Recent content by JudyJB

I am not sure why "breaking camp" is so difficult. All I do is put slides in, throw counter stuff in sink, unplug electric hose, and water and sewer if I have it. I leave water hose, chairs, picnic table cover, even capped sewer hose on my site. I have never had anyone take anything, other...

I really never have any problems doing that without a toad. I try to drive no more than 150-200 miles specifically so I can stop at places I find along the way.

I am getting more wobbly on my electric bike and am considering getting an electric trike, but I'd like to put it on a bike rack. There are a lot of these available which are foldable, but they fold into a square to fit inside a car trunk. I'm envisioning one that would fold sideways, to be...

Took 401 last August----never, never, again!!! It is basically a freeway with 5 lanes on either side. Then to add to the confusion and cement, there are 3-4 lane "side" freeways, where we would have "surface roads" on either side of those! All of those are packed with cars and trucks and...

(Just read Tom's post after I wrote this.) The problem with London and every other town in the UK is that there are one-way streets. So, even if you "LOOK LEFT" you could get killed by traffic coming from the other way on a one-way street. (Also pertains to U.S. cities.) My advice is to look...

I had no idea it was illegal, but I did notice it was very common, like this. I had read up about UK parking rules and then walked around Chipping Camden one day and took photos of some of the offenders. The worst was a bunch of churchgoers on that Wednesday!! They were parked in no...

As a lot of you know, I am alone and driving a 32' C without a toad. I decided when I started out that since I am short and alone that a toad would be more trouble than it is worth. Yes, it is sometimes a pain, but I have not had very many places that I could not visit. Big box stores are...

My only problems with London trains are the stairs and escalators. On the escalators, people stand to the right and pass to the left. On the stairs, it is a free-for-all because in some stations signs say to walk on the right and in others, it will say to walk on the left. The result is on...

Several years ago, I bought a tire pressure monitor for my motorhome. It means I no longer have to worry about starting out for a day with one or two tires low. I just turn the monitor on and give it a few minutes to pick up all the tires.

I often take UK trains, but my one tip is to never eat their egg salad sandwiches that are provided free in first class carriages. Second tip is to take a lot of various sizes of ziplock bags with you when you travel, just in case you accidentally eat an egg salad sandwich on the train.

I probably drive tire dealers crazy because I always check the date on them before I let anyone install a new tire. One issue I can see with that arrangement is whether they have a process for using the oldest tires first so that they do not get old before they are sold.

One of the biggest advantages of being full time is that I never have to pack or unpack, and I never forget to bring anything. And since I do not have a towed vehicle, I take my whole rig shopping or sightseeing knowing I have everything I own with me! Not having to pack or unpack is a real...

Sorry, for any confusion. Yes, anyone can stay in a COE or other federal campground, and they can buy an annual National Park Pass. However, there are several types of America the Beautiful passes. The National Park website says that the Annual Senior Pass or the Lifetime Senior Pass are only...

Yes, but unfortunately, you have to be either a U.S. Citizen or a permanent resident to buy one.

I also have never seen a state park costing $100, so I would like to know where that was. I do know that California state parks are very expensive, up to $70, but in California, I tend to stay at COE or regional campgrounds. The person who posted $100 lives in NM, and I know their state parks...