We are lucky in Arizona to have almost perfect skies for stargazing, even in the metro areas. But get outside of the Phoenix area and the skies are ablaze with stars and planets year round. Flagstaff is a designated dark area which offers an even better seat for stargazing. One of the only apps I…
Category: Must Have Products
Everyone has their “must haves” and so do we.
Fun & Fancy Freezer Gadget
Who says ice cube trays have to be boring! Silicon isn’t just for baking pans anymore. We found these at Amazon but I’ve also seen them at BevMo and Total Wine. You can also find open tray versions just about anywhere. The larger one is a one-at-a-time version and the small sphere version freezes four…
Ugh! Generator Fumes
Ugh is right. You’re tailgating the rivalry football game or camping at a rally and the guy next to you fires up his generator. Not a big deal until you are getting asphyxiated by his generator exhaust. Who has experienced this? Who has been “that guy?” Living on the face of the sun, aka Arizona,…
Flags are flying!
Flying your favorite flag high above your RV isn’t just for NASCAR anymore. We fly our flags when riding in the desert so it’s easier to find camp when we get close. This was really handy when the boys were younger. We’d let them ride around the area close to camp and the rule was…
Jack Pads
Let’s talk jacks. With our Phaeton, gone are the days of driving up on the plastic lego-like or homemade wooden blocks to get us level. Now it’s a simple push of the button and we are set. But, the surface we camp on sometimes needs better support, especially on asphalt or dirt. And, let’s face…
Easy Apple Crisp
I went to my first kitchen party not long after we got married. The company isn’t in business anymore, I think Pampered Chef cornered the market and squeezed them out. I still have the items I bought 20+ years later. One thing I use over and over again from that party is this Apple Crisp…
Magic Folding Ladder
Honey, do we need the ladder? When we had our class C the answer was always no. Mark is super tall and nothing was out of his reach besides the fact we had virtually nowhere except inside to store it. I suppose we could have tied it to the roof access ladder in the back…
The Marvelous TrackMat
I’m standing on the proverbial rooftop shouting the good news of this most awesome item that every RV needs. I’m serious. This mat is all that and more. It all started last November while I was reading the latest Motor home magazine. Tucked away on page 66 in their Tech Savvy section was this must-have…
The Magic Rubberband
How many times have you been pleasantly rolling down the road, hit a bump or rough section of highway and hear the dreaded noise of something falling out of a cabinet? Show of hands… Yeah, us too. We have this set of cabinets in the “kitchen.” We store cans, spices and other items in…
Keeping Your Clothes Clean
Let’s face it, life on the road is just as dirty as life at home. Mark used to drive in some sort of white shirt on trips. Notice how I said used to? It became a self-fulfilling prophecy as something always happened where he needed to get under the motor home on a drive if…