driving too darn fast.

Hi Folks! I've been to Fort Desoto numerous times as a beach visitor, but I have never laid eyes on their campground. It's a large park, so I've never had the opportunity to take a look at the campground part. Now that I have a travel trailer, I am considering a stay at the campground, but...

Rule #1 - your motorhome does not float. https://www.buzzspeed.com/watch-as-this-idiot-motor-home-driver-goes-mud-bogging/